Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-05
UNCLE TOMS LETTER

Hurrah for Chattanooga She did
herself proud. For four days | en-
joyed myself wonderfully. All of
Chattanooga seemed to esteem their
guests above everything else. l have
been to several reunions, but this was
by all odds the largest and best one,
and a spirit of good will permeated
the whole. Yes, went for a good
time and sure had it. Nobody was
too stuck mp to take me by the hand.
Fun should say so. Pretty wom-
enS No flowers beat them and they
were so nice and genteel that every
old veteran could approach them and
converse with them. l belong to
Troop A, Forest Cavalry, one of the
present commanded by j. R. Sadler,
None excepted. Why do l say this
and acted it in his every move. Not
pany's interest and wasn't out hobnob-
the neglect of the company. We num-
bered one hundred and forty or fifty
men, sober and genteel fellows, and
no man can say Troop A was composed
Of lot of drunken wretches, such as
some claiming to be soldiers did. l
would be ashamed to go to city that
had spent thousands of dollars to en-
tertain me. and lay drunk all the time.
1 wish all such Confederates would
stay at home from now on. One thing
is certain, Troop A. wouldn't tolerate
such at all. 1t is either stay sober or
get out. Oh, l did enjoy myself as
never before / went in the Sponsor
parade aud our two ladies represented
our camp we'll and looked good, you
bet. They'll do better next time and
have spoken for the position at Jack
sonville. Fla. All right. Ladies, you
have chance for you did your part
we'll
Was there any grumbling' Yes,
think so but not by any real genuine
soldiers as / know of A lot of old pot
liquor fellows complained some but it
amounted to nothing. One of the en-
tertaining committee asked me what
thought about the management of the
reunion. told him it was fine and
not to feel worried over what few
old chronic gromblers we're saying and
doing for they we're not much soldiers
If they could not put up with the
treatment we were getting. No one
mistreated me I want it distinctly
un nderstood, and mistreated no one,
though did threaten to report the
girls for throwing confetti in my face,
and said lived in the backwoods and
didn't know much and thought l
would come down to Chattanooga.
among the elete of the whole south to
learn how to act, and to treat me as
they were doing was shame. / sat
down on block on Market street and
they put red cap on my head and
said they were decorating me for the
parade. Ha hal but scared one
girl and made her hike out on the
double quick. She was from Ken
lucky. She came along and spoke and
as opened my mouth to speak she
threw handful Of confetti into it. |
gagged and started towards her and it
scared her and out she lit, and if she
is still running she is up north some
where as she went that way. Fun,
you bet I was about sixteen and felt
SO good that | wanted everybody to
come home with me. If folks don't
enjoy themselves at our great reun
ions, it is their fault. We ought to
appreciate the large sum of money
spent to please and entertain us. In
stead some grunt and growl all the
time and then go home just before
the thing ends. When we needed them
the worst in the sixties they left us
and still they treat us that way at ev-
cry reunion. Stay at home, men, for
we can get along without such. am
sorry for hostess that throws her
doors wide open and invites her
guests to come in aud enjoy them
selves and some won't do it. Well,
I'll make my hostess feel good by max
ing merry and not embarrass her by
Again I'll say Hurrah
for Chattanooga Come up to Tracy,
folks, and see your "Uncle Tom"
Yes, danced over at Camp Stewart
with the ladies. Somebody said they
were church members. So am /, and
l took part in nearly everything ex-
cept getting drunk. This was a ma
tional rejoicing just about like the Ia
dies of Israel gave to David when he
returned from his wars, so the ladies
were present from all the South and
danced with us old boys. Now, II you
don't like it bite your finger. We bad
the finest troop of any and am awful
proud of it.