The National tribune., 1902-12-11

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dew" For weeks at 1 time no "conzmis.
Isary" was visible, and II was almost wick
ed to hint to some of the thirsty ones that
the dew" was plenty. but no soldier need
apply. At Catlett's Stalton noticed an
unusual cheerfnlness Md6h soon developer
somewhat peculiar, y ntiquated move,
ments of the legs: t1a1c0mmissary had
evidently arrived. Discreet watching dis
closed the fact that the yoys. aided BY an
through the hoor Of a car standing on the
track; they had -gloflnSs drunk, singing
more vigorously than evtf,
"WeIl freeze to Old StonewaIl. "a.
When the Jollnnies go to Sleep.
On our return we were followed by
many colored people, mostly women and
children, among whom iwas Il mother aud
a brood of little ones equal i'll number to
the famous John Rogers group in ye Olden
time They all seemed about of size;
two chung to their mothers shoulders, 4
third hung to the skirt of her dress. while
little tlirec-yea r-o!d had just lost the
We moved so rapidly that the mother could
only giance at the Child lying on the
ground. trusting 10 the half-dozen older
but not much larger ones, crying and
struggling behind. to pick it mp. The lit
tie brat had Il face of inky black. with
eyes like diamonds set in ebony. 4 Cap
tain, exhausted by the heat. was riding
in an ambulance, and seeing the situation,
sang ont: Give that niger baby to me-
and amid the shouts of his companions.
sIlc ''nigger baby" was hoisiad into his
arms and safely turned over to the mother
when we halted. =
THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA UNDER POPE.
In the Summer of 1862 the Army of the
Potomac was forced back from Richmond
and practically merged in the Army of
Virginia under the command of Gen. John
Pope.
Relieved of the Army Of the Potomac.
Lee casts u wistfnl look toward MY
Maryland, and his army is soon troop
ing ovc: the Old stamping ground. It's
critical moment for the Union cause, even
if Pope has his headquarters in the sad
de" and troops are hurried from every
direction to save the Army of virginia.
We had neither love for nor confidence
in Mcdowell. and Pope came with his
mean fling at the gallant army he was to
command. .'OId Stonewall," always on
the war path, moves from Gordonsville
to strike Pope Mt Culpeper. but Banks
stands in the way ut Cedar Mountain,
where most .sanguinary engagement
takes place. creditable alike to the Union
and Confederate troops. Kings Division
makes forced march in response to the
booming guns, passing, near the battle
field, hundreds of wounded i'll ambulahces
going to the rear. The battle was but
simple incident of the war, without specia!
significance, except as it showed the
plucky courage of the cOntending forces,
and marked the beginning of that series
of battles. that if not victories. were not
in themselves defeats, yet finally resulted
in demoralizing the Army of Virginia and
the removal of POpe's headquarters from
the saddle.
The dead ut Cedar Mountain G14
Union and 229 Confederate) were buried
under a flag of truce, watched by the
bristling bayonets of both armies. Jack
son then retired toward GOrdonsville, and
for few days we canped on the blood
stained field, why know not, for the
stencil was offensive and mngg0ts unpieas
antly numerous on the igreund. so imper-
fectiy had the dead been icovered. Aug
IA Pope reviewed his command, but moi
until the 10Th did We take the road to the
North. The wagon train had been moving
since 6 o'clock the previous evening "a
hours, stretching out onfthe road for 70
miles, when we followed, covering the
rear. -
1t was now march and nslsirmish, with
al OccaSlOnal DlEouac, LFphenIiy "tIi
rupted by the zip" Of the bullet or the
crash of the bursting shell. The BOOM
ing Of cannon became q familiar sound,
and Pope had us catching Jackson or
somebody else nearly every, day, but Jack
son, instead of being '.gobbled up" was
doing n little gobblng himself, for while
Pope is watching the fords and helping
keep up the artillery mtisic of Jacksons
"Old Stonewall' quietly slips
TO N a Il
place with its vast accumulation OF army
stores; n brilliant dash taken at great risk.
which could not have been accomplished
with leader like Sheridan in command
Of our cavalry, or with Grant at the helm.
The troops We're quick to hear of these re-
verses, weakening the slight confidence
they had i'll Pope. Struggling became al
most a mania, some regiments not being
able to account for half their men. II was
here that Gibbons Iron Brigade" show
ed its wonderful discipline and high
morale; the brigade had comparatively no
stragglers-not through the immediate in
fluence Of the officers alone, but feeling
of personal responsibility, each man for
the man whose elbow he touched in the
ranks. and the responsive thought. Il
mist not fail myself in the duty l demand
of my comrade."
Our supply Of rations was not excessive,
and if the "home guard thought we were
indulging in riotous living they were mis-
taken. One day, after we had seen moth
ing but hardtack for week. my colOred
boy thought he had secured prize; it
was u venerable looking duck. Sam said,
Use heap 'spcrience wild ducks: you no
'jections. Mars Capun, bile nm" sug-
gested the ''installment plan" and Sam
and when we moved he took
his prize in a bSg and at the next camp
the "hot-water treatment" A
council of war, however, finally decided
and he became foot ball for
the colOred boys of the regiment.
Most of our colOred servants disappear
ed early in this campaign, and l couldn't
blame them much, for there was nothing
about the situation; even hard
tack and kissing cannon balls get mOnotO-
nous in time, and when it rained incessant
ly for "a hours, and we hadn't the slight
est shelter, l began TO realize what ter
rible thing water is if you take too much
of it. Sam, however. remained, and l
was the envy of the other officers. l Of
ten found him on his knees praying ''dat
Mars'r Capun might 'scape de bullets and
Sam see de ole cabin once agin."
BATTLE OF GAINESVILLE.
On the evening of Aug. 2S we were
moving rapidly forward on the Warrenton
pike toward Centerville, and not far from
Gainesville, when to our left, just emerging
from the timber, white horse was OBJ
served, while the glass disclosed n rider
the movements of field battery
which almost Immediately opened fire.
Yes" said the gallant old Col. Cutler, of
the 9TH Wis, taking down, his field glass.