Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11

New York. but Brainard, who hurried
back home to see his sick mother. did
not reach the medical examiner as soon
as we. After Hamilton, Cloyne and ]
had been accepted and sworn into serv-
ice we spent pleasant hour or two at
the regiments recruiting headquarters
chatting with the officer In charge.
who was to be major Of one Of the
regiments two new battalions. In the
course OF time Brainard crept In. look
ing 50 dismal that ut once asked him
whether his mother was much worse.
THAT isn't the trouble" said he.
"Thp surgeon has rejected ME. He says
I'm under the regulation height and toe
slight for service anyway"
Suddenly the whole world looked
dark TO me. Branard was my dearest
friend. and my cousin May was very
fond OF him. although Phil Hamilton
handsome. rich. stylish Phil-was one
Of her most devoted admirers. The Idea
of going to the war again. and for three
years. without Brainard being where
could see him every day was too dread
ful to be thought Of. My feelings must
have got into my face, for Brainard
put on a ghost of smile and said:
Don't he dismal. Jack. for now you'll
have the chance 10 do all the fighting
for both of us"
This ought TO have comforted my
patriotic soul. but ii didn't | was SO
liSlOyal TO my new vows as to de-
clare that II Brainard was not allowed
to enter the Thirty.eighth ! wouldn't
70 either would do all in my power
to raise men to defend the Union. but
aflrrward ! would run away. and
Hrainard and would 60 to some other
state and enlist together. where Char.
ley'S Smallness OF stature might not be
against him.
But this resolution did not cheer
Brainard any. and he felt worse an
hour later when the three OF us who
had passed the mastering officer were
looking at one another In new cavalry
uniforms. while he was in civilians
dress He felt still worse when we all
went back TO Sunmerton and took sup
per together ut our house. for my cous
In May noticed him scarcely at all. bu,
was very agreeable to Hamilton.
The next day. by special permission
of the major. Hamilton. Cloyne and
opened recruiting office at Summer
ton Brainard attached himself to us
as II sort OF civilian aid. He said If he
wasn't to be soldier and fight there
waS the more reason why he should
try 10 persuade other men to enlist
| Immediately notified my q men tina,
the roll was ready for them to sign
Hamilton and ClOyne had previously
looked at my lis, and assured ME thai
they would not accept any or these
men without specially crediting them
to me-
Put somehow none or them made
haste to sign Some had heard that
larger bounlies were being offered in
other towns or states. so they were 60
ing to look about carefully and do the
best they could for themselves; others
had themselves seen the cavalry major
and obtained promises Of commissions
II they would raise men; still Others
had heard that so many men were en-
listing from day to day that wages for
work Il, home were going to be much
better. Several had spent their finaI
pay from the Nlnety.ninth for drink
and been picked up. enlisted and mus
tered for other regiments before they
became sober.
Well. TO make long story short, no,
one of the u did ! ever secure for the
cavalry. Hamilton tried to comfort
me by crediting me with Cruise and
Whyde. two Of our militia comrades
who declared they would not have re
enlisted had it not been for me; but, as
Cruse's parents refused to sign the Ger
! tiicate necessary in the case of minors