The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-10-02
SOLDIERS STORIES.
ENTERTAINING REMIN cENCES
OF THE WAR.
Graphic Account of Stirring Scenes
Witnessed on the Battlefield and i'm
Camp-Veterans of the Rebellion Re-
cite Experiences of Thrilling Nature.

'Yes, | met Bob Lincoln in the
| army" said the Seventh Michigan
Lieutenant. 1T was at Gravclly Run
Virginia. just before Five Forks, and
Bob was very busy, but he had some
thing l wanted. and pursued him I'M
til | got it. | was at that time ON
General Baxter's staff, and Lincoln
was on Grants staff As Captain Lin
coin passed our brigade on his way to
| lead battery on our right into posi-
ton. l asked General BaXter's permis-
red to as an acquaintance with the
| Presidents son.
Il did not overtake the Captain un-
| til after he had reached the battery
| and was among the boys, who were
working the guns with precision and
| coolness. 1t was no time for CONVEX
satior, but l saluted, reminded him
that l had met him the previous sum-
mer. and said that | was crazy for a
cigar Lincoln handed me his cigar
case and insisted that as | was hungry
for smoke l take two cigars. / did
so and left him. saying that the next
time l met him l would repay ten fold.
'Years later l redeemed my pledge
here In Chicago. One evening l went
down TO the dock to take the boat for
my ticket for stateroom l noticed
Robert Lincoln in line behind me.
had not seen him since the day at
Gravelly Run. and he did not recognize
me or even look at me. l secured n
atateroom. but Lincoln was shut out
asked him to share my room. and he
said he would be glad to do it. While
he was storing away his baggage L
stepped ashor, and seeking n friend Sc
cured package of the best cigars in
the market.
After the boat started introduced
myself and related the battery Incl
dent. Mr. Lincoln said he remembered
ali the circumstances. Explaining that
he gave me On that day at Gravelly
Run the sweetest smoke of my life. |
reminded him of my promise TO repay
tenfold and presented the box of ci-
gars. He accepted with smile and
said at once. We will smoke them to-
gether.' We sat late into the night re-
counting incidents at Five Forks and
experiences from there to Appomat-
toY."
Lincoln" said the Captain. 'was at
that time very boyish in appearance,
and very quiet. He was favorite with
Sheridan. as well as with Grant. and
when Sheridan was Lieutenant Gener-
al commanding the army and Bob Lin
coin was Secretary of War, often
wondered if either thought of the old
times in 1865. Among the stories told
Of Sheridan while he was commanding
the army was one relating to General
Rosser of the Confederate service.
Sheridan had Planned a trip up the
Shenandoah valley. and Rosser pub
lished letter advising the people to
turn the cold shoulder to the man who
had devastated their country.
Lincoln resented this, but Sheridan
at it. He said he didn't blame
Rosser for feeling bitterly, but he
doubted his Influence in the Shenan-
doah country. Explaining. he said that
on one occasion Rosser was acting as
rear guard to Early's forces and was
his division very well. when
Sheridan ordered his advance division
to strike between Early and Rosser,
cut the latter off from the main Con-
federate force. and sweep him off the
face of the earth.
sheridan sent the attacking column
in himself. and reported in great glee
that his men had scattered Rosser's
force over the face of the valley. Be
fore that Rosser's men had worn sprigs
Of laurel in their hats. but after their
rout the farmers suggested that they
wear pumpkin vines. This. Sheridan
said, was pretty severe on Rosser and
his men, and he didn't blame them for
feeling sore. They lost their reputa-
ton and their rations"
speaking of losing rations," said the
Colonel. there was case at Kene-
saw that took the cake. The men were
five days rations in haver-
sacks, which was pretty heavy load
for a man in action. While we We're
In line Reuben Whitman of the Fifty
first Ohio took his haversack off and
hung it on high sapling stump near
him. The enemy was bOmbarding us
with solid shot and shell, and when |
ever our lookout would shout down
every head would go below the earth
works.
whitman was just in the act of
down behind the breastworks |
when a cannot ball struck his hayer- |
sack and scattered the contents to the |
winds. Remarking that lightning nev-
er struck twice in the same place, |
Whitman stood up to see where his |
five days rations would be deposited. /
But they We're simply carried away
and we could not find piece of crack /
er or a shred of the haversack. We !
clipped in and made good his loss. but |
Whitman was not consoled. He want /
I'd his haversack and his own rations.''
Chicago Inter Ocean
The Gunner Who Cut a Fuse.
Captain Barnett's artillery shot at |
Chickamauga," said Comrade \. C. |
Dobbs, was 4 remarkable one, but |
he navy has a good record in that line. |
On the third of May. 1864, while the |
army Of the James under General But
er was assembled at Fortress Monroe
IN board transports awaiting orders to
proceed up the river TO City Point and
Bermuda Hundred. the tug Charles
Chamberlain, which had been fitted up
IS a gunboat. was ordered to proceed
I'D tie river in advance of the fleet