The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-02-08

Stone River he was struck by bullet
that left an ugly line across his head,
but which did not penetrate the skull.
He dropped $ il dead, and was left on
the field. In an hour or so he became
dimly conscious that a rebel soldier was
standing guard over him. Before he
c,uld realize what had happened the
+ el shouted at the wounded Yankee
to get up.
Mechanically the sergeant raised to
his feet, and while he was still dazed
the reb came to a charge bayonets and
ordered his prisoner to double-quick to
the rear. Taken by surprise, the SER
geant-one Of the coolest men in the
company-started, with the bayonet
close behind him. The farther he went
the more he lost his grip, and, he said
afterward, was really scared for the
first time in hi, life. His captor seemed
to enjoy the performance, and occa-
sionally prodded him with the bayonet.
But as the sergeant ran sense and nerve
came back to him, and he was humil-
lated beyond measure at the thought
that he was running like scared deer,
chased over the battlefield by one man.
Desperate and out Of breath he
swerved from the direct line, struck his
pursuer squarely in the face. took his
gun, and made his escape before the
reb revived from the blow. When the
sergeant came into camp a few days
later he was the maddest man l ever
saw. From that day he was eager for
picket and skirmish duty, and would
take great risks to get shot at a
Johnny. He became the best shot in
the regiment, and entered every en-
brance Of that wild chase at Stone
River urging him to further efforts
against the eneE,y. He was never in
a panic after that"
"The best soldiers were given to pam
ics," said Capt. Ludwig. Il remember
that when we were stationed at Birds
point, just after the battle of Belmont,
and when we were expecting the re-
turn Of the Union forces from that
place, the mel on picket duty were
very nervous. One night when there
was terrific storm, with thunder and
lightning, was on duty as sergeant Of
the guard, and heard one Of the men
on outpost challenge sharply, Who goes
thereY There was another flash Of
lightning and another sharp challenge
but no answer.
II ran to the sentinel just as he chal-
lQnOQd Ooin with 70 Ero ot
once. l asked what was the trouble,
and he said eXcitedly that there was a
reb among the .rees with rifle ready to
fire. Just then there was another fash
Of lightning, and l saw not far away
what appeared to be the figure Of
man in gray with rife at a ready. Then
came more vivid flash, and l saw that
the supposed man was the stump of
dead tree about six feet high, with
slender dead branch projecting out in
almost straight line.
"A few nights later l was again on
guard in charge Of the outpost, when
all the men were much excited about
the fight at Belmont. The intense strain
emphasized the quietness in the woods.
This was suddenly broken by a Ger
man on outpost, who shouted with tre-
mendous emphasis, Who goes dere? i
hurried to the post, and found the
Dutchman, as We called him, listening
intently with his finger on the trigger
Of his rifle. He said in whisper, Here
dey come, and shoot and as listened
heard great noise coming toward us.
and fancled l could hear the tramp,
tramp in the leaves Of scores os men.
At this juncture, as the noise came
nearer and nearer, l heard the whoof,
whoof Of score hogs as they stop
ped abruptly cud raised their heads for
a minute and then darted away.
1--WE learned by experience in those
days, and learned rapidly. remember
q good story told Of Adj. Pamootz of
the Thirteenth Iowa. Lieut.. Muir wrote
the ordinary pass for one of his COM
pany one day, saying Guards, please
pass the bearer etc, and sent the man
up TO the adjutant to have the pass ap-
proved. PamootZ sent the pass back
to Lieut.. Muir, directing the bearer to
say that he would not Sign such pass.
and to present his compliments to
Lieut.. Muir and ask him to report al
regimental headquarters. Muir took
the pass and went up to the coloneTs
tent in state Of mind. He asked Pa
| mootZ, who had been soldier In the
old country, what he meant by such a
message.
'"The Adjutant looked him over coolly
and said: The pass is wrong. When
you 60 out to the guard line do you
kneel down and clasp your hands be-
fore you and say "Please pass me- to
the guardsY NO. How do you write
| pass? You say: Guards will pass
the bearer" You do not say blease
pass. You haf no business to say blease
| to any guard. You command him to
pass. l command him to pass. 1t is
nonsense to say blcase to guard. You
write the pass right After that the
passes in that regiment said: Guards
will pass the bearer
"Whenever think of PamootZ, Lieut.
| Col Thomas Reynolds Of the Sixteenth
| Wisconsin o5Des to my mind. He was
Irish born and one Of til, best soldiers
In the service. After Atlanta we were
in the hospital together in Marietta, l
shot through the shoulder, Reynolds
through the leg. The bone had been
shattered and Reynolds leg was drawn
up SO that the surgeons were discussing
amputation. The Colonel would take
neither ether nof chloroform, but asked
the surgeons to go on with their exam-
nation. But he said. be nightly care
full. doctor, that Is an imported leg
The doctors did not take the leg off, but
they put 1t IN box and put weight
on Il, pulled It out and st:aightened 1t,
and all through the operation Reynolds
never spoke, but the rerspiraiion rolled
down his white face Ike rain drops,
and IT the end he said tocuiarly: Doc
tor, I'm thinking you hsve pulled the
lamo leg too much. 1t s now longer
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