Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-15


his wares He had a large bundle of
papers. and they went off like fried
eggs at lumber camp before-daylight
banquet. He came back about dark
. that night crying the Washington Even
ing Star, a wretchedly bad daily paper
those days one that would not receive
two minutes of attention in this day
Of sparkling daily productions. He
was around the next morning, bright
and early,
Look Ee1c, little fellow" said Cap
tain Ed Brown. "whered you come
from and where are You livingg'
I'm Vermonter, sir, and don't
live much Of anywhere"
How do you like our Western
boysy"
4 like 'em bully; they buy my pa-
pefs quicker than any other brigade.
Eve struck since l went into the bust
ness"
Well, then, hadn't you better make
your home iii our vicinityf"
I'D like to, sir, but I've got cou-
pie of brothers who would object to
my staying away from the Vermont
boys, / guess"
If your brothers are willing, we win
take you In"
The next day the little newsboy.
after disposing of his stock and he
had increased it materially because of
the new demand-approached Captain
Brown and timidly said Captain. |
think | will join this brigade. | think
! can please these Western men. and
! know they will please me-"
All right. Do you need any help in
fixing upy'
+None at all, sir; can take care OF
myself"
This occurred on Arlington Heights,
opposite Washington. about quarter
of mile back of the Lee mansion,
during one Of those rainy spells so
common in Virginia in October 1t was
ID 1861. From that day until the war
ended young Aubrey was the brigade
newsboy and there was never time
since then that he would not defend
the brigade and the brigade has al
ways had n kindly side for him He
built up a large business. added New
York and Cincinnati papers TO his list
and II any troops I'm an active CAIN
paign had daily papers our brigade
was sure to be supplied He was early
given the name of 'Doc''-"Doc" G. b.
Aubrey and 1t still sticks 10 him.
A few days after Mcclellan was re-
lieYed from command of the army of
the Potomac and General Burnside as
stunned command, in November. 1862.
4 serious misfortune befeIl the news
boy. The troops were camped in and
about Warrenton, Va. Aubery had
ridden to Washington, laid in a sup
ply of papers, was on his way back
and reached within few miles Of
Warrenton, when company Of gentle
men in gray. riding swift-footed horses,
spied the little fellow and pounced up
on him. The gentlemen In gray were
portion Of Jeb Stuart's cavalry. They
accused him of being a spy.
"Oh, no, gentlemen, I'm not spy
I'm a regular member of the Iron bri-
gade. | furnish them with papers, and
II don't get there in time 70 sell these
papers tomorrow morning I'm afraid
they'll drum me out Of camp Darn an
army that will move away when I'm
gone and get me into such scrape."
But the gentlemen in gray were not
inclined TO let him 90 to his brigade
They still insisted that he was a spy
Didn't / say | wasn't "A spye Can't
YOU take my word for it?' That mnde
the Confederates good natured: they
conducted him to Stuart's headquar-
ters. The general didn't quite think he
was a spy. but he gave the guards a.
refions 10 watch the little Yankee
closely, and If they saw any suspicious
signs TO send him where spies were
sure to 60 when thoroughly identified.
The next morning with few other
prisoners, he started for Richmond.
lie fell into good hands ut Libby. Ma
ior Thomas Turner mot Dick took
What are you here for, childf" asked
Turner. I'm prisoner of war. sir"
But you are not soldier" yes.
sir; / belong 10 the Iron brigade II
shall have to search YOU That wor-
ried Aubery. His captors had found
nothing Of value The worst they did
was 10 connscate the stock Of papers
and his horse secreted IN an inside
pocket was his fortune, consisting Of
500 or 500 Turner found it, Tears
in the boys eyes did not escape the
Confederate There, there. little one,
don't cry. I'm not going to keep your
money. ! viii take care Of IT and re-
turn it when you are exchanged"
couple Of months after that
batch Of Libby prisoners was to be ex-
changed. The boy was Of the number
Major Turner, remember what you
told me?'' "Oh. yes you're my green
mountain boy AK right" and be
stepped into room, opened a safe,