One hundred years with the State Fencibles : a history of the First Company State Fencibles, Infantry Corps State Fencibles, Infantry Battalion State Fencibles, and the Old Guard State Fencibles, 1813-1913 . d. At 11 oclock a crowd of men approached the cannon. Allhad liquor in them, and it was plain that they intended to blowdown the roundhouse. By orders of General Brinton fifty menwere picked out and sent to the windows closest to the picked out the best shots. A short time afterward Eyaumet one of the strikers and stating that he would be willing topay for some bread, and the s
One hundred years with the State Fencibles : a history of the First Company State Fencibles, Infantry Corps State Fencibles, Infantry Battalion State Fencibles, and the Old Guard State Fencibles, 1813-1913 . d. At 11 oclock a crowd of men approached the cannon. Allhad liquor in them, and it was plain that they intended to blowdown the roundhouse. By orders of General Brinton fifty menwere picked out and sent to the windows closest to the picked out the best shots. A short time afterward Eyaumet one of the strikers and stating that he would be willing topay for some bread, and the striker needing the money, could notwithstand that, and entered his house. He reappeared shortlywith two loaves of bread and a few crackers. Ryan looked at himbut took the bread and crackers and laid in his hand the five-dollar bill, which the fellow pocketed with great satisfaction. Thenthe Captain distributed the bread till he came to the crackers, andof them gave the few remaining to the last man. But where do you come in. Captain? we asked. Oh, never mind me, he answered, I 11 get along wellenough, and not a morsel of bread or crackers would he touch. He was a good comrade when danger was -3 ^ O rr. 73 J H H :^ > > «-^ H C^ K H 5 .T] 2; H r- -^ 3 ?=3 ^ O ^ 2. V. - 5 t^ 3 — X. -r ~ Hi £ •/. o ^ ?^ ?c -3i/0 t ?i ^ <% K •^ tS T3 (t ^ ?; a<^ S ^ H « D OXT, R 29,STAT ^ H K. „ 00 iO
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