The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-30

Survivors of the Rebellion Re1ats
Many Amusing and Startling Incl
dents % Marches, Camp Life, Foras-
ing Experiences and Battle Scenes.
do you know" said the Doctor
"that Lieutenant Stephrn g. Grub
who saved SLerman's ammunition al
Resaca. har four brothers in the Un-
ion army? Stephen G.. Grub was
with the Illinois contingent Of the fam
lily, and enlisted at Ottawa early in
1881, in Captain Charles Houghtaling's
battery &C, First Illinois artillery, and
saw hard service in the Western ar
mics. serving until June II, 1865.
About the same time Edmund Grub
enlisted Ia company 1, Second Penn
sylvania cavalry, and the three other
brothers In different Eastern regi-
ments.
stephen G. Grub was promoted In
due time to First Lieutenant, and In
May, 1864. was serving as ordinance
officer in charge Of the immense guam
tity Of ammunition stored az 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 Grub and Dan
r. Anderson, Of the First Kentucky
infantry went among the exploding
shells and put the fire out
THAT was a gallant act to remain
u~nrecognized by the government.
However, that story has been told, al
though / never heard it until a 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 1, Second Penn
sylvania cavalry, and his chum' MY"
Southwick, were at their homes in
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, on
veteran furlough.
They had been ordered to take the
rain at Meadville for return to the
front on a certain day. The day be-
fore that fixed for their departure
there was a riot at Meadville in which
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
two miles from Meadville, so as to not
come In conflict with the mob.
Grub rebelled against this order
ana declared he would take the train
at Meadvil,e or he wouldn't take 1t at
all. Southwick joined him at the
Grubb 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 a
wagon until they met the mob ready
for action. Then, under orders Of
Sergeant Grubb, the friends retired
and the sergeant and Southwick went
forward to meet the mob.
"The leader of the mob explained
that no soldier should be permitted to
board any train at Meadville. Grub
explained that he and his comrade had
teen ordered to take the train at
Eeadville; that they were veteran SOL
diers and must obey orders; that they
were both good shots and handy with
the saber, Inc that If necessary they
would shoot or cut their way through
any force that ~obstructed their march.
Thereupon he and Southwick drew
their sabers, cooked their revolvers,
and side by side marched down the
street. The mob made way for them,
but followed threateningly. But the
two soldiers marched down the main
street and boarded their train.
"Grubb served through the war, but
Southwick was killed at the crossing
of the Rapidan. One morning he came
to Grubb, then in command of the
company, and said his time had come.
He had a sever pain in the chest and
had a presentiment that he was to be
shot just where the pain was severest.
Grubb tried to laugh him out Of the
dependency, showing him that there
was no sign Of a fight anywhere. In
the afternoon the regiment was order
ed forward, went Unexpectedly into a
fight, and Southwick was struck where
he said he would be and was killed"
speaking of mobs reminds me-"
said the Captain, 'of an experience I
had with the copperheads of Harrison
County, Ohio, in July Of 1863. Sew
eral OF Us were at home on furlough,
and we didn't take kindly to the dis
play Of butternut and ~copperhead pins
worn by the ultra anti-war Democrats.
John A Bingham made a speech July
4 at Newmarket, and hundreds Of men
wearing butternut pins came to the
grounds looking for trouble. This
aroused our soldier resentment, and we
organized by tours for a raid.
"Our squad Of four hired a stolid
country boy to drive us through the
.copperhead contingent, and we tore of
every butternut pin We could reach.
sometimes dragging the wearer into
the carriage and pummeling him. This
exciting work, and we warmed to
it, but we soon realized that we were
In a hornets nest. In less than half
hour we were being chased by 500
men armed with canes, clubs and
I saw SO many canes In
my life. and the men VINO carried tnem
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