Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-10
IA Confedcrnte Nnnkee.

Maine the other day and heard a story
which was little out of the ordinary
line of Civil War stories / have read
| about" said New York drummer
whose territory is New England Il
had noticed a funeral In the town. the
turnout of which indicated that the
/ deceased must have been q prominent
man in his lifetime
a citizen said in answer to my in
| quiry that the man had retired from
business several years before his
death. The citizen said: His funeral
to-day is much larger than 1t would
have been some years ago
Il then heard the story.
| when Lincoln called for troops
there were few men in the State Of
Maine who opposed coercion of the
South. This man was an exception.
Although New Highlander from a
| Colonial family whose history goes
back to the Colonial wars, this man
was, at the call for troops. what was
known in the North as a copperhead.
He was an officer in the militia at the
| time of LinColns election, Every man
| in his command except him volun-
| teered in answer to Ltncoln's procla-
nation.
HE not only refused to go out, but
he boldly contended that 1t was an out.
rage TO oppose the secession OF the
! Southern States. He was ostracizcd
socially and commercially His bust
ness dwindled away
During the second year of the war
he left the community Nobody seem.
ed to care where he went.
Two years later he returned He
was a physical wreck The feeling in
the community was not quite so hit
ter as in the beginning Of the war,
However, the man was not cordially
! received.
HE had not been back long when
1t was learned that he had been IN
the Confederate army and was dis
charged on account of his inability
to do duty. This information did not
tend to increase his popularity.
He came into possession Of con
siderable money soon after his return
! Meanwhile some of the shattered rem
nants of Maine companies began u
drift home. Most of them were broken
In health and some were pcnuilcSs
This man began contributing T.
the relief of the needy majority OF
the benefciaries did not know tn,
source of their help
After the war was over il lcakc,
out, little by little, that the benefac
tor was the man who had boon ostra
ciZed. TO the credit of many he wa
again admitted to fellowship. and hi
business began to thrive. He becam
Independent.
"A few years later he was elected {,
office on a Republican ticket Tn
nomination came to him unsought III
to that time he had never affiliated
with the party that elected him.
He served his term Of office, bu
whenever there was township o.
county election he voted the Democra
tic ticket This was understood to b,
|
his right 1t VAS never questioned.
Before lie retired from business he
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,rc hts vtsit IN Maine hut a Tow. rn,r.
400 u became known to q fow nom.
in the vicinity thar tho Maine ma,
boIned hi. old commander to rnaou,
his fortune That man mill 1901 YEA.
successful broker aud banker fl,
this city. and his silent mariner for
nearly fifteen wears was the Maine
Yankee who as 4 Democrat held n lie.
nuhIinan Office
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