The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-15
MEMORIES OF CAMP
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tBy EN-Prirate William III. Tnrpin.l
It's been some time since the last
Iolerable good taste in the mouth Gas
some of the vets have said, and what
they say Is appreciated) so Will try
TO issue another II this proves dry.
II is owing TO the season and lack OF
swamp water. The first Sunday after
tho Seven Days lights around Rich
lnond. private OF Company ID got a.
pass OF eight hours 10 visi, relatives
In the city: AS he started of the
boys asked him not to wash his hands
after dinner; Just come back, let US
early d!nner-that was the first place
he struck-ate good big dinner and
enjoyed Il; then his aunt filed his
"war-bag" with ham. jowl. bread and
another uncle. whose dinner was a lit
tie later; ate another good dinner. and
that aunt gave him a large bundle OF
meat. bread. etc Then the poor. suf-
VINO always dined late, and ate the
third dinner. Mrs. Hill said. .. gu hava
not eaten. like hungry soldier. I'll put
you mp something to eat on your way
night. The boys did not have 10 lick
that private's ingers. he had enough
for his mess OF six, and they all ate
and were filled; and declared they were
going TO get him a pass every Sun
day. Some few OF that private's
cousins are still living in and around
ana can t'StlIy TO the TRUTH
fulness of the above statement,
Early one Sunday morning. in No
vember, so. Picketts Division was
marehing down to the old Orange
CRY them branched or some threa
miles from the road, looking for
breakfast. struck farmhouse. that
seemed to be surrounded by a plenty.
that they had killed hogs last week,
he walked up to the great house,
ana asked the lady, an old maid. II
ne ne could get something TO eat. She IA
a breakfast for a dollar"--it was the
only one the poor fellow had. he
readily gave II. She gave him batter
drank two big cups Of coffee, a pint
OF milk and ate bread and sausage
IN proportion, and when the old maid
and sausage in his "warbag" AS he
was pouring the last drop OF milk out
Of the pitcher-seeing the old maid
and butt.ermilk. nam" She said And
you don't want buttermilk. too" IIa
said. 81 nin't half done yet" She said
III you'n ston at that. I'll hand your
bargain. II you'll give mo that sausa ga
and them two biscuits left" She said
Take them end GO: It's the last SOL
dier III ever. feed for dollar"
enjoyed what was carried them. In that
"warbaE," and said they were going
TO get that private detailed as a special
forager, for they said. he could find
rations even in the Wilderness"
Allow me to thank YOU for the SPACE
you have given me around the camp
fire YOU keep so brightly burning; also
to thank my comrades and other
friends. for the kind words they have
said, publicly and privately; they are
appreciated.
Now. I Will withdraw. for a while
at least. to make room for others to
get warm. But before retiring, I'll
mention few Incidents and events
that came to us from chose people
on the other side" via underground
grapevine route. member of hIa
Cabinet asked Abraham Lincoln IL he
knew how Inanv soldiers the Rebels
had. He said. 'If / may Judge from
what my generals report. should
guess about 30 0o0.0 600, for my generals
say. We routed the Rebels. though
they outnumbered lis ten to one. "
After Grant Lad been trying to
break our thin lines for six months
and fniled, a private In Pennsylvania
regiment said he knew OF plan, II
properly carried OUT: the Union army
could get into Richmond In forty.
eight hours. On hearing OF It Grant
ordered that private to appear at his
HEADQUARTERS without delay When the
private entered. Grant told him to d.
vulEe the plan. Tho fellow hcsitated,
saving: General, I nm afraid you
won't like It," Grant said. "out with