The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-07

larry called the Rebellion. This
dog was the pioneer Of .mascots. %
He went with the Third at the time when
y =. Z. Stuart on one side. and Phii sher-
idan on the other. had compelled the
world 10 wonder what was going to be
done The principal thing IN this story Is
that regiments. whether horse or foot
had not al that time learned 70 depend
upon 'mascots." and the advent OF the
Major IN the ranks Of the -'Third' was
Unprecedented.
Nobody ever did know where the Ma
jor' came from. He appeared one morn
ing and took up his residence with Com
pany A. whether they liked him or not
Sergeant Bradstreet was the tallest man
IN the regiment and the dog naturally
took to him; bul Il was ore Of the funnl-
eet things you ever saw the way that dog
recognized stripes. Before he had been
with ns q month he hadn't a biz Of use
Tor a non-c0mmlssioned officer. and he
shook the sergeant before The flrst battle
We had after that We christened him
the Major just because be had the
marks N black stripes on his shoulders.
and then. somehow, be went around from
one company 70 another until be became
II one company had him all the other
companies got jealous They all wanted
that dog, and they all got Mm-efter-
ward. Il happened in this way:
The Third corps-I think II was the
Third, but my memory isn't good for such
thlngs-waa intFenched before Petersburg
the Sixth was lying on on the right flank.
and the Second or Fourth-I am not sure
which-was on the left All that I am
sure about IL what our boys had 70 DO
and that was the scouting and foraglng
IL sounds easy. but Try A. Well. old Mac
he was our captain, and a better officer
never lived-called FOR volunteers one
night lie wanted six men. no more. The
Johnnies had a battery on 4 hill less than
q male from where We were lying. and
the general had given orders that li must
b taken. Strategy, he said. was the only
thing that would count. and he wanted
men who would face he'll n they had 20
DO a. but who would be thoroughly po-
lite if necessity required. Al least that
was what our captain told us.
Well. We didn't exactly know v hat po-
llteness meant. and while We were think-
ing Il over with Old Mac facing us. I'm
biowed II that dog DIDN'T suddenly ap-
pear, nalk up 20 the captain and boa-
WOW riehs IN his face
old hac smiled one Of his grim smiles.
which meant a whole lot-and yet never
said anything.
''Aii right boys" be said Fl win ex-
pect ax men 10 report 10 me from Com
pany A IN thirty minutes. IN lead SON
myself" Then he rode away.
IN that company al the time. and seventy
ak reported FOR duty within thirty min
utes. You should have seen old Mac.
lie never cracked q smile "rd like 10 take
you an. he said. 7hut since you have an
come 10 20 time I'm take every twelfth
man Fali ini 'FRONT.' Right dress'
'FRONT.'
Then He counted onetwo. three and 80
on until each twelfth man stepped out.
and 70 on until six had lined up IN front.
ready FER the word. but with four left 4
out. Tor you must remember that there /
were aeventy-six men there
Mcnamara was the most puzzled man /
you ever saw. He wanted 10 take an Of /
us. but be couldn't do A. Il wasn't In the /
orders and ever there was a martinez be /
was one. He stood Tor discipline every /
time. when ever he got excited his 4
brogue always asserted itself
''Faith." be said. ''but this T. ne hap
piesi moment av me loife. IN lave IL 70
tho dos Major I.oine up these IN front.
Eyes roighti (Faith. but that's well done
for a dogD DO you volunteer tBe the
rock az caahell. 1 wish you'd look Al
HIND What Do you think Az the ak ,sl-
unfeora from Company A. Majorgs'
Tho dog put hts head on one side and
regarded the captain critically. o. n be
wanted 10 take IN she fun meaning Of
what BE- said, then he turned deilberate-
" and Inspected ue one after another.
anlmnE AZ the toes of each man. after
that be returned to his former position.
dropped on he launches. cooked his head
1n the side and again uttered one short
sharp bark
Path. but ye'rc a Quars pup We
heard the captain muiter. says a Cincln-
lau Enquirers scribe. Then he dismissed
ne rest of the company and ordered us
10 report a. him an hour after dark.
ninus horses and sahres but with our
,arbines and revoivers. You're not cav
Ilrymen this night my men, he said.
Mure's the pity. You're Just a forlorn
WV tltAA NNia Anu NN NNtE EANNN NNNNNs
here's some Of yen who won't come
Jack" Then he waved bis hand and We
iroke ranks.
Very much TO cur surprise We found.
lhen We reported Tor duty. that there
we're SIX volunteers from each company
a that time with the command; In other
gorda. there were Just forty-elgnt OF us
% told. and an under the command of
nr own captain We were glad OF that
Where's the dog asked old Mac when
vcrything was ready for the start lie
rae nowhere % be acen. and 50 two of
e were sent back 20 our quarters 10 look
im up and tie him 20 that he could not
neak out after ns. But Major couldn't
e found. and We 80 reported % the cap
sin.
''aiast the beasfr' be responded. 'srhe
1r has given us luck ever since be has
cen here. and J wanted 10 know his
tonight Eau in now. men,
ia follow me. and II hear a sound from
pr or yea it'll be bad for the one who
akes icf
WELL It's 20 use trying 70 describe the
arch. The rain was Driving down u
ieets and the wind vas bowling over us