Sunday morning globe., 1901-10-27
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stperior in the Army Of the Cumberland.
He once offered me place upon his staff
E because Of an act Of desperationi he was
good enough to call 1t pluck.
Tell you about it2 Well, / was going
down the Ohio River TO rejoiu my regi-
ment, and merely to pass away the time on
the boat / must needs play the fool by
causing the impression TO get about that
was a rebel spy though, in fact, I wore the
straps Of a Federal lieutenant had no
idea there was a general on board, nor did
realize what a serious matter my joke was
likely to become If taken in earnest.
Before l could say Jack Robinson, was
under arrest-by order Of General Jones.
This aspect of the case made the matter
less funny than had expected. The gem
eral got of at Cairo, taking ME with him TO
Fort Henry, Tenn. a prisoner He was
commanding and recruiting at that point
and i saw that ] was In fair way 10 go be-
fore a drum-head court-martial knew no
one, being, as 1 said, on the way to join my
regiment My very folly furnished the
5 ongest proof against me had given
yself away but I was wise enough 20
low that the less I talked the better
"I asked to see General Jones again
General, said /, ! am first lieutenant
of the I99th New York Twelfth Corps
= "rhe generals couuteuauce grew very
stern as he replied You are a spy by your
our confession, with a good chance of being
shot within two hours.
General Jones' / protested earnestly
i am no more a spy than you are. That
have been a fool, admit Why attempted
this silly joke only the god of fools can
tell but did
General faced the hordes of Beaure-
gard at Bull Run; / fought under Sumner at
Williamsburg; ] was wounded at Seven
Pines and fell again at second Bull Run.
Believe me, nothing but foolish, boyish
love Of excitement has brought me to this
pass I will not even ask you to wait until
Yea can communicate with my regiment
but place me in any position of danger, and
with loaded muskets behind me, if you
like put me in the van of any iororn hope;
only let me prove that / ann loyal Why,
my father is an aboliuonist Of New York
state, and know only anti-slavery views.
was never south Of Mason and Dixon's line
until I enlisted
"Wen the general replied you are
either knave- or a fool, that's certain, and
] don't think it makes much difference
which. But you protest we'll. and / will try
you
He took me in front of the breastworks,
and said. Young fellow, you see that exc
panse before your II looks innocent
enough, but the whole ground is planted
with torpedoes, waiting for the enemy's
approach You say that You are loyal, and
ask to be allowed to prove IT, The evidence
rs against you, but ] give you this one
chance You may walk over that ground
for half au hour II you touch torpedo,
you will be blown TO atoms. If YOU shirk
nothing and escape. you shall have your
liberty Take that or q dmm-head court
martial
81 took the chance My scalp felt asif it
were two inches from my head, and the
wind seemed to be blowing through the
space Every particle of MY skin seemed
TO stand out from the flesh underneath H.
and the perspiration rolled down my checks
like the cataract of Niagara
"rhcre wasn't a torpedo near the place,
aud there never had becn--but I didn't
know i'll
"The General recalled me after a little
time. with some pleasant remarks, and of
fered me the position above alluded TO- ]
thanked him, but was too anxious to get
away from that spot so stood not upon the
order of going. but went
Jones and have met many times since
the war, and he always delights in referring
to what he calls the FUN 4 failed at the
time TO see where the amusement came in;
and ann not exactly sure about the hlarity
of the occasion even now'
Captain Bailey Report.
In the autumn of 1864, Sheridan and
EARLY were having fun with each other in
the Shenandoah valley-most Of the fun, il
may be remembered being on Shendan's
side
Opequan had been won historic Win
chester passed, and the now famous Cedar
Greek crossed, when Sheridan found him
self face to face with serious situation at
Fishers Hill The Confederate position
there was strong one, having one flank
resting on the Shenandoah River and the
other against North Mountains
Caution was no less one of this great
commanders qualities than dash, and he
wisely took a day or two TO reconnoiter
He surveyed the situation we'll, gained all
the information he could, and then took his
resolve He decided upon a general ad-
vance for a certain day and at a certain hour
The 22d of September was fixed as the day,
and five O'Clock as the hour On that day
he rode the entire length of the lines and to
each general gave the same instructions
Advance at Eve o'clock Coming to the
brigade of Gen. Daniel Macauley-he Of
the Fifty-fourth Indiana-he SAID: General
Macauley, set your watch with mine. At
FIVE O'Clock exactly you, with the Others
are to advance In the mean time, ! want
you to make a reconnaissance IN force and
ascertain who is in front Of you and his
strength ] am little In doubt Report
the result to me as soon as possible. Be
sure not to bring on general engagement"
General Macauley took two regiments for
the task, but did not get very far He found
the enemy in force everywhere, AT a cer-
tain place he said to one of his aides, Cap
tain Bailey: go TO that point indicating a
.. little eminence "and tell me what you dis.
cover with your glasses
Bailey started toward the point desig
mated, followed by am orderly. The recon