Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-14

Troops march by the flank in col
umns of fours. using the route step.
They ordinarily cover twelve or tif-
teen miles per day. Under urgent con-
ditions they are sometimes forced 10
twenty-five or even thirty miles IN a
day. In the Gettysburg campaign the
Ariny of the Potomac marched 100
miles in four days, and the Sixth
Corps, on July .. made the unprece-
dented march of over forty miles.
On July /, 1863. 21,o00 men under
General Reynolds and Howard unex-
pectedly came face to face With over
10000 ConfederateS little west of
Gettysburg. The terrible fighting of
that day resulted in the death of Gen.
Reynolds and the Union troops being
forced back to Cemetery Hnl General
Meade ordered the army to Gettys-
burg, His courier found the Sixth
Corps at Manchester, Md. midway
between Baltimore and Gettysburg
After wandering in the woods half the
night the corps filed upon the pike at
sunrise. July > and without breakfast
began the race for Gettysburg. The
troops were worn with long marching
and weary from loss of sleep. Some OF
the men suffered with bleeding feet
y few were barefooted and all with
shoes well Worn. The sun rose with
fervent heat. The mercury soon reach
ed the ninetieS. The dust, fine and
Il ~
umn rs with a cloud Hour after hour
passed without halt Twenty minutes
for dinner was the only halt in more
than thirty-tive miles. With the after
noon the pace of the hurried march in,
creased. The reason thereof was evi,
dent. Great clouds of white smoke
rising over yonder round tops" and
the boom. boom! boom. of distant can,
non told that the battle was Oh. The
heat increased Thirst was intense.
The power of endurance was almost
exhausted, when refreshment came In
an unexpected manner. Farmers hay.
ing spiked boards on top of their door
yard fences were drawing water In
barrels, and the women and children.
God bless them. with cups. bowls and
basins, were dipping the cool water
and placing 1t within the thirsty sol
dier's reach. Men would rush from
the ranks. drink the refreshing
draught and double-quick back into
place. Among the many monuments
that mark deeds Of valor on that field
Of carnage should be one TO the women
and children who served cold water to
the soldiers on that memorable march.
Al $50 p. m. the brigade to which
the writer belonged reached the hnr.
ders of the battlefield. AT last, after
innumerable moyings and counter
marching from place to place. and
amid the groans that came through
the darkness. the final halt was made
in lire of battle at II p. m. And then
the deponent hereof was detailed to
stand guard Epworth Herald.
The Baby and the Soldiers,
Rough and ready the soldiers ride
Great and bearded men, with swords by
side;
They have ridden long, they have ridden
hard;
They are trayel-stained and battle
Scared;
The hard ground shakes with their mar.
tial tramp,
And coarse is the laugh of the men of
the camp.
They reach n SPOT where n mother stands.
With baby clapping It's little hands,
Laughing aloud At the gallant sight
OF the mounted soldiers fresh from the
fight
The captain laughs out, I'm give You
this,
\ handful Of gold, your baby TO kissr
Smiles the mother, "A kiss can't be sold
But gladly he'll kiss soldier bold
lie lifts up the babe with manly grace
And covers with kisses it's smiling face
Its rosy cheeks and its dimpled charms.
And 1t crows with delight in the soldiers
arms.
Not all for the captain" the soldiers
call:
THE baby, we know. has a kiss for ali.
TO the soldiers breasts the baby is
pressed
BY the strong, rough men, and BY turns
caressed.
And londer it laughs and the mother fair
Smiles with mute Joy at the kisses they
share.
Just such kiss" cries one trooper
grim.
when | left my boy ! gave to him;
And just such n kiss on the parting day
/ gave to my girl as asleep she lay"
Such were the words of the soldiers
brave.
And their eyes were moist as the kiss
they gave.
Transcript.
She Meant to Encourage.
Tom-Oh, she'll never have me, i
know.
Cousin Nell@Tm sure she likes you
Why don't you ask her:
Toni was going to last night, but
she called me lobster, and
Cousin Nell--You're n goose. that's
what Won are Don't Won know sbn-e