Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1895 — Missouri's Old Soldiers. [ARTICLE]

Missouri's Old Soldiers.

Missouri is a great country for soldiers. During the great civil war it would appear that almost the entire male population of sufficient age was called on to bear arms. Between the Union and Confederate forces there was, as Phil Kearny phrased it, “lovely fighting along the whole line.” There was no community that did not experience the sights and sounds, the excitements and alarms of war. After hostilities had ceased the military element was largely reinforced from beyond the Mississippi. In those days Missouri was considered a new country and was sought by immigrants. Certain portions of the State were counted as “homestead country.” The disbanded soldiers of both armies came to Missouri. This gave us a great martial population—Kansas City Star. “Oh, yes, my husband has been a collector of curios and such things for a number of years.” “Was he in that business when he married you ?” “Yes, Indeed.” “I thought so.”—Atlanta Constitution. Fuddy—“l was talking to Johnson last night—” Duddy—“Yes, I saw him this morning. He was in a terribly demoralized condition.”—Boston Tran■crlpt