The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-09-11
They lay in all positions, some Wit

They lay in all positions. some with
! muskets gfasped as though still con
! tending; Others with the cartridge IL
the fingers just ready to put the deadly
charge where it might meet the foe. AL
feroci;y ha gone
"A remarkably sweet and youthful
| face was that OF rebel boy Scarce
-. and fair as maiden. with quite
! small hands. he had long hair OF the
pale golden hue that auburn changes
| 10 when much Ia the sun. and curi:E.
at the ends. He had on shirt OF coarse
white cotton. and brown trousers. wei
worn. while upon his feet were WON
ems shoes CT ahCu. the size known n:
'fours.' Too delicate was his frame fol
war. perhaps some mothers idol. Ills
left side was tern by shell. his lefl
shoulder shattered.
Two men vs. lad caugh: Mt n fie
tree 10 assist tl:e.n Up a steep embank
! ment lay dca ! at its foot: the branct
at which they caught was still in thei,
grasp.
In enc trench lay two grasping the
same weapon, friend and foe. On the
faces cf both was the c:ilm that follows
sleep. In some places the dead were
piled literally like sacks of grain
Oster;iaus and His Hell Smell.
general Osterhaus." said the Major
was. even in his serious moods ant
his most passionate outburSts. a source
of amusement to his men. lie mastered
easily TIE science of war, but he could
70: master the English language. and
some of his characteristic expressions
were rs household words to the Ten
Of his division. When General Leg.
cett's division was formed for an at
tack on Little Kenesaw. the General In
command sent Captain Evans Of his
staff TO Osterhaus TO ask the latter tc
concentrate his artillery fire on Brush
mountain. and make a diversion in oui
favor.
Captain Evans found Osterhaus
seated ut little tahla eating very
frugal meal. He salu;ed and said
General Leggett's compliments tc
General Ostcrhaus. He directs me to
say that he is about TO attack the enc
my's position on Little Kenesaw. and
If you will concentrate your artillery
fire on Brush mountain. the diversion
x,.il! I,a of .ic,, Ia;
Osterhaus looked at Captain Evans a
full minute without speaking. and then
said. eXp!osively: You make my com
pliments to General Leggett, und say
as soon as | get through nit this little
rejection | have here. will yoOst make
dem fellers hell smell And before
Captain Evans could report to his chief,
OSterhaus' guns were blazing away SC
effectively as to silence the enemy's
batteries.
'Osterhaus and Sigel We're OF Oppo
site sides in the disturbances of 1SIS-4?
in Germany. Osterhaus having Il com.
mand in the PrrSsian army. and Sigel
being conspicuous in the revolutionary
i'itNT. HhN thVs Asti iiV ioi Nt'u
other after they entered the Union
army in 1861. Knowing his sensitive
ness as TO Sigel. Osterhaus' staff Off
GERS We're in The habit of dragging 81
gels name into the conversation when
they wanted to see the old German sol.
dier at his worst on handling the Eng
liSh language. On one occasion Inc
burst out with: 'Sigel. Sigel, heal
noding but Sigers fighting. What did
he ever do yet: In a fight could kick
Siyel. with one hand tied behind me-"
General Whitaker" said the Ser.
geant was character. but he had nc
trouble with the English language,
even when well spiced with profanity.
At Lookout Mountain. our brigade,
Corse's, supported Whittakers. whose
flank rested near the Palisades. We
had made of stones and dirt low line
Of breast works. and by lying fiat and
close were fairly under cover, while
Whittaker's line was exposed TO rifle
fire. from the front and from overhead.
Whitaker didn't like the situation. and
he came down on sharp run TO consult
with Colonel COrSe. following path
through Craven's orchard.
He leaped over the works of the
Thirty-siXth Indiana. seated himself on
n stone under an apple tree. only few
feet from our line. He said he would
wait there for Colonel Corse. but the
boys told him they didn't think he
would. as he was the only man on the
line not under cover He had been
seated only minute when rebel
bullet cut twig off the apple tree
close to the Generals head. Our boys
shouted: slide. General. slide and as
if obeying orders the General slid of
the stone endways. down the mountain
He was soon on his feet. however, and
remarking that it was too hot in the
rear for non-cOmbatants. said ke would
return to the front He soon was at
the head of his 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 would !
shout. slide. General, slide and the
General would smile and swear."-Chi. |
cago Inter Ocean.
Well Trained.
He had been to the boarding school |
to paw a surprise visit to his daughter. |
his Only child. He had parted from |