Three Cheers for Caesar
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:53 pm
Three Cheers for Caesar
During the Suffolk campaign the Texans had captured a portion of the Federal line containing a small fort. In the fort was a observation tower which consisted of a seat on top of a tall pine tree. One daring young Texas climbed the tower to observe the Federal lines. The Federal took note of the young confederate sitting atop the pole and fired a cannon shot at him. The young Texan was startled but did not want to climb down too quickly as not to show fear in face of the enemy. However, the Federals fired off a second shot quicker than the young Texan had expected narrowly missing his head. The Young Texan scampered down the pole like an excited squirrel much to the amusement of his comrades waiting below.
Embarrassed, the young Texan devised a scheme to get even with the Federal artillerymen. That night he made a dummy from his butternut uniform and placed it on top of the pole. The Texans christened the dummy "Caesar". At down the Federal believed the foolish Texan had returned and was daring them to shoot him off the pole. The Federal opened fired on Caeser. Each round they fired brought cheers and rounds of hearty laughter from the Texans. Frustrated, the Federals speed up their rate of fire and brought in a second cannon. The Texans were unable to control their laughter and laughed until their sides ached. The Federal seeing the hilarity in the confederate ranks and the unflinching bravery of Caesar finally figured out they had been played for a joke and gave a round of cheer to brave Caesar. The Texans in response gave three hearty cheers to Caesar’s bravery.
Just a funny story.
*S*
During the Suffolk campaign the Texans had captured a portion of the Federal line containing a small fort. In the fort was a observation tower which consisted of a seat on top of a tall pine tree. One daring young Texas climbed the tower to observe the Federal lines. The Federal took note of the young confederate sitting atop the pole and fired a cannon shot at him. The young Texan was startled but did not want to climb down too quickly as not to show fear in face of the enemy. However, the Federals fired off a second shot quicker than the young Texan had expected narrowly missing his head. The Young Texan scampered down the pole like an excited squirrel much to the amusement of his comrades waiting below.
Embarrassed, the young Texan devised a scheme to get even with the Federal artillerymen. That night he made a dummy from his butternut uniform and placed it on top of the pole. The Texans christened the dummy "Caesar". At down the Federal believed the foolish Texan had returned and was daring them to shoot him off the pole. The Federal opened fired on Caeser. Each round they fired brought cheers and rounds of hearty laughter from the Texans. Frustrated, the Federals speed up their rate of fire and brought in a second cannon. The Texans were unable to control their laughter and laughed until their sides ached. The Federal seeing the hilarity in the confederate ranks and the unflinching bravery of Caesar finally figured out they had been played for a joke and gave a round of cheer to brave Caesar. The Texans in response gave three hearty cheers to Caesar’s bravery.
Just a funny story.
*S*