SUNDAY. MAY 31. 1008.
THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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y Soldiers
G7e Mart fat
of "Infants
By ROBERTUS LOVE
WHO wan th
youngest
Union sol
dier In tho civil
war? Every lit
tle while thla In
teresting qucs
(lun In listed.
1 m m d la tuly
springs up a rop
of clnlniunts, ei
ther for tlim
selves or for oth
er. Very prob
ably tho young-
Nl Mol.lkT l not
now olive, mid If
nil e he li a
grl,',xlod veteran,
for It It forty
three year nine
(lie war ended.
Mere boy were
plentiful on both
mIiImh nt tlm tnrrt.
"MR. rnMixx r, i was btocuufllvt Some
ut ftn wak." of .tripling
jnJuvM!ir muskets were surprisingly
youthful, while there were drummer
boya of smiulngty tender year. I'er
ttapa tho youngest drummer wna John
nie Brook, Inter John V. Brooks, Esq.,
who practiced law at Kllsworth, Kan.
Johnnie went Into tho service a a drum
mer boy at the age of nine yeara. He
Served from July, lfkW. to Auguat,
18(15. !ut he waa not enlisted. Ilia
father waa a lifer In the musk-Ions'
eorpa, and the hoy went along to bent
I drum. One of Johnny'a and d ut lea
waa to beat the dead march In Indian
apolla when tho body of President
Lincoln waa borne through the streets
there to lie In atate for a brief time
during the journey from Washington
to Hprlnglleld. Thirty yeara after
the war thla drummer boy 'a congress
man Introduced a reaoltitlon to have
the secretory of war muster In and
discharge John P. Brooks, ao that he
might get the regular pay for bla two
yeara of aervlee.
Only a few montha ago an applica
tion waa received by the New Jersey
adjutant general for a civil war vet
erna medal, aa provided by tho atate
jf51ature, for Daniel Wlllluma, who
fiaaa believed to have been tho young
i oat drummer boy regularly enlisted.
William went Into tho volunteer aerv
lee when ho waa eleven yeara, Ave
month and sixteen day old. That
waa In 112. lie nerved with both
New Jersey and Pennsylvania volun
teers. Mr. Wllllama now resides In
Washington.
One of the moat remarkable records
for a drummer boy Is that mnde by
John L. Clem, now a colonel In the
regular army. Clem waa the famoua
"drummer boy of Shtloh." After Gen
eral Grant became president In 1800 a
youth aenrcely eighteen yeara of age
gained admittance to the White House.
"Mr. President," be aald, "I came to
request you to admit me to tho Mili
tary academy at West Point"
"Why don't you take the regular ex
amination?" asked tho president
"I have done ao, but I failed to
pass," admitted tho boy.
"That la very unfortunate," aald the
president, "but you ahould have studied
harder."
"Mr. President" aald the applicant
"while the other boya who took the
examination with roe were la school 1
waa In the war."
"Whnt!" exclaimed the prcaldent.
"What war?"
"The civil war. I served four years."
Tho soldier president looked the
youth In tho eye. John Clem produced
bis pnpers, showing that he told the
truth. President Grant commissioned
him aa second lieutenant In the regular
army.
Another drummer boy whoao record
shines brightly was J. G. Julius Lang
beln, who In Inter life became a well
known city Judge In New York. When
a mere boy he enlisted aa a drummer
In the Ninth New York volunteers,
known as the Ilawklns souaves, a regi
ment which did some of the fiercest
nd most picturesque fighting of the
war. lie was tho youngest drummer
boy from Now York state and waa said
to bo the third youngest In all the
Union armies. Langbeta served chiefly
In tho Virginia campaigns. Like the
big soldiers in his regiment, he was
dressed In the souave uniform, with
baggy knee trousers and short, flaring
Jacket, his head covered with a tas
seled cap. So slight and childish Lang
bein looked that he seemed out of place
among the strong, rough men around
him, but every man In the regiment
loved the little drummer boy. One big
soldier who had a sweetheart up home
named Jennie declared that the boy
looked like "the girl he left behind
him," so the drummer was known by
bis grownup comrades as "Jennie"
Langbeln.
Adjutant Bartholomew of "Jennie's"
rflirimnnt took a Durtlculnr Interest In
the boy. He hnd promised Langbeln's
mother that he would looit arter me
little follow as well as he could. At tho
battle of Camden, or Sawyer's Lane,
near the southern end of the Dismal
wmn ennnl. the Hawkins zouaves
made a desperate chnrge. A fragment
of exploding shell niowed a frUbtful
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furrow In the neck of Adjutant Bar
tholomew, who, crowd by the shock
and pain, slnggercd outside the Fed
eral formation and wandered aimlessly
about between the Hue In a isoue of
fire from both armies.
"Jennie" saw whut happened to
his friend. He rushed to tho wounded
man and unwaged to pilot him to a
placo of reasonable safely. Giving Iliir
tholomew a drluk of water from bla
canteen, the little drummer dashed
away to find tho regimental surgeon.
The doctor probed the wound with hi
finger and told the boy that the adju
tant was done for and it would do no
good to move him. But nfter the doctor
bad gone to other dutie the boy bunt
ed up the big drum major. Chorle Wi
ley, who helped blm carry Bartholo
mew to a house. When the Union
forcca were driven back. "Jennie" re
fused to leave bis friend to fall Into the
enemy's bands. lie succeeded In set
ting the officer Into ao army wagon
and remained Id attendance until Bur
tholomew was safe In the Federal hos
pital on Roanoke Island. The adjutant
recovered and told whnt the boy ha'd
done for him. More than thirty years
later Judge Langbeln received the
medal of honor for that service.
Two other young drummers from
New York were Fred W'. Kitschy and
Philip Corell. both with the Ninety
ninth volunteers. These boys were
boon companions throughout their serv
ice of three years. After they returned
home and grew up they married sisters
and for mnny years lived within a few
blocks of ench other. Like "Jennie"
Langbeln, these boys saw much service
In the region near Norfolk. Va. Mr.
Rltschy In Inter life told some Interest
ing facts about the life of the drummer
boya.
"We lived the same as the soldiers,"
be said, "being served with the same
sort of uniforms, generally too big,
and the mime sort of rations."
f t
V
JOHNNIE BROOKS.
Phil Corel! told how be and Fred
Rltschy were put to bed one night by
motherly southern woman In her
guest chamber, tucked In "Just like
mother used to do at home," and then
given a gocxl night kiss by the tender
hearted Virginia lady, who had a boy
of her own In the field fighting against
them. Next morning their hostess
gave them a fine breakfast and then
loaded them down with yams.
Some years ago the Wisconsin legis
lature voted a gold medal to H. EL
Francisco, living at that time In Ma
son City, la., in the belief that he waji
the youngest Union soldier who served
In the civil war. FranclBco had en
listed at fourteen years of age. Very
soon stories began to appear in behalf
of other "youngest soldiers." O. H.
Wynn of Sioux City, la., had enlisted
at the age of thirteen years and eleven
months. J. L. Kepllnger of Detroit
gave his enlistment age as thirteen
years and four months. Andrew F.
Links of Chicago reduced this record
by one month.
Then came Gilbert Van Zandt also
of Chicago, to take awny the laurels of
Links. Van Zandt's enlistment was on
Aug. 31, 1802, at the age of ten years,
eleven months and eleven days. He
showed that he had joined Company
D, Seventy-ninth Ohio volunteers, on
that date at Fort
William, Clinton
county, O., by
special permis
sion from the
war department
and that he was
mustered out at
Camp Denlson
on June 6, 18G5.
He drew a sol
dier's pay and
did a soldier's
duties for nearly
three years. He
was in the battle
of Resaca, but
later was asslen-
"JKNNIB" IANGBEIR. ed to dty at
headquarters to carry dispatches. Van
Zandt rode a. pony, durinjt this, service.
Eli
When he w-nt to : Washington' to be
mustered out his pony tvns taken away
from Iiliu. Ho wanted to ttike tho ani
mal home, mid he went to President
Andrew Johnson, and stated his case.
The president personally wrote sn or
der tlint the boy i permitted to keep
tbt pony.
THEATRICAL NOTES.
Henry B. Harris Announces Plans
For Next Season.
Mr Harm will make his first offer
ing of the year early in August, by the
presentation in New York of a new
comedy by James Forbca, author of
"The Chorus Lady."
The sixth season of the Hudson
Theater will be inaugurated on Au
guat 24th with Robert Edeson In a
new play, "The Call of the North,"
by George Broadhurst, and founded
on Stuart Edward White' story.
"Conjuror' House." Marjoric Wood
who made her debut with Mr. Edeson
in "Stronghcart" in 1904 will be Mr.
Edeson' new leading woman.
Other who have been engaged to
appear in thin play are Mr. De Witt
Jennings, Miss Beatrice Prentice, Mr.
Burke Clarke, Mr. Macy Harlam, Mr.
David Torrence, and Mr. Lawrence
Eddingcr.
Rose Stab! will open her third sea
son in James Forbes' comedy. "The
Chorus Lady," at the Grand Opera
House in New York on Monday, Sep
tember 7th, after which she-will make
a 28 weeks' tour of the West.
Early in September, Edgar Selwyn,
now appearing in "Stronghcart," un
der Mr. Harris' direction, will be seen
in "Pierre of the Plains," a new play
by Mr. Selwyn from Sir Gilbert Par
ker' "Pierre and Hi People."
Thomas W. Ross will also have a
new play which is now being written
for him by a well-known author.
Henrietta Crosman, whom, in con
junction with Murice Campbell, Mr.
Harris is offering in "The Country
Girl," will open her annual New York
engagement early in the season in
this play.
Three companies of "The Lion and
the Mouse" will be retained and sent
through the country. Company "A"
opening in Pittsburg, Pa., on Septem
ber 1st; Company "B" opening in
Norfolk, Va. on September 14th; and
Company "C" opening in New Rach
elle, N. Y., on September 7th. For
the first company Edmund Breese
and Dorothy Donnelly will have the
chief roles, both of whom will be
? 1
withdrawn some time in iNovemucr
in order to appear in new plays, Mr.
Breese in "The Nebraskan." a four
act play by Edith Ellis; and Miss
Donnelly in a play by Charles Klein.
Mr. Harris will also produce dur
ing the early part of tthe season a
new play by Elmer B. Harris, who
collaborated with Miss Bonnar in
"Sham," and a new play by Martha
Morton entitled "The Bell of Lib
erty." During Mr. Harris' visit abroad he
will make arrangements with Miss
Ruth St. Dennis who appeared under
his management two seasons ago in a
number of special matinees of East
Indian dances, to appear in a series of
matinees in the principal cities of the
United States during the season of
19C8 09.
Arrangements will also be made by
Mr. Harris while in London for the
presentation at one of Charles Froh
man's London theatres of Rose Stahl
in James Forbes' comedy, "The Chor
us Lady."
HE WAS STILL COUNTING.
A doctor, now eminent, was at one
time serving as interne in one of the
Philadelphia hospitals as well as hold
ing his own with a coterie of rather
gay friends. On a certain morning
the physician awoke to find that he
had badly overslept. Sleepily donn
ina his attire he hastened to the hos
pital and soon a stalwart young Irish
man claimed his attention.
"Well, my man, what seems to be
your troubles this morning?" in
quired tthe doctor, concealing a yawn
and taking the patient by the hand
to examine his pulse.
"Faith, sor, it's all in me breathin,'
doctor. I can't git me breath at all,
at all."
"The pulse is normal, Pat, but let
me examine the lung action a mo
ment," replied the doctor, kneeling
beside the cot and lying his head on
the Irishman's chest. "Now let me
hear you talk," he continued, closing
his eyes and listening attentively for
sounds of pulmonary congestion.
A moment of silence.
"What will I be saying', doctor?"
finally asked the patient.
"Oh, say anything. Count. Count
one, two, three and up, that way",
murmured the physician, drowsily.
"Wan, two, three, fur, six."
"When the young doctor, with a
start, opened his eyes, Pat was con
tinuing weakly, "tin hundred an'
sixty-nine, tin hundred an sivinty, tin
hundred an sivinty-wan. Success
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teen thousand dollar from the sav
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ft had taken him many years of
careful economy and self-sacrifice to
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He thought he was going to make
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and he found himself penniles.
The recent financial panic brought
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the possibility of being ruined by a
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they were led to believe were per
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Thousands of clerks, and many
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There are vast multitudes of peo
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life, just because they could not
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able in some get-rich-quick scheme,
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