The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-16
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Brief Mention Of
Men OF the Hour
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So familiar have we become with the
doings, the feats, the comings and 60
ings of the Thirteenth regiment that
it requires quite an effort of the imag
ination to picture that swinging
through the streets of Scranton there
have been other regiments filled with
the same sturdy kind of youngsters.
They had the same prospects, hopes,
joys and fears and many of the girls
that wept at their departure have wept
when the Thirteenth has left for
camp, for Homestead and Lattimer and
the Spanish war. But these later
tears were for their sons.
The One Hundred ana Thirty-second
regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer In
fantry, was one of the regiments that
marched away one time with the flow
er of Scranton's young manhood. A
glance at its muster rolls would re-
veal the source Of much of the martial
spirit of our gallant Thirteenth. One
of the best liked officers, bravest men
and skilled soldiers that ever left home
for the battlefield was Captain Still
well, of Company X, One Hundred and
Thirty second Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry the father OF Lieutenant
Colonel Stillwell. Captain Stillwell
had been a captain of a militia COM
pany before the war and was an eX-
per tactician and Company X was a
crack company. Its record is the rec
ord of the brave One Hundred and
Thirty-second at Antietam, Frede-
ricksburg and Chancellorvlle. Many
things could be told of Company X
and Captain Stillwelrs carefulness for
his men, but one small incident will
explain the regard the men had for
him.
One chilly morning as the Union
forces were forming for a march from
the camping ground opposite George
town to Frederick, Maryland, Company
X came in from an all night picket
duty and found that the regiment was
already In line and orders were imme-
diately given to Company X to fall in.
This would have meant a march of
thirty-hve or forty miles with empty
stomachs. Notwithstanding the order
Captain Stlllwell said: Men draw
your rations and cook coffee" Impa-
tient at the delay, Colonel Oakford
sent a hurry-up message inquiring
why Company X did not fall in, and
that they should do so at once or there
would be trouble. Captain StillwelPs
reply was TO the effect that Company
X had been on picket duty and had
not had any breakfast and that Com
pany X would not move until its cof-
fee was cooked.
And its coffee was cooked and ra-
tions eaten, and then they fell in.
Captain Stillwell successfully led his
company until a rebel bullet ended his
military career, but, happily, not his
life. for he now lives in comfort in a
pleasant home on Jefferson avenue.
Across the street from Captain Still
well lives the first lieutenant of Com
pany X, the we'll known Hixon Jay
SO quietly have these men lived since
their return from the war that it seems
strange to speak of them with mill
tary titles, but they belong to them and
were well earned. Lieutenant Jay
could have succeeded to the command
of the company, for his men were eag-
er for him to do so, but he declined
He was a daring soldier, a respected
officer and beloved comrade. He Wis.
tied his men In their tents, shared his
officers fare with them and was a
friend in their sickness and trouble
There have been many officers who re-
turned from war without the respect