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DOG SOUP.Uow Col* Scribner and Staff Feasted on the Hind* qaarfrr* of a Bull-tlo?.To thk Eoxtoe: InTiir. National Tuib-UNK of May 27 G. L. Pearson, of the Wth Ohio, refers to the “dog leg-of-mutton broth ** that was dished up for the officers of our brigade by the 2d Ohio boys. It hapj»e!ied on the Tulla-homa campaign. We had been marching and skirmishing with Bragg's army for about two weeks, and during this time rt hud rained 11 days and night*, and the mud w ta so deep that our cracker train was far behind. Being short of rations, foraging was carried on quite extensively; whole flockof sheep would disappear as if by magic The planters complained to “ Pap Thomas, and in order to satisfy them and keep up appearances, Gen. Thorns* issue d oue of his famous orders against foraging. This was intended to soothe the old planter, and was not expected to b* put into execution. When near Cowan Station, Tcnn., tho sun came out for the first time for several days. We called a halt and hung ourselves cp to dry.Jack iMmr, of (’o. I). 2d Ohio, a crack forager, started out on a stroll, lie soon came to a graveyard; in getting over the fence he discovered that the ground had recently beeu disturbed, and came to the conclusion it was not a grave. With a piece of a rail he soon resurrected some nice haras. On his way back to camp, and when near CW. Scribner’s headquarters (commander of the First Brigade), Derrer was arrested, the meat taken from him. and he was admonished not to forage any more. He was tlieu permitted to go to his company. You may depend that Jack was not in the beat frame of mind when he entered camp, f Jerrer related his grievances to tho writer aud swore vengeance against Col. Scribner aud staff for enforcing Pap Thomas's order aud commuting the ham for their own use. After a consultation it wa# agreed that Derrer was to try his baud tho next morning. So, bright and early, Derrer was on the war path. About a mito from camp Jack killed a large, fat bull*dog, skinned out the hindquarters, cut the shank short, and started for camp. When neai headquarters Derrer was arrested, placed under guard, and the meat confiscated. The dog leg of mutton was soon nerved up. and after Scribnerand staff had dined sumptuously on dog leg-of-mutton soup, and were picking their teeth, the barking commenced in Co. 1, 2d Ohio. Little dog*, big dogs, old dogs and young doga barked and howled, and it was tho dog-ou'ist time 1 over did tea. The provost-guards were sent over to stop the racket, and arrested a Co. 1 boy. The rest of the company surrounded the guard, aud they were glad to make terms for themselves, with the couditiou that they were to go back to headqaartcra atnl have Derrer released, as it was he who had fed the w hole capoodle on dog. Jack was released, but the harkiugdid not cease. It seemed to be contagious and went all through the 2d Ohio, and then the brigade. Afterwards when on tho inarch you co*ild always tell when Scribner was passing the 2d Ohio, as they always saluted him with a bark. Scribner was a bravo officer and »wed bull dog pluck at the buttle of « ka-manga. Poor Derrer was a bravo aud good soldier; was taken prisoner at the buttle of ckamaoga, and dud at And on rille.—A.C. Buow.v, Co. 1, 2d Ohio, Mediapolis, Iowa.
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Washington National Tribune
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Thu, Jul 22, 1886
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