New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22

ture OF Colonel EIlsworth's grandfather. Lnal I'
are other ORGANIZATIONS whose names prooaoly lA'
a more remote origin than this. many q -
about as consistent and reaSOnao4e as : 49, :
ing relationship TO Abraham Lincoln Os-s~so =
was born in Lincolnshire. or one sopPoS--s :
,5 ~ c;overnor II he married a gover1es5, or
requesting a pass TO theatre because 10 -"
the press because lie was a cheesmaker-
s.-Thers were a good many IN the z0uaVe Issll'1-
uho could turn handsprings. and dIa V~l- ..
and Tiedowns and followers, WIN c. w.
muskets; they drilled until drill haG oa0'--.
bore; they drilled in al the marches an.
vauIts in the bayonet exercises. and III an li5 80
-tha common step, the quick step. very QlcA -.
the double quick step and the trot ana 1ls 49, -
could carry arms. shoulder arms. suPs'-N -
reverse arms and even could ordfI arms -
than they could pay for them a-ter 01---s -
They could parry and tierce ard thrust @-- ss
a handspring with a bayonet in their Hanls ~,
ONT breaking II In more than two pieces ara 80
bite off a cartridge without breaking tasI -
But when IL came TO shoulderins q AnapsA~A' .r
so nlled that 1t looked like an immigrant .ssr,
they felt more responsibility resting 49, a.
than Atlas did when he shouldered me W. ~.
fore thew had passed from the frst eessss = -.
o7,t,vsr5 souad 10 the sublime degree OF rsS+
pertencsd soldiers many one was Ie1~1 i,
would have been willing to sacrlhes s-'''-'
the altar Of his country. -. 80
B,t the test OF recruit for the Eoua's - a.
wara known as red legged devils. va -
fcrsnt from that Tor those who wore INC - "a
army blue. James h Hackett. the sc'ol' ~,frv
that he once had an ambition TO serve =. . art
in the zouaves or the home guards --,a
mind which-but the Civil Service - sur
was mere rigid than II ought 20 nave 'ss.ons ard
man who had the courage oL as ~ sss tscsass.
the ambition 10 become a nero. - most Of %
that the following was the FORM - tasreto
questions pTOpOUnded ana LTe -.I, ~ lo0Ssd !"
his examiner being major. althousH ~ 81.
How old are you. and what are your
twenty-five and a strong stomachf
What Is hOms guard! - - fsks-csrs
"a young man with stay -at-hoii0-
Of -ths-women prOcLvitles .---a8 M q 81
What Is the first duty 20 Re learns1
How 70 draw his rations. -. nrs~
What is the most dilacuit problem ~
cruit? . ..,,s~
.eIf you were IN the rear rank OF eOlS -srS ~
ing an action, and the man IN the Isle-Sfsd Ssss
fore YOU should be wounded anu S4S'
Il would dispatch myself 70 the rear ~ 5rrsrt
geOn immediately. some men NC..l- N1-r thzt
| and take the wounded man s p44Ss'
..If You We're commanding sSirrnishers' ,s az res.
| cavalry IN the front ana lhlaAu' -
" !9i, wTes 1oTrd govern me ven Snovs
/ TO mass riyself Tor a bold me ssieh~
TT 9i you We're taken prisoner what ~oa''
me VI Would SIaa tTsa, MY eap,6rs with the u'''
'sWhat are the duties OF a soldier J" -
/ and those Of home guard -. n your spes.s
\ II am ignorant as % the US ~, dutv Of ~
tion but as the latter part Jne sessri his COT
guard Is TO see that he does NOT $50 10 Dsrtcl-.
i in fact see il that he has no 81 last aaesns.s
ard n staSssred the wouIG be herq ns ,rsds ara
/ later TO get a major generals w
keep n for an emergency