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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
THE LITTLE UNION
BuSHWHACKER'S NERVE.
BY CAPTAIN r. A. Mitchell

"A ~ RS STARK WEATHER. liv-
~E ing in middle Tennessee dur
81 ing the civil war. was q
EDiOn woman fo tht. core
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

para graphs to the draft of the order
drawn by General Chapman. which in
the history Of the Grand Army os the
Republic is known as general order
No. H.
At first the wisdom of General Lo-
CAMS order was doubted by many per-
sons, who urged as an argument that
the setting aside of a Memorial day
would unnecessarily keep alive MEM
cries Of the war and foster cnmitics.
However. the objections were not
strong enough. and the first Memorial
day was generally observed. even by
posts that had been instituted in the
south.
In Washington the first Memorial
day was observed by appropriate serv-
ices in Arlington cemetery. Feeling
still ra1 high at the capital then. but
a great crowd went to Arlington. Cen
eral James A. Garfield. who later be-
came president. was the orator Of the
day. President Johnson was present,
and others who attended the ceremo-
Mes included General Grant. General
w. 5. Hancock, General o. o. Howard
and General ElkiH.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

eral order directed accurate and per-
manent records to be kept Of deceased
soldiers and their places Of burial
The work was assigned to the quarter
master generals department. That de-
partment already had charge Of the
burial of officers and soldiers. but its
care had ordinarily ended with the
drifting smoke of the guns that were
discharged over their graves.
By act of July II. 1862. congress en-
powered the president to purchase
cemetery grounds to be used for the
burial of soldiers who shall die in the
service of their country" Such was
the intensity of the great war that for
some time no action was taken under
the law.
Following the battle of Gettysburg
Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania in
augurated a movement whereby sew
eral states purchased seventeen acres
of ground embracing the center of the
Union line and caused to be disinterred
and reburied there the bodies Of the
soldiers who had been buried outside
this area. The cemetery was dedicat-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
OUR SOLDIER DEAD
IN "a CEMETERIES.
More Than $4,000 Heroes of Our Wars
Are Buried In Graveyares Own
ed by the Government.

KN the painy days of democratic
Athens the bores OF every citizen
M who persisted III the service OF his
country We're brought home to lie
buried in the CeranicUs. y day was
appointed in the winter. when military
operations were suspended. fer the
funeral One of the noblest orations
IF antiquity-that attributed by Thu
,ydides to Pericles-was delivered on
such an occasion.
Modern nations build stately mauso-
leums for their great generals. but are
usually content to allOt only the haSty
trench or ditch to the common soldier
The bones of British soldiers are scat
tered the world around.
To this rule of Indifference as to the
final resting place of obscure heroes
the United States forms a shining and
honorable exception. There are today
eighty-four national cemeteries, which
contained Oh June 50. 1909, the graves
of 359,2S5 American soldiers and sail
ors.
The national cemeteries are mainly
a result of the civil war. In Septem-
Der, 1861, the secretary of war by gen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

he Quilted his beautiful home forever
to accept command of the military
forces of his state.
Overlooking as it does the Potomac
and the capital. more beautiful spot
could scarcely be imagined. Magnif1-
cent old oaks shade its glades and
knobs. and art has perfected what ma
ture left undone The cemetery con-
tains the tombs of Logan. Sheridan.
Lawton and. other noted generals.
One of the most interesting national
cemeteries is that on Clusters battle
field in Montana The story of how
the dashing yellow haired young ma
jor general and every man of five COM
panies Of the Seventh cavalry lost their
lives in battle with the Sioux. June %.
1876. Is known to every one. The
smallest national cemetery is that at
Balls Bluff. Va. 1t is on the site Of
the battlefield Of that name. fought In
1861. 1t is only fifty feet square and
is situated on large bluff overlook
ing the upper Potomac. 1t contains the
graves of one known and twenty-f0ur
unknown soldiers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

eral Logan. May 80 was designated as
what has since been termed Memorial
day The order was issued early in
May. 1868. and since that time May 80
has become holiday and is observed
by every Grand Army post in the
Union.
General Logan's order. setting May
80 as Memorial day. was eagerly car
ried out, and the first observance of
the day was widespread.
General Logan was elected command
er in chief at an encampment held in
Philadelphia in January, 1865. He es-
tablished headquarters in Washing
ton.
Early in May of that year Adjutant
General Chapman received a letter
from a member Of a Cincinnati post in
which the first suggestion for Memo
rial day was made. General Chapman,
who is living in California, does not
remember the name of the writer who
described himself as a German who
had served as a private in the Union
army. This soldier wrote that in his
native country it was custom of the
people to assemble in the spring and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

scatter flowers on the graves of the
dead.
would it not be good idea to have
the Grand Army of the Republic in
augurate such an idea and set aside
day in spring in memory of the Union
deadY be wrote.
General Chapman regarded the sug-
gestion most favorably. and according
ly he drew up a rough draft ofsa gen.
eral order carrying the suggestion into
effect. This he laid before General
Logan, who heartily approved of the
idea.
General Logan suggested that May
80 be made the date for the observ-
ance of Memorial day. his idea being
that at that date spring flowers could
be procured in prOfusion. even in the
most northern states and in New Eng
land. There We're several conferences
on the subject between General Logan
and General Chapman.
1t is related that General Logan was
so enthused with the idea of general
Memorial day that he added several
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

SHOT HIM THROUGH THE FOREHEAD.
but it was the best the captain could
call up at the moment He expected to
| judge by the fiinching of the one who
was required to fire at his own moth
! err
Now, Bennett had left his band to at
| tend TO this matter himself. He was
! so incensed at this new shooting by
the little Union bushwbacker that he
| had dashed away after the culprit.
waiting only to call for some one to
| take care of the man who had been
| wounded. 1t never occurred to him
that he would need support in hunting
a boy. SO wrought upon was he by
anger that he did not think of the dan.
ger of putting arms in the hands of the
| boy The two youngsters stood facing
Mrs. Starkweather When the captain
gave the order to fire Sam put bullet
as near as possible without hitting her.
| Tom, quick as a flash. brought his
weapon to bear on Bennett and shot
him through the forehead.
Mrs. Starkweather turned and, see
| ing the captain gasping his last breath.
said quickly;
Come, my boy; we must get out of
this in hurry. Sam. you go home.
Nobody knows of your being mixed up
| in this fracas."
Without stopping even to return to
the house she and Tom dashed off in
one direction. while Sam went in an
other The mother and son disappear
ed in wood. At the same moment
half dozen horsemen belonging to
the band. who. having heard the shoot
ing. galloped after their captain, ap-
| peared up the road When they reach.
ed the Stark weather cabin they found
it deserted and Bennett lying dead
They at once scattered 70 hunt for
his slayer, but Tom knew of a hole
in the ground overhung with bushes
into which he and his mother descend.
ed, and the searchers missed them
When the hunt was given up they left
their hiding place and made their way
into the Union lines.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
Oldest Veteran Dead.

William Macabee. believed to- have
been the oldest veteran OF the civil
war and one Of the oldest persons in
this country. has died since last Me-
mortal day. He passed away at the
United States Naval home in Phila-
delphia. where he had been an inmate
for thirty years He celebrated his one
hundred and seventh birthday on Sept
%. when he was able to sit up and re;
ceive the congratulations of his friends
and tell of many Of his experiences in
the navy.
Macabee entered the service Of the
United States when lad. serving Oh
the frigate Constitution until it was
retired from service. He remained in
the naval service until he went to the
home where he died.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

ed by Lincoln. Nov 10. 1868. in that
perfect tribute to the ''honored dead"
who there gave the last full measure
of devotion The cemetery was sub
seQuently taken over by the nation.
In the summer Of 1868 a force of
men under Captain james Moore was
sent 10 Andersonvile to inclose the
grounds and provide headboards for
each grave. They We're able to identi-
~ l2.46l of the graves. leaving only
451 unknown"
The eighty four national cemeteries
are divided according to Importance
into twenty first class, twenty Sec
ond class. sixteen third class and
twenty-five fourth class cemeteries.
Those in the first class include Airing
ton, Andersonville. Antietam. Chal-
mette. Chattanooga. Nashville, Cor
inth, Gettysburg. Fredericksburg, JEFF
ferson Barracks, Shiloh and Vicksburg
In the number of interments that at
Arlington stands first. with 21,1O6.
That at Vicksburg is rather close
second with 1882. The Nashville
cemetery is third. with 1861
Arlington. as is generally known. for
merly belonged to the wife of General
Robert E. Lee Mrs. Lee was Gaugh-
ter of George Washington Parke Gus
It's. who was a grandson of Martha
Washington. The stately mansion.
whose classic columns have been seen
by every visitor to Washington city,
was inherited by her. and at the out.
break Of the civil war it was the Lee
home Lee. then a colonel in the Unit
ed States army. wrote his resignation
there April 90 1861 Two days later
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

~E ing in middle Tennessee dur
81 ing the civil war. was
Onion woman to the core.
Her husband was killed by secession,
lists before hoStiliticS began. leaving
her very bitter against them Her son.
Tom tarkweather. was fourteen years
old when his father was killed, and be
made ii boyiSh VOW that he would
never miss Il chance to kill Il secession
ist He found no opportunity to do so
until after the war opened. Then at
fifteen he began the work of revenge.
He would waylay his enemies and
shoot them from behind trees, the
regular bushwhacking method during
wartime. One by one be picked off
all of those who had been instrumental
in his fathers death.
In those days there were bands Of
partisan rangers in Kentucky and
Tennessee. unenliSted, ununifOrmed
men who fought for the Confederacy
on their own hook, which meant that
some of them We're murdercrs and
pillagers. These men were Il special
object of Toms antipathy. band
led by one Bennett. made up in the
region where he lived, lost so many
men, whose deaths were traced to
Tom. that they were anxious to get
their hands on the boy.
Tom and another Union boy, Sam
Parks. were a good deal together Tom
would do the shooting. and Sam would
do the watching But Sam was I'M
known by their enemies as having
anything to do with the matter. Tom
always taking the blame
One day Benefits band came into
the district where the boys lived. and
they went out hunting the rangers for
their scalps. By this time Tom was
known as the little Union bushwbark
er, and Bennett had determined that
if he ever caught him be would put
an end to his shooting his men from
behind trees While the men We're
riding along road one of them dropped
behind Tom. who was concealed in
the woods, shot him. Then the two
boys ran for Toms home as fast as
their legs could carry them
Bennett. hearing the shot. galloped
back and found his man badly wound.
ed he told his chief that he had prob
ably been shot by the little Union
bushwhacker. Bennett surmising that
Tom would go home. after calling to
his men to take care of the one dis
abled. rode straight for Mrs. Stark
weather's cabin. Fearing that the boys
would be followed, she hid them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

" n the painy days of democratic
Athens the bones OF every citizen
Ell who OeriShpl ia the cerx-ica of his
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

on my own son. would you, to get him
killed as his father wasp
The captain thought moment, then
said to her:
"You stand up thar with your face
agin the woodshed."
brought her back to the boys. Bennett
handed each Of them a revolver and
said to them.
when | give the order you two fire.
The one that doesn't or misses I'm
goin to shoot right down"
This was rather crude method of
detecting which was the womanS sou,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25
STORY OF ORIGIN
OF MEMORIAL DAY.
German Soldier Whose Name Is For
gotten First Suggested Oecorat-
ing Graves of Comrades.

"NO an unknown German, Il one
hs time resident OF Cincinnati
E and Il veteran Of the civil war.
belongs the primary credit of
suggesting a national Memorial day: to
General John y. Logan, so!dier-states-
man and third commander in chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic. and
to Norton p. Chapman. adjutant gener-
al of the national organization, belongs
the honor of promulgatinG the first
order.
In the original orders issued from
the Grand Army headquarters by Cen
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

the beautiful National
striking reminders of the This
Of
peace September
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-05-25

When Bennett rode up and asked for
Tom she told him that her son was
not at home. But this did not satisfy
the partisan leader. and he made a
thorough search of the premises. with
the result that both boys were dragged
from behind wood pile in shed.
Which Of you boys is the little
Union bushwhacker?" asked the cap
tain.
Neither boy replied. Bennett asked
the woman. threatening to shoot her
:. she did not reply.
"You don't suppose I'd tell you uns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29

IS now locked up in tho vault at Mr..
McLcan's residence. The purchase
was made by Mr. Mclean from IL SYM
dicatc OF New York jewelers., who
three months ago bought the gem
from Il similar syndicate in Parts.
Mr.. Mclean. the new owner OF the
Hope diamond. is fully acquainted
with tho wonderful history of the
Jewel. When asked If the story of tho
purchase was true, admitting the truth
OF the story and avowing a full knowl-
cage OF the history OF the stone. no
declared that lie was not a bit SUPER
stltious. Mr.. Mclean says he does not
know what he will do with the dia-
nlond now that lie has It.
society Is specializing whether Mrs.
EDWARD Mclean, the beautiful wife OF
tue Homes owner. Will have the cour-
age TO wear It,
Airs. Mclean was tho former Evelyn
Walsh, daughter of Thomas i. Walsb
TIC multi-millionaire. and is the motn
er or WhshinSton's famous 500, 900, 600
papS, VINO VIII inherit the Walsh mil
hons as we'll as those OF John r. Nc
Lean. father of Edward Mclean, Who
Quay TOOK over the gem which has
iclt rum and misery In it's wake from
Inc DAY 1t left the hands OF an Indian
potentate down to the present time.
Young Mrs. Mclean Is $ fearless or
SUPERSTITION as her husband .where
lore washington society may shortly
enjoy TIC big sensation Of seeing this
ROPE diamond shedding Its brilliant
rays IN the circles of the elect.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
VI AN I ELECTION
BY DIRECT VOTE.
Legislators Of Massachusetts
Are Expected to Approve
Proposed Amendment.
Special to The Times Dispatch

tSpcc1dt 10 Tue fj1fucS- D1SDut oh. X
Boston. january est is believed
confidently By Democrats and many
Republicans that Il resolution calling
Tor an i;,lnendmcnt 10 the Constitution
vide for tho election or Senators by
Il direct vote OF the people. Will pass
tho present Legislature. ~ resolution
has been introduced covering the maj.
ter by Joseph Walker, Republican
Speaker of tho House OF Represcntu-
lives. 1t viii come up for action In
e Few days. Walker is one OF the
most progressive young men IN tho Re
publican party. It was he who made
the nominating speech for Senator
Lodge In the Republican legislature
was renominatcd by such narrow
margin. In the course Of his speech
Senator Walker said:
In but one fundamental matter do
ulifcr from Mr.. Lodge, and that Il;
upon the method hereafter to be pur-
sued IN tho election OF United states
Senators, II Mr.. Lodge. ever. again
for It's Endorsement may he appeal to
the people OF the mmonwcalth ana
not be compelled TO come to us, their
IN May OF last year Representatives
,,h,,nn. p RILEY in,rodnced in the
ton. OF. Senators hy tho people. The
resolution passed the House by vote
OF % to II. There was no debate on
time tho sentiment in favor of election
or Senators by the people has steadily
grown. The scandal that followed tho
reelection Of Senator Lodge this year.
when two Democrats were cocrccd into
voting for Lodge, although their plat
form bound them explicitly to vote
against him. has helped to promote the
feeling that 1t Is time that the United
States Senator'S are selected, by the
people themselves. No vote has been
taken by the. Legisla lures in Maine.
New Hampshire or Vermont on the
proposed amendment. II is one OF the
administration policies In Maine and II
is expected it Will be introduced IN q
few days and that 1t Will go through
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
RAN MOTORCYCLE
. INTO MOTORCAR
w Scott Hunt Seriously Hurt,
and is Unconscious at
Memorial.

III q renr-end collision with an M.
tomoblie, the number and owner of
which are unknown, ". Scott Hunt
druggist, living at 41S North Straw.
berry Street. who was riding motor
cycle at the time, was knocked from
MS machine at Allison Avenue and Mon.
uinent Avenue late last night, and Sc.
rlously hurt.
Within II fow seconds after the ac-
cldent, the unconscious form OF Mr.
ilunt was found lying on the ground
by Hehry Strsus. who says he had lust
come out Of the Jefferson Club. and
otners. He was placed in automobile
40. 326s and registered In tho pamc OF
y. l.. Straus, and rushed to the Memo
RAJ Hospital. DR.. G.. a. Ezekiel, among
the 1rst to be called, accompanied Mr.,
Hunt to the hospital, and rendered the
necessary aid. = =,
.The names of the people who brought
Mr.. Hunt to the hospital were not given
70 the hospital authorities but IT was
ify Mrs. Hunt. -
Mr.. Hunt was ta1ton into the onnr-
ating-room, where 1t was found that hn
was suffering from a fractured collar-
bono and an injury possibly a. frac-
turc of the skull, to the head III vas
still unconscious. nut his hurts were
said to be not necessarily dangerous.
From the account given or tho acct :
dent, 1T seems that Mr. Hunt was riding
his motorcycle close behind the auto
mobile up Monument Avenue and TINT
the automobile turned suddenly into
Allison Avenue. Tho forward wheel OF
the motorcycle struck the rear or tho
automobile, and the rider was thrown
heavily to the ground.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
CELEBRATION Al, HAMPTON.
Founders Day Exercises Held at
Normal School.
LSpecinl 90 The Times- dis pa tchl

MO- ----
Hampton, Va. January 2S.--Ciover-
nor Mann. J. D. Eggleston, Jr.. Super
intendent OF Public instructions; Rev.
w. II. Shepherd, a returned mission
airy. and w p. Holland and Charles
Randall. negro graduates OF the school,
were the speakers at the founders
day exercises this afternoon at the
Hampton Normal School
Governor Mann spoke on '.JThat Is
Life Worth" and for forty eight min
utes discussed the things that will
assist the negro race. He declared
that as Governor he expects TO protect
the rights OF all classes or people,
irrespective OF color. TIe urged better
work along he lines Of improving
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
wITHDRAws FROM RACE.
Dispute Over Final Events oInrs Cham
ptOnslip Contest.

Montreal. Quebec. January ga
dispute over the final or the sSo-yard
event, resulting in Edmund Lamy, the
champion. withdrawing as competi-
tor, marred the international skating
championship here to-day. Starters In
tho final heat We're warned that there
must be no loafing, and a limit of 30
was put on the race. Lamy won In
i:33 1-6, and the officials declared it
no race. and ordered 1t TO be reskated.
Lainy refused to come out, and With
drew from the rest of the program.
The International Skating Board is
now considering Lamy's case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29

New York, January 2s-Mrs. Edna r;arNcid
pc!li, Tore HUT, wife of Henry Huti. tho
nrtist- and laud,si by him as ''rnorc be;ut;-
fui than Venus dc Milo to-day flied an ac-
ton Tor separation iro!n him in the Supreme
&
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
SUR ron $4,000 DAMAGES.
Action Against Traction Company
NrnMEhf hH- IInl.l, Gordnn NllIcr.

Brought by Hugh Gordon Miller.
Norfolk, sanunry 2S.-FccernI Judge
Rose, OF Baltimore. Will on Tuesday
next begin iii the United state Court
here the second trial OF the $4,000
damage suit OF Hugh Gordon Miller
against the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Traction Company. w. Mex. Wood
house will appear for the plaintiff and
w II. Nenahle for tho defendant.
The first trial was before the late
Judge Purnell, Of North Carolina,
verdict for the Dlaintiff at that time
being subsequently, set aside by the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals.
Federal Judge Edmund Waddnl Jr.
who arrives in Norfolk Monday morn
ing to hold term Of court has been
summoned as a witness IN the Miller
case for Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
SER ron HEARING IN JUNE.
Cnsc 0f XeIf- NnHdykc Syndicate Against
] NOrfolk- horn nnIirOnd IrnaIIn..

Norfolk. Va. January eS.-Thc case
OF the Iell-Nandyke Syndicate of Phil
adelphin against the Norfolk Southern
Court OF Appeals Of Virginin. has Been
set for hearing al Wytheville in June.
The tendency Of this case in tile, State
court mas resulted in inability on the
crn Railway 70 complete all financial
narransemen but the stockholders OF
INC reorEaniZed company are nevcrthe-
less scheduled to meet at Norfolk on
Monday next to authorize an increase
IN the capital stock Of the new com
Of which $26,0O0,O00 will be spent in
LhrttcrmnntS -L-