The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-11-23
THE BOOMING CANNON
RECITAls OF CAMP AND BAT.
TILE INCIDENTS.
Survivors of the Rebellion Relate
Many Amusinx and Startling Incl.
dents Of Marches, Camp Life, Forag.
Ing Experiences and Battle Scenes.

"Do you KNOW" said the Doctor,
"that Lieutenant Stephen G.. Grubb.
who saved SEerman's ammunition Mt
Resaca, ha' four brothers in the Tn
lon army? stephen q. Grubb 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 Grubb
enlisted in company l. Second Penn
sylvania 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, 1864, was serving us ordinance
officer I'm charge of the immense guam
tity of ammunition stored Mt Resaca
for use in Sherm0ns campaign against
Atlanta. one day the great pile of
ammunition was set on fire by light
ming, and Lieutenant Grubb and Dan
Il. 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, tnat story has been told, al
though I never heard 1t until few
weeks ago. Then it reminded me of
an adventure of another Grubb, which,
while less heroic, showed the same
quality of courage and daring. In the
latter months of 1868, Edmund Grubb
first sergeant, company !, Second Penn
sylvanla cavalry, and his chum my"
Southwick, were ut their homes in
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, on
veteran furlough.
"They had been ordered to take the
train at Meadvillc for return to the
front on n certain day. The day be-
fore that fixed for their departure
| there was riot at Meadvillc in which
two soldiers We're killed and others
| wounded. As the mob controlled the
city the United States marshal of the
district notified Grubb 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.
"Grubb rebelled against this order
and declared he would take the train
at Mcadvile or he wouldn't take it at
all. Southwlck 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 n
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 Mcadville. Grubb
explained that he and his comrade had
been ordered to take the train at
Meadvllle; that they were veteran sol
diers and must obey orders; that they
were both good shots and handy with
the saber and 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 n severe pain in the chest ard
had 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 n
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 /
had with the copperheads OF Harrison
County, Ohio, in July of 1868. 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 n speech July
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 fours for raid.
sour squad Of four hired stolld
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 ana pummeling him. This
was exciting work, and we warmed 10
1t, but we soon realized that we Were
| in hornets nest. In less than half