The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-06-05
GENERAL ORDERS No.s 1000, 900.
Examination ard Initiation of a
RebeI Soldier Questions
ard Answers.


From whence came YOU?
From the great P.lme;t, State.
What came yt u here 10 do?
Learn to IoaT my gun, and improve
| myself in the art of war.
We suppose then you are Rebel?
am so taken by all other Rebels.
Where were you first made rebel?
In the cradle of n southern woman.
Where second?
+ AT place where the drill master gave
the command.
You know yourself to be rebel, how
may 1 know ?
by a gray jacket and a rebsl yell.
What makes you rebsl2
My obligation to kill Yankees.
How were you made rebsl sold.e.?
by being divested OF a citizens robe,
with canteen strap about my neck.
md musket on my shoulder.
How were you then disposed o.?
was ordered t. the camp Of il
STR cSion.
What was then done witt your
L was ordered to wait time with p,-
tietce until the general ordered me to
| he front,
What did he then tell you to do?
Go through the lines AMI shoot at
everything that looked blue.
Did you obey that command?
did by trOttlug aro I'd the ) III hern
Sta'es twenty sewn lin where tn
sam" corunand Was Civ" as fore.
WHAT q d you ih-n Il
] tu' Ih, on llaf rath.ns and rytL II
ali lie hen rs.sis fOnnt
How MAJ y d Il vu fin +?
Ig,t them Il but he old setting h a.
Wat was then done with you?
was ordered out for TWO long hour
with ra,l on my shoular
What did you then do?
1 VI ordered east for better il
slr,c ion.
What was that instruction?
Invade tn, north and try my luck on
Bee Gums.
How did that work?
got there, but Was not very welcome.
How did you get back.
BY Tie smoke Of powder and hot lead
Did he expect to pass?
He did.
How?
By teiRg man, freeborn, sound in
mid, and Il forager.
What does that mean?
1t meant to steal all you could, and
coEceal all you got.
Was that not wroIg.
All things are fair in war.
Did the General do thatp
He did when it suited.
When did it sui,2
When the boys would whack up.
Did they do that?
Not unless they had to
Who was the General?
A big IN IN OH a big horse.
We suppose then he always rode?
H never walked any
| Who did the walking?
The man Wh) carried the guns and
powder.
| Dill hp ever get tir &?
Sometimes tired AMI very hungry.
| How did he con sole himself?
BY gocd thinking and los Of hard
cuseing.
What was then said to you?
| l was asked what did l most desire.
| What was your answer?
More money, more bread, and more
dead yankees and less bullets.
| Did you ever get your desire :?
| Not that auyb ,dy knows of
| Where did you do most of your
thinking?
Lying on the ground cold nights
withou. cover. -
| How could you stand that.
! l was so constituted for hardship,.
What induced you to be rebel SOL
dier.
I That might travel as a man of fam 4,
and enjoy my Freedom.
/ Did you have that good fortune?
did by the permission of Uncle Sam.
How long were you rebol sJldiu?
| Four long years.
| How Oil were you thel?
Too old to try it again
Are you fond of butter milk?
That is pressing the question.
| How do you expl in that?
Because always got the milk, butter.
churn and all.
We suppose you were a good trader
as vel
In that case it only took one man to
make the trade.
You think then you are better traders
than the yankees
We always knew that we were their
supsriors, and if not, we would have
never been rebel soldiers.
How about the p)tat0 patch?
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