Southern Bivouac-Vol.1,pg 393, June 1883
A Vermont man who is applying for a penson says he distinguished himself by staying at home during the war.
Every body else in the village went to Canada.
Everything changes, but stays the same. And to think this was written 119 years ago. Its like the tax letter I have on my homepages. Its almost 38 years old and still reads the same today as then.
Anyway, glad it got a laugh, I plan on adding more like this,hopefully every week or so. Or until I'm told to get out of Dodge.
Confederate Veteran,Wol 2, pg 165 (1893)
"for the first time since the war period a squadron of cavalry was recently quartered near Washingon, on the old Lee estate "Arlington." One of the companies halted near a farmhouse, and the Captain, in conversation with the owner, remarked that he was going to the Bull Run battlefield,and would remain there over Sunday.
The farmers daughter, seated nearby on the piazzza, began to laugh, and when asked for an explanation said: "Well, Captain, yours will the first Union soldiers who have stayed there that long."
Not sure if this post belongs here but I found it kinda amusing..
Civil War All Stars
Note This little beauty came from the August 1965 issue of Civil War Times and was authored by Jay Luvaas. Hope they don't mind me posting it. Just too good to pass up.
Union All Stars
Manager - U.S. Grant. Has good success with the two-platoon system; has developed well-balanced team. Possibly a bit lax in enforcing training rules.
First Base-"Cump" Sherman. Watch this boy burn up the base paths. Reminds old timers of the "Georgia Peach" Good at digging them out of the dirt; consistent hitter. Not popular with all fans.
Second Base - George Meade. Good pivot man. Team captain. Always dangerous at the plate. Would attract more attention with a favorable press.
Third Base -"Fighting Joe" Hooker. Whiffs a lot since he was beaned at Chancellorsville. Plenty of natural ability; sometimes clutches under pressure. Good power, but a sucker for an outside curve.
Shortstop - "Phil" Sheridan. Larcenous base runner. Able to go from either side. Real sparkplug of team's offense. Dangerous in the clutch.
Right Field - "Speedy" Burnside. a real "wall climber," which led to injuries last season at Fredericksburg. Has developed a rifle arm. Led the league in strike-outs last season.
Center Field - Jim Wilson. One of the least publicized players in the league. A strong arm and plenty of speed. A good pull hitter. Candidate for rookie of the year.
Left Field - George McClellan. Plenty of natural ability, but slow on the base paths. Probably brought up from the minors too soon.
Catcher-"Rocky" Thomas. Real key to team defense. Good arm; plenty of power. Base runners don't take chances with this one.
Pitcher -"Win" Hancock. Fireballer; tough with runners on base. The best of a weak staff.
Pitcher - Bill Rosecrans. Has good stuff, but experiences difficulty staying ahead of the batter.
Pitcher - "Chief" Custer. Rookie of the year his first full season in the majors. Hasn't been the same since the last series with the Indians!
Middle Relief-"Come to Papa" John Buford. Good with the changeup, continually has batters chasing the Seminary Sinker Ball, a favorite of his.
Closer- Joshua Chamberlain. Calls his overpowering fast ball the swinging gate. Been known to use the inside portion of the plate with great advantage, some cases beaning opposing hitters.
Confederate All Stars
Manager - Robert E. Lee. Aggressive; not afraid to take risks. Lee gets along well with both the players and the front office, but who was it that said "Nice guys don't finish first?"
First Base - "Frenchie" Beauregard. Slick fielder. Has tendency to swing at bad pitches. Has never quite lived up to preseason notices.
Second Base - "Joe Johnston. Good field, no hit. Can make the double play. Has been peddled to several clubs because of his uncertain temperament.
Third Base - "Texas John" Hood. Good at the hot corner; hangs tough at the plate. Provides plenty of batting muscle when not on disabled list.
Shortstop - "Jeb" Stuart. Can play any position, best at short. Good range, often hits for the circuit. A real crowd pleaser.
Right Field - "Ranger" Mosby. Hits well to all fields; excels at hit and run. Really shines when playing in his own field.
Center Field - "Wizard" Forrest. A tough competitor. Covers lots of ground in center. Can hit the long ball. An umpire baiter.
Left Field - "Bill" Hardee. A real student of the game. Dangerous at the plate. One of the most underrated players in either league.
Catcher - "Pete" Longstreet. A steady influence. Plenty of power at the plate a tough competitor and a good pull hitter. Seems to have trouble hitting in Yankee Stadium.
Pitcher - "Stonewall" Jackson. Best righthander in the league. Blazing fast ball. Uses dust-off pitches. Can usually go the route. Chances for a successful year may well rest on Jackson's arm.
Pitcher - "Brax" Bragg. Control pitcher; good for a couple of innings. Would probably work better on a different club.
Pitcher - A. S. "Mormon" Johnston. Master of the curve ball, but sometimes has trouble with control.
Middle Relief - A.P."Red" Hill. Good set-up man when his temper doesn't get in his way. Refuses to pitch when Longstreet is catching. Sometimes feuds with other pitchers.
Closer - "Baldy Ewell" Capable fast baller. Has trouble reading signals, sometimes has problems with power hitters.
I see no reason for it not appearing here. A good one thats been making the e-mail rounds lately. I've received it from 3 different folks already this past wk.
CV 37, pg 131
D.B. Easley, South Boston,Va. at Seven Pines in the 14th under Armistead.
........When they formed up and were told to fire just as the Union troops were about to step into us.
"the man in my rear put his gun just beside my face and fired, blacking my face, burning it slightly, and deafening me, and a ball stuck me on the round bone which projects outside on the right knee and stopped about an inch above the ankle..." "I looked and saw a small hole in the only new uniform I got during the war"
He was carried off by 2 men and put in one of the regimental wagons as no ambulance was available.
"I gave the driver my canteen and he got drunk on the first drink, and took me to Richmond, about seven miles, in a gallop, whch came about near killing me as the wound.
After 10 days in the 3rd Georgia hospital a artery broke and he almost bled to death. Dr. G.W. Campbell tied off the femoral artery, and next day the ball was removed.
"They told me if I stirred too much and it broke loose, I would bled to death with out remedy in two and a half minutes, and I lay there afraid to more for about a month unnecessarily."
" and the newspapers said I was killed. I doubt that.
Don't think I find fault with doctors, they were good doctors, good fellows, and treated me right."
SB vol. 1 pg 431, June 1883
"I never killed but one man during the whole war," said Colonel James Otis, late commander of New York cavalry, "and that was unavoidable,"
"How was that?"
"Well," said the colonel, seriously, "a confederate chased me twenty-five miles, and fell from sheer exhaustion. I have regretted it ever since, but it could not be helped."
SB vol 1 pg432 June 1883
Judge John Rice was a very violent secessionist, and in a speech urging secession said, "Why,___ the Yankess! If they show fight, we can whip them with pop-guns."
A short time the war, Judge Rice was making a speech at the same cross-roads where he had made is boasting speech before the war.
One of the audience asked if he was not the same Judge Rice that spoke there in 1860.
"I am," he replied.
"Well, didn't you say we could whip the yankees with pop-guns?"
"I did; and we could have done it; but, _____'em, they wouldn't fight us that way!"
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