The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-27

always do, and 1t has not been the
soldier who has kept the sore open.
| Theirs is a different spirit.
One wounded survivor testifes that
as he lay desperately wounded in the
wilderness, parching with thirst, and
moaning, q confederate officer crawled
over the works in the very teeth of
danger, and filling his canteen at a
branch, quenched the thirst Of the
FOUNDED man...os=x..
In tne-tfsSi ns-tl-I 4Tnding~ NTH OF 5fber
ately wounded, and believing that he
might not live till morning, whispered
| words OF religious comfort and in
struction into his pain-dulled ear,
Dlrges underlie the march of glory.
AS the army Of Grant was sending IFS
long train towards Spotsylvanfa and
Cold Harbor, for the last act in the
fearful drama, another train was
winding its way back towards Alex.
andria to be met by cars, and in this
train the mourning of thousands of
wounded and mangled soldiers was
deadened only by the rumbling of the
wagon wheels as they jolted over ruts
and stumps.
The masses of the soldiery who
marched to the front on both sides In
81 did not go in defense of slavery
or against it, but in response to the
call of their county to defend its honor
The issue was made by leaders and not
oy the soldiery. Lincoln afterwards
compressed it into one word "'Emanci-
patlon, and all the world said,
"Amen!"
1t was not the north and south en-
gagged over that question, but the
death grapple of two mighty world
FORCES, and this was the last debating
place Of those two forces. Slavery was
doomed before the first shot was ever
fired on Fort Sumter.
There was mingled with that spirit
or fierce courage a grim sense of hu-
NOR. Before the war, 1 had an uncle
VINO made vehement speech in favor |
OF secession in which he said. Bows. |
we can whip them with suuirt-guns," |
After the war was over, and old soldier
reminded him of his speech, upon |
"hlch he instantly replied, We could,
put they would not fight that way"
AT the battle of Gettysburg a Dutch
nan lost valued COW. He went to
ne headquarters of General Gordon.
II the Confederacy, and made COM
'laint. General Gordon heard him and
hen solemly conceived an idea. He
ave him an order on General Grant for
ne amount. Going slowly away, the
returned after a little re-
lection, having decided that an order
rom a confederate on the federal gen.
raj at that stage would not be worth
ace value, and encountering Gordon
gain, and finding no encouragement.
roke out in a half wall at his loss,
aging, I hat never had such a COW Y
dat. 1 hat ben married twice, and (
ould not give dat COW for bot of dem J
After the surrender, a half starved
oldier from the trenches at Vicksburg
7gan his weary march home, but was
weak from hunger he despaired of
aking it, until he came in sight of
old way-side inn. He saw a chance
get his first meal for many DAYS Is
Id so walked in and sat down at +
e table. They brought him a bill IL
fare and he began to eat, and to
der, and to eat again, until his ap- m
title was appeased. whereupon he
up to the high counter oi
here the innkeeper stood, and ad- u
essed him by saying. We'll nv "a
end how much?" "A dollar and 81
If" was the reply. The soldier then n
planned that he was without money.
t being an honest man would send
ok the amount as soon as he could. tn
lis enfuriated the hotel keeper who
ew small pistol and held it def
tly half hid behind the counter, del