Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-08-30

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Osterhaus and HE He'll Smell.
General Osterhaus," said the Major.
was. even in his serious moods and
his most passionate outbursts, source
of amusement to his men. He mastered
easily the science of war, but he could
not master the English language. ard
some of his characteristic expressions
were as household words to the men
of his division. When General Leg
gett's division was formed for an at
tack on Little kenesaw. the General in
command sent Captain Evans of his
staff 10 Osterhaus TO ask the latter to
concentrate his artillery fire ON Brush
mountain, and make a diversion in oul
favor.
Captain Evans found Osterhaus
seated at little table eating very
frugal meal, He saluted and said
General Leggetts compliments to
General Osterhaus. He directs me to
say that he is about TO attack the enc
my's position on Little Kenesaw, and
II you will concentrate your artillery
fire on Brush mountain, the diversion
will be of great assistance TO him
Osterhaus looked at Captain Evans Il
full minute without speaking, and then
said. eXplosively; You make my com
pliments to General Leggett, und say
as soon as | get through init this little
reflection have here, viii yoost make
dem fellers hell smell And before
Captain Evans could report to his chief.
Osterhaus' guns were blazing away so
effectively as to silence the euemy's
batteries.
"Osterhaus and Sigel were on oppo.
site sides in the disturbances of 1S4S-49
In Germany, Osterhaus having q com
mand in the Prussian army, and Sigel
being conspicuous in the revolutionary
forces, and they had no liking for each
other after they entered the Union
army in 1861. Knowing his sensitive.
ness as to Sigel, Osterhaus staff Off
GERS were in the habit o; dragging 81.
gels name into the conversation when
they wanted 10 see the old German sol
der at his worst on handling the Eng.
| fish language. On one occasion he
burst out with: 'Sigcl, Sigel. | hear
noding but Sigels fighting. What did
he ever do yet? In fight, | could kick
Sigel, with one hand tied behind me- "
General Whitaker" said the Ser.
geant, was character, but he had no
trouble with the English language,
even when well spiced with profanity.
AT Lookout Mountain, our brigade.
CorSe's, supported Whittaker's, whose
flank rested near the Palisades We
had made Of stones and dirt low line
of breast works, and by lying nat and
close were fairly under cover, while
Whittaker's line was exposed to rifle
fire from the front aud from overhead
Whitaker didn't like the situation. and
he came down on sharp run TO consult
with Colonel Corse. following a path
through Craven's orchard.
He leaped over the works of the
Thirty-sixth Indiana. seated himself on
a stone under an apple tree only few
feet from our line. He said he would
wait there for Colonel Corsc. but tn
boys told him they didn't think h.
would. as he was the only man on the
line not under cover. He had been
seated only a minute when rebel
bullet cut twig off the apple tree
close to the Generals head. our boys
shouted: slide. General. slide and A.
If obcylng orders tho General slid OF
The stone eIdwayS down the mountain
He was soon on his feet, however. ana
remarkiug that it was too hot In the
rear for non-comhatants, said he would
return 10 the front He soon was at
the head Of bis brigade, driving the
rebels across Chattanooga Creek val
ley. and Corse's brigade was in line
with him. Whenever our boys saw
Whitaker after that some one Womb
shout, Slide General, slide and "a,
General would smile and swear"-Ch.
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