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Show m Anecdotes of Osterhaus H' v0orBkn 0f Thirtieth Iowa. H Writes of German Genon.! B "I didn't like that story of usterhaus behind a tree," writes a Thirtieth H Iowa man. "I never heard of Oster- H duns getting behind anything. At H Rosacea our regiment was under ns H heavy tiro ns I over experienced, when H Osterhaus rode up tn mnUe an obscrva- H tlou. Capt. .J 011 Smith, who happened B to 1 111 Iti command of the Hue nt that H point, b'alutcd the general ami hald: 'Aren't you afraid of being killed? H ,Yoii aro exposing yourself unncces- B Hurlly.' 'No,' answered the general, HHH 'I inn not afraid. It is against der HHHj rules and regulations to kill a alien- H "On the march to the sea (eu. Os terhaus came unexpectedly on a squad, of which I wns one. 'Vc hail been out foraging on our own hook and wo expected trouble. Osterhaus asked explosively what wo were do-lug do-lug and I answered tint wo wero on our way to Join tho column. Then tho general asked If I didn't know of his strict orders ngalnst straggling, and I answered that wo did, but that wo saw an opportunity to capture a goose nnd couldn't afford to miss It. Tho general's fnco lighted up and ho said1 'So, a gooso It Is you have, you, who so well Know my orders. Seo If you can do this: To your camp go and cook mo that goose mlt onions." |