. Young folk's history of the war for the union . s or ammuni-tion wagons, several armyforges,* a hundred and fiftywagons, more than a thous-and horses and mules, manysmall-arms, and a largeamount of stores. The Confederates were much grieved at thisdefeat, the blame of which they laid upon General Crittenden,some saying that he was intoxicated on the day of the battle,and others that he was a traitor. In a cabin in the Confederate works at Beech Grove someof the soldiers found a barrel of apple brandy. Just as theyhad filled their canteens a German belonging to one of the * An army forge is a
. Young folk's history of the war for the union . s or ammuni-tion wagons, several armyforges,* a hundred and fiftywagons, more than a thous-and horses and mules, manysmall-arms, and a largeamount of stores. The Confederates were much grieved at thisdefeat, the blame of which they laid upon General Crittenden,some saying that he was intoxicated on the day of the battle,and others that he was a traitor. In a cabin in the Confederate works at Beech Grove someof the soldiers found a barrel of apple brandy. Just as theyhad filled their canteens a German belonging to one of the * An army forge is a four-wheeled wagon so made that the fore wheelsmay be separated from the hind wheels. On the fore axle is a box con-taining supplies and blacksmiths tools, while the hind part carries theforge and bellows, as shown in the picture. When needed for use theanvil is taken out and set upon the stump of a tree. Such a forge is veryuseful in an army, and is generally attached to artillery and cavalry corpsfor shoeing horses and doing other metal Army Forge. 1862.] SCHNAPPS! SCHNAPPS! 165 Western regiments came in, and seeing what was going on,said: Halloo, vat you gets there? On being told he ran to the door and began shouting withall his might: Hans! Heinrich! schnapps! schnapps! A dozen more rushed in in great excitement, and soon hadin their canteens all that Avas left of the liquor. One of the soldiers who had first found the prize, thinkingto have a little fun, said: Boys, youd better look out; this is a doctors shop, andthere may be strychnine in that brandy. The Germans paused and looked at each other with a mourn-ful expression, as if they feared it might be true. At last oneof them, apparently struck by a happy thought, said: Mein Gott, poys, I tells yoit vat I do: I trinks some, andif it dont kill me, den you trinks. He took a long and hearty pull at his canteen, smacked hislips, and said, with a wink of the eye: All right, poys, go ahead! This victory won eastern Ke
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