Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1905-09-28
UNCLE TOMS CHAT.

another one of our comrades mus
tered out. The summons came
Sept. 81, for comrade James NJ.
johnson to report at the head
quarters of the Great Chief of
all the world in obedience to the
divine command. Comrade John
son has crossed over the river to
join that immortal host and to
become ministering' spirit in
that land where the majority of
our comrades have already as
sembled. As true soldiers we
do not complain, knowing it is
only but little while and we
too must hear the summons and
the command to report to the
General in Chief and render an
account of our soldierly conduct
here. Comrade Johnson has
fought his last battle and met
his last enemy. The conflict was
severe and he fell asleep only to
awake in more beautiful cline.
Comrades take heart, take cour-
age. We have a host of advance
guards on the other side and
when We join them, what a glori-
Gus reunion that will be. Wen
not be strangers. The great Lee,
Johnson and our beloved Forest,
who so calamity led us here will
meet us and introduce to him
who never lost a battle. A SOL
der afraid 10 die! No, never!
Don't tell us any Veteran is
afraid to obey orders. We have
been deprived of the father of
camp only for a little while.
The gunner of our artillery that
sent the shot and she'll on its
terrible mission. He is only
mustered out here to be muster
ed in the ranks of q more power
full and invisible host. To his
wife and children let us extend
our sympathy. We know he
grew tired of the march here and
wanted rest. He said so year
before orders came for his retire
ment. He said he was tired,
weary and worn and he wanted
us to bury him with the honors
of war. We done so, assisted by
a detail of gallant young soldiers
of the Third Tennessee State
| National Guard and who them
selves are sons of old Confeder-
ates. As old soldiers we feel in
deed proud of our young soldier
boys, doubly so knowing their
fathers fought with us for the
lost cause and we extend to them,
Capt. Drewey and Major ALI
Law, our thanks for their kind
ness in helping us to perform the
last sad rites at our comrades
grave. Our ranks have been
thinned. Our once active limbs
cannot keep step to marshal mu.
sic and we soon must be muster
ed out. Then bury us as sol
der delights to be buried anC
sound the last taps at our grave
Bro. johnson gave his youn!
manhood to his country in tn,
pride of life. His country call
ed, he obeyed, gave his all, wen
forth to battle for that what h,
believed was right and help max
a record of all which we are sin
cerely proud. No set of men Ira
ever made a record to equal tina
of the Southern soldier. Al
have abided the result of tn
struggle and we say always site
! to God, home and country. New
er allow the flag under which W
live be insulted by any foe
Now, o God, let our LIES wor
be not in vain. Let our countr
(. honor her laws, and her institr
$ ton be upheld by our gallar
! sons and daughters for all tim
: to come. Ordered by S. L. Free
man camp, No. SS4.
2 ~
: Well, friends, am cogitatin
: over when | was a boy. {
course l got my jacket tame
, once and awhile for my mischie
Pa would switch me, but III
e didn't lick me much. She woul
e threaten to tell pa on me, but
: didn't care for that. | kne
| how to wheedle in with ma b.
(, fore pa came in from work. A
e children know ma and they a
y know ma is not going to tell 7
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