The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-29
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SUUnGman nUuuSu.
II remember a young fool of John
ME reb dashing up the hill fifty yards
ahead Of his men, waving his sword
and yelling like wild Indian"
The southerner Strengthened up.
'Well, where in thunderation would
you expect me to be. sir?" he exclaim-
ed. Behind them? got my wound
there. Laid me up for three months:
like to have killed me-"
Then new idea struck him. "Why,
colonel, 1t must have been bullet
from one Of your men-from your reg
iment sir!"
The old northerner pushed his fin
gers through his hair and shook his
head apologetically.
"Why. senator, I'm afraid it was'
he hesitated.
Langdon's easy method of making
friends was well Illustrated as he
clapped his new companion on the
back Everybody he met was the Mis-
sissippian's friend until he had proved
himself the contrary. That had been
his rule through life.
"Come right over colonel: have a
cigar, SIR" Then. as they lighted
their cigars, he inquired, "What army
corps were you with, colonel?"
IT was under Grant along the Ten
nessee," replied the old G. A. r. man.
Familiarity with senator was
something new for him, and already
he was Strengthening up and becom-
ing more Of a man every moment.
Langdon was thoroughly interested.
81 was along the Tennessee under
Beauregard," he said.
"Great generals, sir! Great gener-
als!" exclaimed Colonel Stoneman.
"And great fighting, reckon!' ech-
| oed the Confederate. you remember
the battle of rawfordsville?"
The old Federal smiled with joyous
recollection.
"Do 1? Well, should say l did.
Were you there, senator?'
"Was I there? Why, | remember
every shot that was fred. was un
der Kirby, who turned your left wing"
The attitude of the northern soldier
changed instantly. He drew himself
up with cold dignity. Plainly he felt
that he had the honor Of his army to
| sustain.
"Our left wing was never turned,
siry' he exclaimed with dignity.
Langdon stared at him with amaze
ment. This was a point Of view the
Confederate had never heard before.
"Never turnedv he gasped Don't
tell me that! was there, and. besides,
I've fought this battle on an average
! Of twice week ever since '65 down In
Mississippi, and in all these years !
never heard such foolish statement"
"What rank were you, sirl" asked
the Union soldier haughtily.
81 was captain that morning." con-
fessed the southerner.
His old enemy smiled with superb
ority.
"As a colonel I've probably got more
accurate information" he said.
II was colonel that evening"" came
the dry retort.
"But In an inferior army. We licked
you, sir! cried Stoneman hotly.
The Mississippian drew himself un
with all the dignity common to the old
Confederate soldier explaining the
war.
''The south was never whipped. sir
We honorably surrendered, sir. We
surrendered to save the country. sir
but we were never whipped"
ibid you not run at Kenyon HillT
taunted Stoneman.
Langdon brought down his fist in
the palm Of the other hand violently
Eyes, sir; we ran at you. ought to
remember. got my wound there
You remember that long lane He
pulled off his hat and threw It on the
floor. Indicating 1t with one hand
"Here was the Second Alabama"
The hat OF the old Federal dropped