Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-18
THE BOOMING CANNON
RECiTALS or CAMP AND SAT.
TIE INCIDENTS.
Survivors OF the Rebellion Relate
Many Amusing and Startling Incl
dents of Marches, Camp Life, Forag-
Ing Ex perieuces and Battle Scenes.


who saved SEerman's ammunition at
Resaca, haT four brothers In the I'm
ion army? stephen G. Grub was
with the Illinois contingent of the fam
lily, and enlisted at Ottawa early in
1861. in Captain Charles Houghtaling's
battery &C, First Illinois artillery, and
saw hard service in the Western ar
mics, serving until June - 1868.
About the same time Edmund Grub
enlisted in company l. Second Penn
sylyanla cavalry, and the three other
brothers in different Eastern regi-
ments
stephen G.. Grubb was promoted In
due time TO First Lieutenant, and in
May, 1854, was serving as ordinance
officer In charge of the immense guam
tity of ammunition stored at Resaca
for use in Sherman's campaign against
Atlanta. One day the great pile of
ammunition was set on fire by light
ming, and Lieutenant Grubb and Dan
r. Anderson, of the First Kentucky
infantry went among the exploding
shells and put the fire out.
"That was gallant act to remain
unrecognized by the government.
However, that story has been told, al
though l never heard 1t until few
weeks ago. Then it reminded me of
an adventure of another Grub, which,
while less heroic, showed the same
| quality of courage and daring In the
| latter months of 1868, Edmund Grub,
! first sergeant, company l, Second Penn
| sylvania cavalry, and his chum Ny
| Southwick, were at their homes In
| Crawford County, Pennsylvania, on
veteran furlough.
"Tbey had been ordered to take the
train at Meadville for return to the
front on a certain day. The day be
fore that fixed for their departure
two soldiers were killed and others
wounded. AS the mob controlled the
city the United States marshal of the
district notified Grub and other sol
diers of the county that it would be
advisable for them to take the train
| LWb mites from AltUuN llits 50 as ~ Abt
come in conflict with the mob.
"Grubb rebeled against this order
and declared he would take the train
at Meadvlle or he wouldn't take it at
all. Southwick Joined him at the
Grub home. They had their cavalry
sabers and their Colt revolvers with
them, but no ammunition. They
made or secured ammunition, and ON
the appointed day went to Meadville
Their friends accompanied them in 3
wagon until they met the mob read.
for action. Then, under orders al
Sergeant Grubb, the friends retire.
and the sergeant and Southwick Went
forward to meet the mob.
The leader of the mob explained
that no soldier should be permitted t
board any train at MeadvilIe Grub
explained that he and his comrade haC
been ordered to take the train a.
Meadville; that they were veteran sol
diers and must obey orders; that they
were both good shots and handy witt
the saber. and that If necessary they
would shoot or cut their way through
any force that INSTRUCTED their march
Thereupon he and Southwick drew
their sabers, cooked their revolyers
and side by side marched down tn
street The mob made way for them
but followed threateningly But tn
two, soldiers marched down the mali
street and boarded their train.
Grub served through the war. bu
S0uthwick was killed at the crOssln;
of the Rapdan One morning he cam,
TO Grubb, then in command of til,
company. and said his time had come
He had a severe pain in the chest ant
had a preSentiment that he was to b.
shot just where the pain was severest
Grubb tried to laugh him out OF tn
dependency. showing him that ther
was no sign of fight anywhere. Il
the afternoon the regiment was order
ed forward. went unexpectedly into
fight, and Southwick was struck wher
he said he would be and was killed
Speaking Of mobs reminds me,
said the Captain, "of an experience
ud0 WIFI tue cDpUcTHfduS Oh lldEfISOi
County, Ohio, in July Of 1863 Sew
eral of rs We're at home on furlough
and we didn't take kindly to the dis
play of butternut and copperhead pin
worn by the ultra anti-war Democrats
John A. Bingham made a speech Jul
/ a. Newmarket, and hundreds Of me-
wearing butternut pins came to III
grounds looking for trouble Thi
aroused our soldier resentment, and "
organized by tours for a raid
Our squad Of four hired q stol
country boy to drive US through tn
copperhead contingent, and we tore oi
every butternut pin We could reach
sometimes dragging the wearer int
the carriage and pummeling him. Thi
was exciting work, and we warmed t
it. but we soon realized that we wer
il a hornets nest. In less than hal
! an hour we We're being chased by 90
men armed with canes, clubs AM