The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-23
The Fortune OF War.

At q recent roundup of Southern.
ers In New York Georgian made
the statement that the Democratic
party furnished most of the material
In leadership which had saved the
Union He named Frank L. Blair,
Gen. Thomas. FarraEut and others.
He declared that It was a Southern
Democrat, Samuel Phillips Lee, who,
by keeping open the Cumberland
River by which reinforcements and
supplies were sent to the Federals.
assisted In the overthrow and defeat
OF Hoods army of Confederates. For
that act. said the speaker. Congress
gave Lee vote Of thanks.
We'll" replied another Southerner.
ION the other hand, a Yankee school
teacher whom | knew furnished the
South with some pretty good fight.
Ing material in the first years Of TIE
Civil War. His name was c. c.
Byrne."
He was the graduate OF State
military school, and was always fond
of showing the pupils what he knew.
He organized a military company of
the older classes and used to drill
the boys Mt recess and after school.
on the Playground.
I'VE used broomhandles, laths and
sticks for guns. After we had re-
ceivei our first lessons in falling in,
and lining up, and counting off. and
other rud.mentary tactics. Byrne used
to take us out and make us jump
guliies, climb fences, charge hogs that
were running at large, and DO n lot
Of other things which he told us sol
Tiers had to do"
At one time he divided the com.
yany and got up a sham fiSht. one
10y got his leg broke, another sprain-
ed an ankle and several had fist lights
to settle old grudges.
1.-THE parents interfered and Byrne
was instructed to train the minds of
his pupils and let their legs alone.
But the boys liked Byrnes military
idea. and he used to take US out in
the woods near by and go through
his evolutions.
Gust then the Civil War broke in
upon the country and the schools aad
churches in the town quit business,
"Byrne's opportunity came and he
enlisted ON the Union side. He got
to be Captain and did some act of
bravery at Wilson's Creek, where
Gen. Lyon was killed. He was on
Gen. Franz Sigel's staff at one time
"But nearl" every boy he had drill.
ed enlisted In Coon Thornton's ia
nous rebel artillery company and
some OF them became noted fighters
On the Southern army. In dash that
was made in the Southwest Byrne
was captured by some of the boys he
had drilled on the old playground
ut was not known, of course, at the
time OF the capture. but afterwards
the boys went to old Pap Price and
told him the story, and Price sent
Byrne back to his command under
escort, no exchange being required.
Par Price said to Byrnc at the time:
Captain, il there are arv moro of
your boy whom you drilled WHO
haven't cnliEted, wish you would
send them through the lines. You
have saved us a coed deal of trouble
with those we have
81 was one Of the guard that es
corted Byrne back to his line. and
or our way out some Of the escort
robbed hen roost and we gave oul
old teacher dinner. lie was 9
good natured, clever Yankee. and he
he knew we didn't buy the chickens
When the feed was over he said:
"BCys ! taught you how to fight
bot Pap Price taught you how to rol
a hen Toost'
"That was one of the very frs
stories of the war, but so far as
know 1t has never been told before
never knew what became of ByrnC
wish ! did"