The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-15
Anecdotes of the War.
By DR.. A. L. FAINT.

a trooper and two foot soldiers,
friends of his, had got into the ladies
car, where there were whole colony
of babies, One boy baby woke up
aud raised cry for the material
fount." Then a feebler aud more
lady like squall broke upon the still
ness Of the night. Soon, a dozen
infan!ile voices joined in the chorus.
The soldiers began to get very ncr-
vous and restless and a whispered
onvcrsa'ion was held between them.
as to beating retreat. The cavalry
man was for prompt flight, but the
| infantry soldiers thought twould be
offensive to the fond mothers. At
length, the cavalier got up aud said
loui enough to be heard by every
one, "well boys, I'm used to retreat
ing when the infantry opens fire,
and / ain'C ashamed Of it, and out
fond of ,rd.playlpg will rt'ls', ISM
"In nv regiment was fellow WIFI M
not saw a soldier) named A. lie was
a strange looking creature every way.
with ewes cut the wrong way OF ,hs
! leather. He was fit for nothing GuS ;.1'
! to play poker, and acquainted ~'.T "t
= 1.-THE III beyond the slang phrases 81
Il % .hs c,rd.,able. After the battle Q,
!, Warner's Ferry, at which he oehave'
m N badly, he renewed former appnea
+ tru t;on to be discharged under the con
r.. 70 @ scr;pt act, alleging that he was owe
,o ,r tbirtv.6ve years old. His prool
'g r" "non his first application wer
,p ,pp against him, and his attempt to Ga max AK
=" ~. the surgeons believe that ne ", v,
10 M Hind. was equally unsuccessful, II
- onme TO me this time saying go
'cn I ou oual I've got the proof now, su
nm enough, that l am over tnar'y,ntaI ya,
-, ,un 7 said It is too late, A., your conar
p has been such that cannot pel,e
Ss. Sc anything you say. besides the new
- md rraised the conscript age to torty-h
@ 'me He looked at me with much surPl
the expressed in his countenanGe, az ",
,;na ;n co con ppsressional blow to all ms moi
and Then rolling his eyes around IN
mis-. reverse direction to al, oGnet nua m
n all eyes, he said, 'Coionel, oss 40 un
u n;na n stand YOU to Say that Congress .
yams ioaG seem NV blind and raised me ten:
'eep. S'I There we're a GLASS of sold
ln'o ,unwn a. s.hospital rats and nc
don', ever had such an lnstlnctlse F."
usrdS uo t;on Of the vicinity of cat, as
SaroS ava one Of this class had OF the n'
ue'ur eon. borhood of a battle, and am
com W sar the same kind rat int
nas ,s.r3 ~ t the camp. They could l., htte
nlcsss Is "smell the battle atar OIL an'
lhke,s ,1 oSnr was sufficient to send tn
v Smre the hospital. 1t was really We
oure t s,,I 70 notice how seldom their
c. courier and to, torv " organs were at fault;
II, anu t;nes t too great delicacy OF pc
, co.. ee,ad A. ton would make them mis-
q SAD siom 0I;rm;sh or a sham demonst
mites ,nv 81 it for real fl ght. But they IN
na,e anS " ~ blunders about the approao
"np Pnt :" orand battle, and were sure
D. a.oh I ssken sick few days before
red that gun was hreu. were at dinr
ed that ''hosp''a, ra's o,d and seemed
rge force day IN isioIu ilaut annetite A
lie and JOY an eXcel,enS ,ap from the
With con- who haa lus' ov ,,udea comri
field was inquire lor W. - Good dea
he import looking Oh N,Sn - h;s face.
gust expres'eu - mannroacb {
was taken saw surgeon opp uou have
n another he said, "DoV'oi'