The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-12-02
A FAMILY AFFAIR


,orv Sons. of the men thought theie
WAS good reason for this, but 1t dldh
transpire that Uardman had anything
10 be ashamed Uf. The truth came o"'
one day as he was marching ana stuhi-
bling over q bad road, ami whch MS
naticncc had become exhausted ne
said:
"Gaul durn Danl's hide, but II ! hah
him here Id wallop him tHvhc couiuh
boiler. What Oh earth diu he go ana
do il for and bring all this trouble on
mc:'
Some of the boys asked him who
Danl was, and then the mystery was
solved. Danl was brother WHO h'iu
zone south and enlisted in The Confed-
crate army and was then known 10 DE
in among the troops confronting MS
II Rculen was goo,: Union man
DAM was no less good Confedera"'
and If Reuben cuSsed Danl tor the WIZ
his nd jectivcs were supposed to I've re-
turned with Interest.
We wondered II it would so happct
that the two would meet IN battle. put
time went on until we got AROUND I"
Petersburg. As Our regiment TOOK inc
rifle Dits in the center Of Grants hheS
onc day Hcuign was one of The men
detailed for the pits. At ms polhs
Union and Confederate pits wer" NOT
more tl,al u hlMlred feet apart. am 10
show II head above the earth WIS sure
death r,cubcn had high pi'chcu
roi,c. ard any one haviu. heard IL
could idle nifty him in the 'larSrst mgh',
IT began raining soon after ne ANA
..o,uratlc mad reached the pit. amt the
| brot her s)ou l,esaa the same Oil ttFade
against l'anici
Suddcn'y voice from the Ccpicdcf-
ate rit opposite shouted out:
Say, row. but shuck my hide u
don't knuw the crittcr WHO Owls ,has
| voice.
"Who Ike You over there" called Rcu-
| len as he started M.
I'm D,n'l. Of course
"You Il mt mean it.'
Yes. ,ln. and you arc RcEhc. Fd
know that voice Of yours if heard II
in Chny Say. old man. how are sc,
and how are all the folks ut homr:'
"Im we'll huff. and the folks are well
huff, bu. lin powerful mad. What
did you go am; turn rebel for and make
all this trouble: You haiD't got a
spark Of dccency about you, Dam
| Har,lman.'
I'm rs good as any old Yankee" re-
piled Da,;rl.
"You amt either. Just let me gil
holt of y,t. end you'll sing a different
tune. want You TO come right ovci
here and surrender and behave your
self. DO you hear mct'
Their CONVERSATION in the pits was
heard by Il score of men on either side
and first one would cheer and then thu
other. When there was Il break in thu
talk. Confederate would shout across
'IIey thar. Rcubc. come over to tht
house and sec Danl.'
"You bad boy. Danl. come home aR
be licked" Federal would shout il
answer. AMI for an hour tl,. firin.
froD. half q dozen rife pits was sus
pended. Wban Reuben took lis sec
ond rick in the pit he was SO eager T.
opcl communication that he exposed
his cad, and q bullet sent his cap rs
ing i"n feet away.
II nrn your hide. INIT that was you,
Dan ~ he shouted as he croilchct
dowt. Yes, III bet it was. You hahn
col n,orc sense in your head tIau Il
90 I'D shoot at your brother. though
you couldn't hit barn ten feet away.
That you. Rcnbc!" called Daniel.
70; course It's me. What yuI askin
such silly questions for: You ncve
cid l1oW beans. even before you raj
AWAY and jUinfsl them rrts-ts"
"DGut Kit mad said Daniel. 9
thought il w:s some other Yank. Saw
Rcubg did you say that all the folk.
at hor,r MAS Hrll: haint heard IRON
fAom II Anil year"
None I" Your business how the,
arc. Angbn!y mean huff to 60 Off I'm.
Join tl'g rebel lrlny necdn't be fskip
;bout .)sccht folks. I've rot u hcn,
:" thin:s lad up ag'in you. youn. MAJ,
',nd yuill 80 :, lot of bcygin' wien
cit holt of yam
"Rut you'a n"vrr Kit holt" rrplic,
Danei while ~ those around hin
missed cheer.
'YcS l Will. Grant is coin' 10 IN n
lure y'rtr old arny for sure. AMI thel
&c an vou vii. settle things"
Tel GENERA. Grant to 60 TO grass y
1t was furry s-hat influence that lii
tic thi?s bad on the opposing ritl
Its. came L. be known to hundred
CT n'"r on cac;l side that Reuben an,
IhnicI were brothers. and their name
lccams hOuschald words. They wer
on duty only three lines before thei
respective rcgii .cnts we're relieved. b,,
tae M"n who s'ane after them ha.
something to raik about. All Of sud
Gen there would come Iull in IN
n;urderous firt:g, and 4 Confedcrat
would raise his voice and call out:
Say. 20 Yark over thar. what ha
b'coire Of Dan'!'s brother:"
"Oh. ne's all .ightw would lc IT
sSrcrc,1. And now's Dan1 cettlu
Slong:'
Hes all rfghs,'
All through the last DAYS of th
hghi!ng Reuben looked for Daniel. b.,
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