The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-06-14
REUNION INCIDENTS
Old Confederate Tells OF Scenes He
Witnessed At Memphis.

tolu ON the OLD soldiers VINO nave
returned from the Bluff City.
Although some of them are inter,
esting, they are at the same time
pathetic. An American reporter
was talking to one of the old
''rebels" yesterday and he related
the following:
81 saw an old Federal soldier
who had lost leg at the battle of
Bull Run approach an old Con-
federate soldier who had also lost
one of his legs. They slapped
each other on the back, and al
though it was the first time either
of them had ever seen the other,
they appeared to have known
each other always. The old Fed
eral told an amusing incident of
the battle of Bull Run. He said
the men seemed to stand the fire
very well, and did not get very
nervous until the cavalry charged
them. When they saw the horses
coming they became completely
demoralized and broke and ran as
one man. The Generals and
officers tried to stop the stampede,
but to no avail. One man in par
ticular seemed to be more terri
fed, if possible, than the rest, and
was in advance of the fleeing
multitude. The General command
ed him to 'halt, but he paid no
to the command, and the
General yelled to him, 'What are
you running forg' The man never
but turning his head
yelled back between breath, Run
ming, hell, because | can't fly
81 saw Gen. Bell shake hands
with men and recognize men whom
he had not seen before in thirty
five years. He not only recognized
these men but asked of the where
abouts Of some of the absent ones
whom he had always associated
with those present. He exhibited
The most remarkable memory,
think, have ever seen. He told
The men he had come 5000 miles
20 see them, and he had too, for
ne had come from California,
through Texas and by New Or
cans.
"When we had crossed the
Tennessee River on our way to
Memphis, Gen. John B Gordon
,ame into our coach. He shook
lands with all the men and / have
lever seen such manifestations of
'ffection as these grizzled old
Feterans showed for their leader.
Many Of them had tears in their
yes and | thought they would
freak every bone in his hand the
way they grappled it. He was
Ieeply touched by the love which
lis men showed for him and he
aid to US; "Boys, it is pleasure,
indeed to meet you again, and my
cart throbs with JOY for the love
nd regard which you have shown
on possess for me. | hope to
leet yousall in a better, happier
,orld above When he was
,aving our coach someone shout
i: "Three cheers for Gen. Cor
on" And | tell you we gave
lem with a will.
IL saw one old soldier who had
'st leg at Shiloh march in the
arade walking with one leg and
is wooden stump. He kept man
lily up with the parade until the
rder was given to double quick,
hen he was forced to drop out
line, being unable to keep the
pace. He seemed
orried and sad at the idea Of
out and fondly watched
S old comrades until they dlsap- !
Jared In the distance.
] saw many a group of these old
some of them without !
leg, some without an arm, and
me with Scared faces, relating
rms and swapping lies and to-
eco. On one occasion ! saw ii
70 men shake wrists, for they ?,
d lost their hands, and it was
deed pathetic to witness their
yht heartedness, for their condi-
IN would have appealed to any
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