Sunday morning globe., 1901-10-27

turned TO LuelI dhhlkNNA N""iNtNt' fN'1 .-t
tie the wiser; but Bailey did not return with
them. Five O'Clock came, still no Bailey
and no orderly. "Oh, we'll" all thought
"the same old story killed or captured
The advance was made at hve O'Clock
and we all know, successfully. FINALLY
Appomattox came, the war was over the
great review was held at Washington, and
the troops Of the Grand Army dispersed to
their homes.
General Macauley went back to Indian
apolis. where he was not only appreciated
as a glorious good fellow, but honored as
the hero that he was In 1867 by an over
whelmiug majority, he was carried into the
mayors chair One Of his duties, in this
position, was to hold the police court. One
morning he was striving 70 get, from out of
all the pros and c0RS the right OF an as
sault and battery case, when the courtroom
door opened, and in, on a crutch, stumped
a one-legged man. No one noticed him un-
iii he was halfway up the courtroom, and
even then, had It not been that he kept his
cap on, he would not have attracted special
attention On he pegged, looking neither
to the right nor to the left; on past visitors,
witnesses and lawyers. until he came close
to the bench Then he stopped, salutedS
and said in a loud voice and to the conster-
nation Of all: General 1 have the honor
to report that it's the whole Of Gordon's
division that's on the other side" Then
he saluted again. turned on his crutch, and
without changing feature of his face, and
looking neither to one side nor the other,
pegged back as he came and passed out at
the door
The court and all in attendance were for
the moment paralyzed but in a second or
two General Macauley sprang from his seat,
and throwing up both arms shouted: Why
that's lin Bailey, whom ] sent out at Fish
er's Hill Mr. Marshal, adjourn the COURT
Mr.. Clerk. 60 fetch that man back and you,
prisoner r.-Ro-wherever you will"
Bailey came back and the two weather.
beaten warriors fell upon each others necks
and wept like children. II was a scene
never to be forgotten by those who wit
messed it. No special "crier" was required
by that court Everybody cried, and then
they shouted and then they cried and
shouted again and Bailey had no use for
his crutch when he left the courtroom, for
he was carried out on mems shoulders.
It seems that he was wounded and cap
tured on that memorable day at Fisher's
Hill and his leg was taken of la Libby
Prison When the war was over, he was
released and went straight back to his Mas
sachusetts home. He lonRed, however to
see his old general, and making the journey
TO indianapolis for the purpose, took this
way Of reintToducing himself
Helping H Surgeon to His Senses.
AT the battle of Savage's Station cor
poral named Kelly known as the tall
corporal was badly wounded in the leg.
was hit IN the arm-not a serious wound,
but painful one The next morning, as
was lying on my blanket under tree, wait
ing for transportation to White House Land
ing, one Of the men remarked: They're
going to take of Kelly's leg, sirl" ! spraug
to my feet and, with my arm in its sling
still giving me excruciatng pain, made my
way to the field hospital.
Nor was too soon. Poor Kelly was lying
in the line of promotion TO the operating
table. found him greatly depressed, and
wholly uureconciled to the operation.
There's nocall TO tax OIL me lig, Lootinant, "
said he. and I'd rather die furst I'll git
well tidy enough af they'll lit me alone.
They're nothing but a lot av conthract
spalpeens anyhow. and be the powers, af
OF had me gun they wouldn't do it Can't
ye save me. Lootinaut and may the saints
bliss ye?"
could only say, 'Ill try
81 waited until Kelly was near the knife
when ] earnestly cNpostulated with the
young surgeon He looked at me patro-
nizingy, and said, with the politeuess of an
uuder.done medico Perhaps you know
this business better than do
The hot blood lelpcd iu my veins, and
with more emphasis than discretion, rec
piled Perhaps 7 DO Ivc got commits
sion for my business and you haven't got
even diploma for yours. All that man IS
leg wants is proper probing and dressing,
and that's all 10 win have. He owns the
leg and wants 20 keep 1t. am his COM
mandiug officer and your superior iu rank.
Do as I ask and we will take the response
bilityn
For my answer got a sneer, and, Put
him ON The table
Out came my revolver and before
realized the rashucss of the proceeding
had said: "Nou boy-butchcr. As his COM
mander and as your superior officer I order
that you only probe and dress The wound.
I've got but one arm. as you see, but put a
knife to that leg and II send a bullet
through your hand
OF course I was wrong OF course had
no command over him but ] had put my
hand to the pillow. and was too ioolhardy TO
turn back ] should have come TO disas-
trous grief if the matter had ever gone to
higher authorities, but luckily, it did not.
We looked at each other for perhaps three
seconds .it seemed half am hour; and
whether from a prick to Ibis dimiuutive
conscience or because he didn't know his
rights, / can't say, but he did simply probe
and dress the wound,
That leg aCterward carried the fearless
Kelly through many hardfought battle,
all the way to the Wilderness; but know
nothing of it since he took 1t away with
him in frstrate condition from Appomattox
Courthouse.
one of Cod. roofs.
Joe came into the regiment no one knew
exactly how or whence. He was not quite
a natural but well along towardit From
a friend who came to look for him, it was
learned that he had received an injury to
his head when quite young. School was of
little use to him, and he hardly got beyond