New-York tribune., 1906-09-08
;5erory Nes0s and Criticism.

the Potomac. does not arrea ,.,,,, a., .--,
theory Of writing a military history and hos
enlivened his pages with many an smus,ps- and
characteristic snecdote. The regiment was raised
IN 81. Lawrence County. and its historian proudly
RECORDS OF it mat 1t never hesitated TO advance
against lhe enemy never retired from the firing
line until ordered. never lost a flag or a s,,.Io
gun or any battery Il was directea % s,,....s.
He relates that while superintendinr the de,s,,s
from various regiments engaged In building Eort
Lyon he had been compelled 10 restrict the ra-
tons OF whiskey issued 20 the men.
Near The close Of the issue q man IN ciy,I,.,
trousers came 70 me ana aa,a % "a pair OF soldiers
sergeant had refused him his whiskes ratIan
one hn , % naG instructed the sergeant TO serve no
piled; 7 am otcer and member 5ess Of 5iS e re- re-
wise the men in agsins or n E h9f Obliged to super
mem IN SPIRITUAL affairs and watch over them no
chaplain Of The 18th 'S SeW i12Tal Y1r inH In
Chaplain and Vas serSaa SI it the Tegiment their
ration OF whiskey. from which he drew the In
which he published under the name OF % X Phi.
~ sS s; he saio the college which
Queer Kriter Philander Doesticks Perfect Rric az
6e Tesuary ordained ministers Of some Teeous TeGgs
denomination 's'OuS
The letters written by Assistant Surgeon John
@. Perry. United States Volunteers, while on
active service in military hospitals and at the
front and now collected and edited by his wife.
are OF interest no: only as a record OF exciting
personal adventure, but giving a glimpse of
warfare as seen from the point Of view OF one
whose task # is 20 repair the damages done by
the combatants. The author proves to have
been something OF a hero himself. Having re-
ceived multiple fracture OF his leg from an
accident while on duty. and having been in
formed by his fellow surgeons that the wounded
member must be amputated. ne refused their
services. set the leg himself and managed TO
secure transportation TO New York. Here he
recovered. though for time in deadly peril
from the draft rioters. who had marked him for
their prey. and returned TO duty while still on
crutches One OF the incidents which he de-
scribes was a sharpshooters' duel that took
place near Petersburg. II seems that Con-
federate sharpshooter tired Of the inaction OF
the siege mounted his earthwork and chal
lenged any OF the Federal sharpshooters TO
single combat. The challenge was accepted by
lieutenant in the doctors regiment. Both
fired, and the Confederate dropped. The next
day the lieutenant challenged in turn. and
opponent promptly appeared. but, as both were
taking aim. 6 man from another part Of the
Confederate line fired and shot the lieutenant
In the head. The Union soldiers Indignantly
demanded the murderer Of their officer; but
the Confederates shouted that they had already
shot him for cowardly villain" AS another
instance OF 'unjustihable shooting" DR.. Perry
cites the following:
Our division was standing idle. while the skir-
mishers of another Federal corps and the skiTmish-
Of the enemy disputng the possession OF
open field. our general in watching them, saw
that the Confederate officer in command was supe-
ror 20 ours, and by his skilful manouvres was
gradually driving the Federal skirmishers I'm.
Turning 20 one OF Lieutenant G.'s sharpshooters.
who was standing by his siOe. he said: Can you
pick or that man." pointing TO the ofticer. I
think so.' the answer, and, raising his rtfie.
he fired, and, as We say, dropped him. The
sharpshooter's rife had a telescope attached, and
this brought the officer, who was some three hun
dred wards away, close 10 him. Nevertheless. 10
was q remarkable shot: but / am thankful 70 say
that every who witnessed the act pronounced
Il contemplate and cowardly. The maneuvre was
not against our division; not involved. but
simply looking on, and later even the general
acknowledged ana deeply regretted his fatal I'M
pulse.
Times change. In these days OF long range
shooting the shot would neither appear so re-
mariable nor IS IL likely that the action would
appear In the least unjustihable.