The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-05-23
WAR STORIES. p
The Private Soldier.
NeWberry Herald and News,

~, Oh" 'l tueS oome Ghls way,
~ nn'sh ono more.' Capt. Nance
sa'd he was shot through the lungs
and bleeding profusely while talking
to him. Died where be fell, and if
buried at all, buried by the enemy"
Another Incident in which tobacco
plays an important part, given me by
our ex.Sheriff, ". W. Riser.
After q certain battle, our men lad
stretched themselves behind an old
ience trying to pet little sleep, when
Unexpectedly from the enemy's side,
came whizziDg six pound ball, which
lodged IN q crack Of the fence. The
fuse was about to explode, little
smoke and tlsze just visible, when o
young man 1--WE could not and out bis
name) deliberately raised himself on
his elbow and spit it out. A risky
thing, for had he missed the fuse, his
head would surely have been blown of
and the lives Of many Of his oomradea
lost. Dir. w. W. Riser says he has
used this argument in talking 20 the
presohers in favor OF the use OF to.
becoo.
There are two marked traits of the
American soldier, be he from the
North OK South. The one is satisfy.
lng the inner man, and the other, the
disposition to see the comic side Of
things. No amount Of hardehips, no
deprivatious can destroy that love Of
fun which is Unborn, as he merrily
laughs at &anger and jokes almost in
the very p1 esenoe of death. This re-
minds me of story heard Mr. W.
q. Sigh tell the other day, in which
he he and his comrades took quite a
longing for an old Virginia farmers
honey. They first tried to buy gum,
the old man would not sell. Provi-
sions were scarce and they had not
tasted honey for months. The long.
ing took suoh strong hold on them,
that they decided it was really neoes-
sary to have somo honey to mako them
good soldiers. Feeling this way and
easing their consoienoes with the
thought that the yankees would take
it If they didn't, they proceeded, un-
der the cover Of darkness, to bear
gum to the camp. Thrusting a rail
through the cap Of the gum, so % to
be easily carried by two. Obi hor-
rors, the bees came swarmiug out in
great numbers, and Mr.. Sigh says, he
would rather fight the yankees any
s!me than bees. But not once did
they think of giving up the dear
boug ght trophy. They smaoked their
lips in anticipation ee how good the
honey would be, fought bees; laughed,
and trudged along. Knowing how
much Captain Nance enjoyed eating
and so as to avoid being reported, they
divided with him. Sure enough the
next day the old farmer came rosing
around. or course Captain didn's
know anything Of the missing gum.
The old man said he could and out,
for they we're obliged to be stung, hut
strange to say, not one CT them were
s:S5s, ez0ept NJ NJ. Sigh, ss;is wao happened
TO get . live bee IN his. mouth while
eating the honey. such q time as the
boys had getting him to bed for . bad
toothaehe; and the old farmer was
none the wiser, and never knew who
ges his gum, which Mr.. Sigh was q
withsas TO-. :. = + .%. !
One more 4 insident I weuld like To-
give as II brings 'ous che love oi brav,-''
sry Of: bosh >lsader ;aad follower: Al
tho second battle Of the Wilderness
General Leo, seeins bis army oyer- ,,;,i:
powered and falling back 10 q demos.s
a1ising condition, thought the battle
was lost, but just tst thia: tine Lo,ptls.
streets corps. after a cve days raaroh,
came up just in time q, turn the tide
OF battle, Lee seeing Lopg,altsseets,
said 70 che h,ys, s'eome fellow me and
we will drive them back. ~ tthat
oommand,, there went up = multitude
OF voices from the battle lius: ..No,,,s
90. you shall not lead. bus We We viii do
what you. command" AT this time.
about swenty soldiers caught his horse
by she' btiale and said, SO co eral: sou
must go 10 the rear, $* AS thoy Ied
him back, hs wspt like i child, The,
boys, aftee; pdttipg Lea, 10 .he rear, ear.
made . desperate charge on she Fed
erals and drove them t 10 che ariver.
capturing four OF ivs thoussainIldi pttis.
onefs and 9 small quantity Of arms. arms,
= night hAd non .joieu,s os, iin, { shfes
hoars ths ,nhole Federal srnsySwouid
ksvs been oaptured. 8 y :s: u!
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