Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-03-09
THE BOOMING CANNON
RECITALS OF CAMP AND CAT.
TIE INCIDENTS.
Survivors Of the Rebellion Relate
Many Amusinx and Startling Incl
dents OF Marches, Camp Life, Forax-

When Bragg had Rosecrans shut up
In Chattanooga there were four of us
scouts from headquarters who pene-
trated the Federal lines almost daily,
writes Eek Rebel" 10 the Detroit Free
Press. Every move made was discoy-
cred aud reported and most of them
cheCkmated.
About month before Grants ar
rival, when things were AT their worst
with Rosecrans. a scout named VIII
Rossmore. who was rather new In the
business, having been detailed only
few weeks, was sent in 10 try and as
certain certain things. The Federals
were keeping a sharper lookout than
formerly. and the young man was in
structed to exercise all possible caution
and take no extra risks. He rode bold
y into the city on an old horse, claim
ing to have been commissioned by Ger
tain refugees TO look after their prop
erty, He was. OF course, placed under
arrest and taken before the officer of
the day. He was Ready for the ordeal,
He had the names OF three citizens who
had fled the place; he pretended q
lacneness which inSapacitated him for
military service; he had the talk and
actions OF country lout. He was
questioned in the closest manner, and
when nothing could be made OF him he
was allowed 10 go his way. 1t Is likely
thar he would have secured his infOr-
nation and passed ont In safety. but
before he had been in the town three
hours an unfortunate thing occurred.
He WAS seen and recognized by de
serter from our lines-a man who had
formerly messed with him, and. OF
course. knew him well.
The deserter saw Rossnore without
being seen himself, and at once went
to headquarters and gave him away.
When brought face 10 face at head
quarters the scout must have realized
that his doom was sealed. but he did
not yield his life without an effort. He
denied his identity. He offered to send
for people to prove he was what he
claimed to be. and he challenged the
officer ii think II was Rosecrans him
self to send for surgeon to inspect
his lameness and pronounce on IT..
While his bold speech staggered the
! deserter, the man could not doubt his
own eyes, and he persisted that Ross
more was spy from Bragg's headquar-
| ters
WAS Rossmore lame?" asked the
officer.
No. sir"
But this man is cripple for life
well, / don't know how that comes
/ am certain, however, that he is the
man
IF the surgeon says / have beer
lame for years will YOU admit that you
are mistaken coolIy asked the scout
why I'll have to. VIII Rossmore
was as sound as am
VERY well. General, send for the
surgeon" quietly remarked the scout.
lie must have realized that the fraud
would he detected. but II seemed to IN
his only hope of blutiing the deserteT
! down. If he had thought the surgeon
would not be sent for ii was quickly
/ dispelled. The General felt that II was
! A serious case aud he wanted bottom
| facts. surgeon came Rossmore
/ stripped OF. and after brief examiua
! ton the medical man announced his
! opinion that the scout was shamming
/ The little toe on his right foot had
/ been cut off at the joint in boyhood.
! The descrter had seen the foot several
| times, and now he suddenly remember
! "a the stump.
/ When KossmOre saw that he WAS
doomed he owned up TO his identity.
and pointing his finger at the man who
/ had betrayed him. he said:
Lew Warner. listen To ne! Through
/ YOU shall hang bat sooner or later
my death shall be avenged upon YOU !.
General, am resdy."
He was led away to be- hanged nj
sunrise next morning.
Warner was from Tennessee in the
neighborhood OF Knoxville. In August
1854. he returned there 10 settle down,
and one evening, before he had been
home two weeks some one killed him