The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-03-08
SOLDIERS AT HOME.
THEY TELL SOME INTERESTING
ANECDOTES OF THE WAR.
How the Boys of Both Armies whiled
Away Life i'm Camp-Foraxing Ex-
perienees, Tircsome Marches-ThriI-
ling Scenes on the Battlefield.


"I happen to know said the Cap
tain, "that officers of high rank who
came to the volunteer army from the
regular service had. after the war, a
great longing for the friendship of the
men who served under them The last
time General Rosecrans was In the city
at an army gathering he sat next to
one of his old lieutenants who had be-
come famous as n novelist and promi
nent in public life For time the gen
sral took no notice OF the lieutenant,
and the latter, resentful, took no no.
tice of the general. 1 saw where the
trouble was and smilingly introduced
them. Then Rosecrans said with that
rare smile of his, L have been waiting
for the Judge to speak to me; 1t was
his place. you know
'Then the great strategist opened his
neart and said that when he met so
many Of his old command prominent in
literary, commercial. or public life he
wondered how much they cared for
their old commander He was not long
In doubt as the Judge. who in his turn
explained that most Of the old volun-
teers were hero worshipers and that
their old generals stood on high pedes-
tails, not to be approached without
ceremony. Rosecrans laughed at this.
but said that II the men of his CON-
mand cared as much for their general
as their general cared for them they
would rush into his arms whenever
they met him.
.'Rosecrans went to Congress from
California in 1885. and lived in Wash
ington for several years. In that time
he met many of his old soldiers. One
day an old resident showing q friend
from Iowa about the city said as they
passed an elderly gentleman on the
street. That was Rosecrans.' He was
fed friend turn and go at a full run
to ROsecrans. He feared that Rose
Grams would not like that sort Of meet
ing. and he hurried forward TO explain.
As he approached he saw the two
shake hands. and saw that ROSecrans
held on to the hand OF the Iowan-
The general turned as the old resi-
dent came up to say how glad he was
to meet an old comrade who. in the
hour OF greatest extremity at Chicka-
mauga. had served him well The two
became great friends. although one
commanded an army and the other
rode horse and carried carbine in
the cavalry. When the crash came at
Chickamausa the cavalryman had rid
den to the side Of his general. and lad
stayed there until the general COM
manding was out of danger
Il remember said the major. ~the
surprise of General Steedman when he
met one of his old soldiers under most
unexpected circumstances The gen
erul was greatly interested in 4 series
of military sketches appearing in one
of the dailies and wanted to meet the
author. 1 introduced him. and after
expressing his appreciation of the
work. he said to the writer: You
were in the army, of course. but in
what division? In your division Was
the reply I carried Z rife in your
old regiment The h you did
said the general And yet you write
like that That's better than being a
major general
As we walked away Steedman said:
No wonder we llcked them. with men
like that In the ranks But what are
we coming to? find my nen in pub
lie office or successful as lawyers. or
making money In business. most of them
running away ahead of me. and asking
no favors of snyone. / wonder IL the
bond Of comradeship will hold together
the major generals and the privates-'
This was In 1872 Long before he died
the general knew the bond would hold
even when one OF his old privates told
him that he sOcked him once with
SNOWFALL
In 1865" said the sergeant. y un-
expectedly met my old division general.
The war Was over. but be Was still in
Sc VIZ N--s LLALp-L1 VI zlel
we met on the street was doing
well In business. and WAS counted quite
q fellow in my circle But when i
came upon the general seIf.poIsed- dig
nlted- as sure Of himself IS be WAS At
Antietam- 1 had something Ike the
buck fever I WAS hack in the camps
and ny impulse To speak TO him rs an
old friend seemed ridIe1lOuS But he
seemed u understand and turnin. 10
me. said: Weren't yOu On the bridge
at AntietamE You were remember
that you came to my side In the melee.
I am glad to see you
He went on to say that he Was Just
In from the South that he was lone
some and like fish out 0- water: that
be had been sent for By the governor
and other men In politics and that be
was Just wondering whether any Of his
old comnand lived near when be came
upon me- He admitted that he Was
hurt because 1 didn't seem ss glad To
see him As he WAS Sh.d To see me. i
was ashamed ot myself. and 1 tDlt nv
story He Understood Il. and said 50