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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04
CHARGE OF THE SHOULDER STRAP PHALANX

ates who had Crossed the railway
track, hoping by their example TO
shame the towards of the field into
action.
The COnfederates made the most of
their chance and rushed up and down
the works. The cannoneers of Sleep
er's Tenth Massachusetts battery
fought until their captain and many
comrades and all the horses had been
shot down, then retreated to the rail
way embankment. Turning the other
way, the victorious Confederates ran
over Dauchy's Twelfth Massachusetts
battery, but not until the commander
and all the cannoneers had fallen be-
side their guns. COwardice and STAN
pede had simply maddened the real
heroes of the field. Miles rode into the
ranks of his own regiment, the Sixty
first New York, lying just on the edge of
the breach, and ordered them to form
at right angles across the breastwOrks
Placing himself in front, he led the
way down the line to Dauchy's silent
guns, recapturing the breastworks and
three of the pieces.
The astonished Confederates gave
way before Miles fierce assault But
the hero did not stop at that Gather
ing new men as fast as his little band
of 200 was depleted, he crossed to the
outside of the breastworks. At this
point Hancock Joined him, accompa-
I, ~.
which was a conspicuous target for
the enemy's fire. 1t had already been
pierced with bullets, and the staff was
in splinters. While Hancock was rid
ing forward to reach Miles his bride
rein was twice cut by bullets and his
horse killed under him.
The original gap in the angle of
Miles works still lay open to the Con
federates, and at this Hancock and
Miles drove full tilt, followed by Il
unique shoulder strap phalanX COM
posed of brigade and regimental officers
and aidsde-camp, less than 100 in
all. Again Hancock appealed to the
demoralized men in the rear to rally
and defend the angle which was once
more in their grasp. But they still
refused to stir from their tracks.
Hancock was in despair at last.
Hampton's troopers were crowding
Gregg's in the rear. The line was al
most surrounded and no help in sight.
Already shattered with many wounds,
the hero felt that his warrior strength,
his career, his fame, likewise his grand
old corps, until that day invincible in
battle, were going to pieces. Placing
his hand upon the shoulder of one Of
his staff, he exclaimed, Colonel l do
not want to die, but pray God that
l may never leave this feldw
Miles indomitable soldiers and the
few guns they had saved kept open the
road back to Petersburg, and after
nightfall the corps marched from Han
cocks last battlefield to the sheltering
lines of the main army.
GEORGE L. KILMER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04
An Old Favorife
H ANDS ALL ND
BY Lord Tennyson

Dy LOIu tH " on
IRST drink d health. this solemn night,
y health to England, every guest;
That mans the best cOsmopolite
Who loves his native country best.
May Freedoms oak for ever live
With stronger life from day to day;
That mans the best Conservative
WHO Ions the mOuldered branch AWAY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04

Then LET me ask yo' If Colonel Bunk
er is a SpaniardF"
of co'se not"
''Then how could / be a De Soto?
I'm blamed by these jealous minded
people because I'm not rs big man as
be was, and yet lie was dead and bur
led a hundred years befO' my American
grandfather was bon into the world.
How could | discover the Mississippi
river befo' | was BON? How could l
be a great man a century and half
befO' l opened my eyes on this sinful
world? Answer me that, suh-answer
me that
"Yo' couldn't do it, colonel-yo'
couldn't possibly do it, answered the
squire.
''Shorely l couldn't, and yet the peo-
pie of this county are throwing me
down whenever the opportunity comes.
They probably reckon that this last
turn will drive me out, but can tell
yo' that they will be disappointed.
can be thrown down, but the grass
don't hold me long. It's like fighting
the wah over again, though l do be-
lieve the Yankees gave me a better
show than I'm getting now. I'm keep
ing quiet for a day or two, but the
enemy may prepare for a surprise
pretty quick.
Got an idea, cOlOnelT"
Il have, squar'. Do yo' know that
there are 2,149,G2S. 49S grasshoppers in
this country? Do yo' know that ever
last hopper is on the jump for fo'teen
hours a day? Do yo' know that it
takes as much power for grasshop-
per to jump as for man to raise a
shovel? What if that power could be
caught and stored up to run the ma
chinery of the country? What if
Colonel Bunker was the man to do it,"
do yo' mean it, colonel" asked the
squire in a whisper of awe.
''As suahs yo'r bon, sub, and now,
being yo' have kindly asked me what
I'll take l don't care if l DO step
around to Joe's place with yo' and wet
my mouth with whisky-iest dampen
it, yo' know. to keep the cotton OUT
NJ. QUAD.
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August IS. 1864

way to stand off Hampt0n's Confeder-
ate cavalry. HancOck's batteries re-
piled, Smelling the woods where the
enemy's infantry lay. Suddenly Il col
umn in gray, comprising five brigades,
made bold dash across the open
space swept by Hancock's guns. For
a moment it looked as though the rash
assailants would be destroyed. but at
the supreme moment provisional
brigade of Federals ran away from
the works and allowed the enemy TO
enter at Il critical point between two
of Hancock's advanced batteries.
Hancock saw the break in the line
and FASTENED to call up brigade lying
as reserve to the cOwardly one which
had run away. These men refused to
move and Rugged the ground Ike par
tridges. Miles saw the plight of his
chief and quickly Joined him. although
he had at his back nothing more than
his headuarters staff ana guard, the
main body of his troops being hard at
work buffeting the enemy. With his
handful the gallant leader charged
the swarming ranks Of the Confeder-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04

down the track on Aug. 81 at the head
Of two divisions of his famous Second
corps, supported by General D. McA
Gregg's division of cavalry. The com
mand halted at Ream's Station, which
was then but four miles off the left
flank of the army of the Potomac.
Some weeks before Hancock's march
to Ream's Station the cavalry of Gen
eral James H. Wilson had paid it
brief visit, one which incidentally led
to the battle of Aug. %. Wilson
CHANGED upon Ream's Station while re-
turning from a raid of railroad de
struction far within the enemy's lines
Being headed off there by Fitz Lees
Confederate troopers, Wilson threw up
a line of light intrenchments cover
ing a small section of the track from
the north, south and west.
Early on the 25th Gregg's troopers
stirred up the enemy just outside of
camp, but found them indisposed for
battle. Hancock had received notice
that 5000 or 10000 Confederates had
left the Petersburg intrenchments in
pursuit of his column. In spite of this
warning, the plucky soldier set one di-
vision under General Gibbon to work
tearing up the track and held General
Miles division in the trenches. Glib
bon's force was soon driven from the
work of destruction and formed line
in the trenches, with Greggs troopers
covering the flank. In places the para
pets were SO close that the enemy's
fire would pass over and strike the de-
tenders of the opposite side of the mar
row field in the rear.
Hancock expected help from the main
army in front of Petersburg and gave
to Miles the task of holding the road
open. Miles was first attacked by Con
federates marching boldly from the
shelter of some woods into open ground
swept by Federal fire. The guns of
three batteries aided Miles riflemen in
repelling this attack and the enemy
soon recoiled, doubtless surprised at
their warm reception.
Finding the enemy ready to fight
outside his intrenchments, Hancock de-
" ldNOI Till anu prepared lOE
a stubborn battle, well knowing that
he had to deal with $4,000 of Lees
choicest troops. There were 10000
Federal troops lying idle within four
miles of Reams Station, and the gen
eral in chief knew that the Confeder-
ties were watching a chance 20 pounce
upon Hancock while he was separated
from the main army. 1t was not Han
cocks way to back out, and he set the
cavalry to building rail breastworks
across the open end of the field and
posted guns to rake the railway track
which traversed his line on the left.
After tasting the fire of Miles line
the enemy came on with fresh di-
vision supported by eight guns. Again
the southern infantry recoiled, but the
artillery opened CALLING fire that
passed over Miles trenches into Glib
bon's line, which was facing the other
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04

Santa Fe the Source of Knowledge.
A chaplain assigned to a remote
army post in New Mexico organized a
Sunday school for the children of the
soldiers. Until the catechisms came he
had to ask his own questions. He de-
cided to begin with the Lords Prayer.
How many" he inquired the first
morning, know the Lords Prayer"
A prolonged silence. Then one little
girl timidly raised her hand.
"Only one who knows it"' exclaimed
the chaplain, in genuine surprise. You
may repeat it. Anna"
Anna repeated it quietly and cor
rectly.
THAT was very nicely done. Where
did you learn it,
in Sante Fe'
every good Now, Margaret" to the
next little girl, cant you say the
Lords Prayer
"No, Mr.. Gardiner"
"Twelve years old and don't know
the Lords Prayer!'
"Oh, but Mr.. Gardiner" said the
child, eager to set herself right, Il
have never been in Santa Fe."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04
Colonel Bunker
He Would Have Been Born a De Soto
IL He Had Been Born Soon
Enough.

YT was midafternoon. and Colonel
Bunker had just emerged from u
corner drug store when he ran
up against Squire Dawson and
exclaimed:
e." Deed, squar', but l am happy to
see yo'-mo' than happy, sub"
Same TO yo', colonel" replied the
squire as he extended his hand for a
shake. "Yo. are looking $3.50"
I'm about the same. squar'-about
the same. Hope none of yo'r family
are ailing?"
None, thankee. One Of my work
ing nevis is off his feed. and | was
going into the stOh for powders
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04
WYennie Denr.v
Wy yu max my heart to yump,
Yennie dear?

Wy yu max my heart to yump,
Yennie dear?
Ay ban yust a fulish chump,
Yennie dear.
Yu ban sweet lax summer rose,
LAX a qveen from head to toes,
Ay ant fit for you, Ay s'pose,
Yennie dear.
Yu ban guide the whole day long,
Yennie dear;
Yu ant never du no wrong,
Yennie dear.
Ay ban tuff old lumberyack,
Taking drenk yust ven Ay lax,
Getting slugged and smuggling back,
Yennie dear.
But ven Ay ban tenk of yu,
Yennie dear,
Ay ban all made over new,
Yennie dear.
Eff Ay have yu at my side,
Eff yu ban my little bride,
Ay skol let desc fallers slide,
Yennie dear.
Oh, Ay need yu in my life,
Yennie dear;
Eff Ay have an angel wife,
Yennie dear,
Maybe Ay can learn to be
Part lax angel tn, yu see
But it ban big yob for me.
Yennie dear.
Milwaukee Sentinel,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04
A Minor Consideration.

$50 you havesfound a new servant"
said Mrs. Bliggins.
YES" answered her husband proud
airy she wants"
"Never mind about the salary. Find
out how many people there are in her
family and whether they have large
appetites. "-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04
She Was Lucky.

did Miss Gillington's wedding to
Count Graft de Swag turn out to be a
happy oneY'
Eyes, old ellington said it turned
out better than any other marriage of
an American heiress and a foreign
nobleman he had heard about. The
count deserted her the day after the
wedding Baltimore World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04
copyright, 1904, by G. L. Kilmer.l
d EAM's STATION, on the Wei

Copyright, 1904, by G. l. KilmerI
EAM'S STATION, on the Wei
don railroad, south of Peters
IN burg, Va, gave its name to
battle fought there Aug. %.
--lS64. The action lasted but a couple
t hours, yet during that short time
! On very narrow field, the drama of
war in its most terrible as well as most
picturesque features was unrolled. For
the first hero, Hancock, The Superb"
for the second. Brigadier reneral Mel
son A. Miles.
The Weldon road, running from
North Carolina into the besieged city
of Petersburg, served Lees intrenched
army as a line of supply, and after the
great siege had fairly begun it became
necessity for Grant to break up the
line. A few miles of track close to
Petersburg were destroyed, but the
jealous COnfederates simply bridged
the awkward gap by wagOning their
freight across it to the Petersburg
camps. Finally General Hancock was
sent out with an expedition to extend
the break farther south. He marched
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-08-04

Old Cashly-Are you sure this en-
gagement to my daughter is a serious
matter?
Cholly Noscadds - Serious? Why,
it's a case of eating with me!-Boston
Journal
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Hands all round.
God the tyrants hope cOnfound.
10 this great cause Of Freedom drink. my friends
And the great name of England round and round.
a health to Europe's honest men.
Heaven guard them from her tyrants ials!
From wrOnged Poorio's noisome den.
From iron limbs and tortured nails!
We curse the crimes of Southern kings,
The Russian whips and Austrian rods
We likewise have evil things:
TOO much make Ledgers, Gods.
Yet hands all round.
God the tyrant's cause confound!
TO Europes better health we drink my friends.
And the great name of England, round and round
What health to France, if France be she
Whom martial progress only charms?
Yet tell her-better be free
Then vanqush all the world in arms.
Her frantic citys flashing heats
But fire to blast the hopes of men.
Why change the titles of your streets?
You fools, you'll want them all again
Hands all round
God the tyrantS COnfound!
To France, the wiser France. we drink. nv friends
And the great name of England, round and round
Gigantic daughter of the West
We drink TO thee across the flood
We know thee most, love thee best
For art thou not of British blood?
Should wars mad blast again be blown,
Permit not thou the tyrant powers
To fight thy mother here alone,
But let thy broadsdes with
Hands all round
God the tyrants cOnfound!
To great kinsman of the West my friends
And the great of England round and round
o rise, strong Atlantic sons.
When against freedom springs
o speak TO Europe through your guns!
They can be understood by kings.
You must not mix Queen with those
That wish to keep their people fools;
Our freedoms foemen her foes
She comprehends the she rules
Hands all round!
God the tyrants confound!
To dear kinsman of the West my friends
And the great of England round and round.
The National tribune., 1904-07-28
THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON D. o. THURSDAY 49,

Government use. This provost guard"
goes around through the camps and seizeS
all contraband stock it can find in the pos
session of officers. soldiers or citizens. con
fiScating it for the use of Uncle Sam. But
with all the vigilance of the Provost Mar
shall and his guards. n great deal of such
property is struggled through to Kansas
privately.
Each train, or other outfit. leaving the
command to return to Kansas is supposed
20 be searched by the provost guards. and
all stock not bearing Il t. :. brand Is
seized by them. unless the person claiming
it has procured Il pass from the Provost
Marshall
AZ il soon became evident that all the
best Of the contrahand stock that was
seized by the provost guards was being
appropriated by the Provost Marshal and
certain other officers and their friends. II
soon got to be fa>hinuah!" to beat the
provo" in all possible ways.
Good mules were the best property. be
cause they were more easily Smugglcd
through and found ready sale III Kansas.
where Government contractors We're Gag
erly buying up for army use ali mules that
were up to the stipulated size, age, con
dition, etc.
Most of the Wagon Masters soon ac-
quired by purchase, trade or Jay hawk-
ing" several head of extra mules. We
commonly beat the provost guar ds by
working the captured mule i'll Il team. and
tying II L. 5. mule behind the wagon.
In this way we did considerable spccu-
lating Ion the side AS this "bea ting
the Government was fashionable with all
classes officers, soldiers and citizens, 1t
was considered fairly legitimate-if one
didn't get caught; and if detected. we only
lost the stock, which probably had not cost
us anything.
These horses and mules were often
The National tribune., 1904-07-28
THE 18th VT.
Bugle Call for the Next Reunion.

Comrades: Joyfully the survivors Of
Co. L again hearken to the annual bugle
call, Assembly" which shall bring them
together once more for a brief period Of
delightful social intercourse.
The Annual Reunion of the company
will be held at Memorial Hall, North
Calais, Vermont, on Monday, Aug. %
next.
Although this is to be Co. / Reunion.
it should be expressly understood that
every veteran soldier of whatever organi-
cation is expected to be, for that day at
least, a comrade Of Co. /, and to all such
a most cordial and hearty invitation is ex-
tended to favor the company with their
presence.
Comrades coming from distance will
be freely entertained by friends while in
the nsighborhood.
Music and speaking will be features Of
the exercises.
Sincerely and fraternally yours,
ED. l.. FOSTER, President; JOHN r..
WILSON, Vice-President; SHUBAEL b.
FAIR, Secretary and Treasurer.
CHARLES III. BURNAP, LONDUs w.
HASKELL, ALvA M. TEACHoUT, Execu-
tive Committee.
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utter prolonged, shrll note. and As soon
* he ceased the whole body of warriors
would give forth IN chorus u short. sharp
bark like dog. This was repeated Stt-
eral times. Then the marching column
would take To gobbling like turkeys. And
this war-whooping and gobblng they kept
up till they passed several miles on the
road.
The gobbling is their note Of challenge
10 their enemies the turkey gnbhler being
their emblem of defiance
They go from Humboldt to Baxter
Springs in the Cherokee Neutral Land.
where they will join the main invading
comInan nd from Fort Scott.
JAY-HAWKING.
Taking transportation with George I'm
derhilrs train. Went to Fort Scott To look
for another job. On applying to Hugh
Kirkendall, Master of Transportation
there. | found there was no opening for IL
Wagon Master, and accepted the position
The National tribune., 1904-07-28
Sattle. o. e.
Y York when
wear ago.
ring in the

All the sal.
John Brown ring in the
grave,
But his soul l.
| also find in historical Collec-
tons the Story the 9TH Hans" by
Adjt.-Gen. :. Nj. Fox twho served with the
9TH Hans Cav. during lis entire enlist
mcnt, and was mustered out As Regi-
mental Adlutantl. brief account of the
career of Cleveland as a Captain in the
9TH. which | quote:
Go. Ill was organized by Capt. Mar
shall Cleveland. of jay-hawker fame. and
was mustered in at Fort Leavenworth,
Sept. -. 81.
THE original company was largely
made up of members of Cleveland's old
band of ay-ha wkerS. that had operated
along the Missouri border. Capt. Cleve-
land was one of the handSomest men |
ever saw: tall and rather slender. hair
dark. beard dark and neatly trimmed. He
was very neat in his dress, and his car
rage was easy and graceful. AS n horse
man ne WAS superb. \ stranger never
would get the impression from his ap-
pearance that he was the desperate char
arter that he was. His real name was
Charles Metz. He was a native of New
York State. had been a stage driver in
Ohio. and had served term in the Mis-
souri, penitentiary. After his graduatio
from this institution he had for time
called himself Moore but later settled
down onto the name of cleveland He
did not remain with the regiment long
he could not endure the restraint-and one
evening, at Fort Leavenworth, the cul-
minatiOn came The regiment marched
out for dress parade, Lieut.. ID. r.
Anthony was receiving the salute, and as
the regiment was formed, took occasion TO
cenSure Capt. Cleveland for appearing i'm
pair of hght-drab trousers tucked in his
bOOt-tops.
"Cleveland Immediately left his station
in front of his company and advanced d.
rectly towards the Colonel; all expected
bloodshed, but it all eliminated in a few
characteristic and pointed remarks on the
part of the two officers Immediately in
volved, and Cleveland passed on. He
mounted his horse and rode away to Leav-
enworth City, Immediately sent in his res
ignation, and we saw him no more
'IIe soon gathered a band Of kindred
of jay-ha viking. He was quite impartial
in his dealings with rebels and Union men
at the last. and if there was any question
he took the benefit of the doubt
''1Ie made his headquarters at Atchison
and eluded, for time. all attempts to cap
ture him: once or twice he captured the
posse sent out after him, and, after taking
tiitiI bpIStS anu Sp1lI IHe1D nome bI
foot, as may be supposed, somewhat crest
fallen.
He finally ran up against the inevita
BILE while trying to escape across the Ma
rias des Cygnes, when pursued by Lieut.
Walker, with squad of Co. +, 9th Kans
Cav; he was shot and killed by a Ser
geant. He sleeps peacefully in the GENE
terry at st. Joseph. Mo. The headstont
which marks his grave bears this gentle
epitaph:
One hero less on earth,
One angel more in heaven"
From the foregoing extract from Adjt
Gen. Fox's STORY Of the 9TH Kans." i
appears that Cleveland's body must have
been removed from Osawatomie, Kans.
to st. Joseph. Mo-, subsequently to the
time of the tombstone incident at Osa
watomie, in go, that | have related.
(To be continued)
The National tribune., 1904-07-28
A Great Invention,

John A Stransky, of Pukwana, s. D.,
has received a patent for a new smoke
less gunpowder that will revolutionize the
powder business and make the inventor
rich. He says it can be made for seven
cents per pound, and one pound will go
as far as two pounds of black powder,
and one and one-half of the best smoke
less powder. There Is but light report
made and the recoil or kick Is not notice
able. The powder is smokeless and can
be made in any kitchen. Mr.. Stransky
wants a few agents to introduce this pow
der. He has agents who are making as
high as $3.50 per month. Write for free
particulars
The National tribune., 1904-07-28

another Just missed his nose. while third
passed through his blouse and wooden shirt
taking strip of skin with IL. and b
reached the regiment in safety. All that
day he fought on the same general prin-
ciple. and when the battle was over was
very much surprised 70 be complimented on
his GOODNESS and efficiency in action.
Tom is now a prominent and prosper
Gus citizen of Attica. and when asked. as
he often is. about his attempt TO surround
and capture Bragg's army, replies that il
simply proves the truth of the old adage
that Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread" The discipline of the service taught
him many things afterwards. but he never
again attempted single handed to fight the
entire Confederate army.