The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 16, 1884, Page 6

all those | parade ground, and at the first streak | of dawn, he came to the other hne| quality QUELLING A MUTINY. | They met otten, and F | In every stvle pric THE WEEKLY ST. LOUIS Made to Order ppey ~ DIOPATEH, anteed a fit in every nd see me in Lindle Hotel building. ntest spiciest and best tamily paper in the West is offered tor 1883 a the tollowing extraordinary low rates, ing the camp-meetings were attending the Pp Nea Wi, LYO there?) “Courier ‘Thrilling Episode in the History | of an Alabama Brigade. ‘, oe y After that was thor- } of sentries. Who went still | Hait!’’ cried the sentinel. rough | from headquarters, with dispatches,’ **Pass members of it. (North Main St. Tw Doors South of the oughly organized they farther and organized for a tho Slowly courier,”” Slowly, Graduating Froma Camp-Meeting | — Into a Nest of Conspirators— Gen. James H. Clantoos Bold Defiance. case. out-and-out mutiny. care- | Was the oT fully the plot was unfolded to those returned the es as he resumed | ‘ to jom. i his monotonous duty. ; anti- The challenge and the of they | the horse galloping over the frozen | P O nS) TO F F | C E | ground, aroused a number of the men | who rushed out with the cry of | whom the leaders wished Only those belonging war society were eligible, and were approached with extreme tion as they were treading on sound J.-E TALBOTT, Merchant Tailor | to the 41y. 'UNEQUALED FAST TIME! San Francisco Sunday Call. The winter of 1863-4 will long be | Ten copies to one office 1 yaar, Twenty “ “ | Single Copy, One Year, $ 6a 10 a@ 1 00 cau- meee —Deaters in— iii aa pciaas ig ih oR RTs et eh Alendie tcen ea itt mh canna remembered by the South, both on} account of its great severity, and in | tense suffering of her poorly clad ar- mies, and the dark gloom that had begun to settle over the country, trom the Potomac to the Rio Grande, like a funeral pall. Adversity had followed adversity with monotonous regularity The sea-ports had be- come at Ja t hermetically sealed, and the glad tidings that another block- ade runner had reached port no long- er. cheered the depressed people. Food was scarce, and such luxuries as coffee, tea and sugar were only vemembered as things of the past. The currency was depreciated to al- most nothing, until it came to be a common expression that*tone would go to market with a baskettul of money and bring back a pocketful of food’? The Mississippi valley was overrun by the Union troops; john- son was slowly but surely being driv- en to the wall by Sherman; Lee was ced by a formidable army, and disaster seemed inevitable the Southern cause. Among the armies of the South was a brigade of Ala- bamians, commanded by Gen James H. Clanton. It was composed ot two regiments of intantry, two of cavalry, and two batteries of light artillery. ‘They were in the depart- ment of the Gulf, under Maj.-Gen. Dabney H. Maury, and were station- ed at a place catled Pollard station, in Alabama, a few miles trom the Florida line. It was considered an important point, as it was the inter- section of the Montgomery and Pen- sacola‘and the Mobile and Mont- gomery railroads. The forme: road had long before been torn up, but the latter was the only remaming highway from the gulf to the capital, at Richmond, Virgima, and his brigade was stationed there to pro- tect it from any attack that the ted- erals might make from Pensacola. The cavalry were kept busy scout- ing through the entire surroundings, to give the first alarm of any move- ment. Winter came on, cold and bleak. The men were in winter quarters, and, outside of the dull routine of camp-hfe, had nothing to do. The headquarters of the brigade were about a quarter of a mile from the depot, and the parade ground—a large, level feld—was a halt-mile back of the tormer, while around the parade ground were stationed, each by itself, the four regiments. A short distance from them were = en- camped the artillery. men to A SOLDIERS’ CAMP-MEETING. Day by dav the dreary winter dragged itselt slowly along. News from the different armies was dis- eouraging, while letters from home tothe men told only of suffering, hardship, and, in many cases, al- most starvation. In the midst of all this misfortune, it was agreed to have a series of camp-meetings, to pass the time, divert the minds of the men, as well as to add to their spiritual welfare. An impromptu ‘‘meeting- house”’ was soon built, and shortly afterwards the old-time tamiliar hymns floated out upon the might air, startling the weary sentinel, as he paced his lonely beat. thinking ot home, wife and children far away on the plantation, and wondertng if he would ever clasp them to his heart again and have them *‘climb his knee the envied kiss to share.’’ The brigade numbered three thou- sand men, and the majority were regular attendants at the meetings, and it was an impressive scene to witness the firelight illuminating the features of those bronzed veterans as they knelt in prayer, or raised their voices in ptaise ot their God. Soon after the camp-meetings were established, several of the dis- contented spirits formed an anti-war society. They were very particular “t first who entered it, and kept its “stence secret. trom the officers. bly dangerous ground. To become “What's up? Is the —_ een ? > are a a member, it was neccessary to first | to attack ? and other similar ov es-| belong to the campmeeting, then to sions. Paying no attention to their | the anti-war society, and trom there | quires, the contr kept on an to the ranks of the mutincer. No | only pulled rea in front of the tent one belonging simply to the camp- ot the commanding officer, whom he | meeting or the anti-war society knew awakened and oe his disp - | of the existence of the conspiracy, so Anexpression of surprise flitted over erfect were the plans of its leaders. | the colonel’s face, as by the hght of | Gradually the plot thickened. Slow- the candle he read it, butnothing was ly but surely new members were ad- | said, and the cOUREE cage on to} mitted until it spread throughout the | the other regiments and sigs | entire command. Everything work- then returned to headquarters for ed in their favor. Nota movement | additional orders. | of the federals caused them to lose a It was evident at a glance that | day in pertecting their plans. Ev- something of the most vital import- ; erything was locked in ice, and they | ance was going on. The staff were flattered themselves that before the} quietly but earnestly discussing winter was over they would be ready | among themselves, while the gener— to strike, and carry out their plans al was rapidly walking up and down the adjutant’s office with knitted brow and compressed lips. Ther At this point, before describing the | Mains ofa hastv breakf ast Were | denouncement, it would be proper to ible in the adjoining room, and a : the surroundings were enveloped in give a sketch of the general in com- x ei mand whose nerve, decision and he- | Some dark mystery that was as im- roic gallantry nipped in the bud the | Penetrable as it was intense j i | } without meeting any resistance. THE GENERAL 'N COMMAND. Bs a eard, and the front best and deepest-laid plot that the | last a drum was heard, = ey ane P i ranks of the Fifty-ninth Alabama in- fantry emerged from their camp, and the regiment marched on to the par- James H. Clanton was war produced. was a native of Alabama, and about this time thirty-five years ot ade ground, where they halted. In a few minutes the other infantry reg- shortly after— the bugle | age. When a boy of sixteen he ran away from home and joined the army on its way to Mexican war, was not- ed for his dare-devil spirit, and re- turned home with an honorable re- cord. He went to school, studied law, and at the breaking out of the war was a strong Union man; but P = when his state cast its lot with the | Tumbling of the eunllcty was heard, confederacy he oftered his services, | 45 they came briskly torward, and was appointed colonel of the First | halted on the parade ground. Alabama cavalry. and ordered to re- DEFYING THE MUTINEERS. port to Gen. Bragg tor dutv. He At that moment Gen. Clanton opened the Shiloh battle by driving | came out of his room, dressed 1 full in the pickets the day betore, which | unitorm. Instead of his sword he caused Bragg to reprimand him; as { wore a belt, in which two Colt re- he was ordered to reconnoitre only } volvers were seen. Turning to his and not have an engagement. Hot | staff that had arisen at his approach, words passed between them, and he | he quietly remarked: ‘‘Gentlemen, was put under arrest by thateld mar- | let us move on tothe parade ground. tinet. Chafing under what he con- ;1n a few minutes they arrived at the sidered an injustice, he shortly after-{ p!ace, the brigade presenting aris, wards threw up his commission, re- | the drums rolling, the colors waving turnedto his home in Montgomery | as he entered the hollow square, and county, and set about forming a bri- | raised his hat in acknowledgement gade. It was soon formed and he | of the salute. The infantry formed was commissioned a brigadier-gener- | two sides of the square, the cavalry al. and artillery the other two. Cianton He was over.six feet in height, | walked rapidly to the centre, while broad shouldered, with a strongly | the staff remained a few steps im the knit treme, fine, silky reddish hair, | background. <A teeling of uneasiness a full deep red beard and mustache, | pervaded every company. eyes rather small of light blue color ‘**Load with ball cartridges !"’ came | with small pupils, which, when he | the first order. Astonishment per- was excited, would scintillate and | vaded all ranks. The order was re- glow in such a terrible manner that | peated. Instantly the j there were few who did not stand in | clanging of the steel rammers, as the awe ofhim. At home. surrounded | bullets were being driven home, and by his tamily, he was as gentle as a} the rammers replaced. In a few lamb; but mm action he was a tiger in | moments the guns were loaded, and fierceness. He wasdevoted to his | quiet reigned supreme. The men wife, and a look from her would | scarcely breathed, so intense was the | curb his fierv spirit in a moment: | suppressed excitement pervading all He was a gracetul horseman and his | ranks, as they waited with thrilling manners were those of a gentleman | fear the next move. j born. When in the tull unitorm of “I am told,’’ he began in a clear a general of cavalry, mounted on his | ringing voice, that was heard in. ev- magnificent gray stallion, he remind- | ery quarter ot the parade ground, ed one more of # knight of old than | ‘‘that you have forgotten your duty: a hving representative of this mod- {to your country, your homes and to ern commercial day. This was the | your families; that you are so lost to | man with whom the mutineers had | principle and manhood that you to deal, ‘ta toeman worthy of the | have ‘determined to - break steel’’ of any man or set of men. j oath, rise up in defiance of the jaws i la your forcibly put | down all resistance, and at 12 o'clock to-day, kill me and my staff. and gu ' | in a body to and yourselves up to the enemy, tog iment followed ; and wards the clear notes ot rang out over the cold morning air, as both cavalry regiments came at a trot, and took their places opposite the infantry. Ina few minutes the was heard sour | A MYSTERIOUS SUMMONS AT DAWN. government. Just before daylight one morning in January, 1864, an aide-de-camp hastily left headquarters and aroused the courier, whose tent was close by, i Pensacola, give th- and ordered him to report immedi-! © ei ' ately to the adjutant. In a few el of war! 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