Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-07-22

find it In a book published ia 1856
,The ending Is like that Of the typical
continued story-right in the ex-
citing part Of It. The come out" Of
1t was to the effect that the young
captain got into our lines safe, ex-
cept for the hole through his cheek.
The incident made the captain quite
hero, and 1t was, suspect, because
of the reputation this gave him that
he was promoted to be made major
Of our regiment, where he was, in our
young eyes, great and wonderful
hero,
may say in closing that some peo-
Die in those days spoke OF the story
told above as a made up one; but
there was the dimple in his cheek,
where the ball went through, to prove
thai something had happened.
Belgian Muskets.
Some Of our Wisconsin regiments
went to war with Belgian muskets.
They did execution both ways, in
front and rear Many stories are told
about their kicking qualities. Here
is one:
IAN Illinois colonel praised the Bel
giau gun. He said that in platoon
firing he could tell always just how
many OF his men had fired.
How can you do that?" he was
asked
"oh,' be replied. Il count the men
lying on their backs after the voIley.
am never deceived
Irish Wit.
Micky Dolan. Of the cath, was fight
ing away in the battle of Gettysburg,
when the man at his right had his
head carried away by cannon bail
and the one at his left lost his
aumb by a rebel bullet The fellow
with the wounded thumb made a deal
OF fuss over his hurt ,-Micky thought
too much fuss. At last he shouted
out:
"Bejabbers now, doh't be a howlin
over little hurt like that as II ye
were an ovid woman! Shtop your
cryin' you make more fuss than
Pat does here over the loss of his
head"
A Fearful Ordeal.
A private was tried by court 'tial
for deserving his post, wa round
guilty and sentenced to be shot The
execution was put off for some time,
and he was thus kept in state of
painful suspense. When at last he
was TO be shot, five regiments we're
drawn into line to witness the execu.
ton, and twelve men were stationed
- Gre che fatal shot The prisoner
was led forward blindfolded. aud the
usual words Of preparation and com
mand were given, In low, measured
tone, by the officer In charge
During the interval between the
commands take aim and FIRE" a
horseman riding rapidly up the road,
waved a paper in the air, which was
understood by alt TO be a reprieve.
Cover with dust and Precipitation.
the horsemau came dashing up to the
Office in command and gave him the
ppper. which was really a reprieye,
In the meantime the poor con-
demned soldier. his nerves strained
to the iuten 'est pitch stood waiting for
the commend that would asher his
soul into the presence of his Crea
tor When he heard the word ere
prleve.' he collapsed and fell back up
on his coain, apparently dead
The handage was removed from his
eyes. but reason had taken flight and
he became a hopeless maniac He
was discharged and sent to his
friends at home AS a matter OF fact
II was never intended that this man
should be shot All this was done to
impress the minds Of himself and ali
the other soldiers In such manner as
ito make them feel that Il was an
awful thing TO disobcy orders or in
.tentionally neglect duty. Il would
have been a mercy to the poor fellow
in this case bad he been executed as
he expected TO be.