The Oct. 25, 1861 Woburn Budget relates this story.
The previous Saturday evening a member of the 28th took a furlough and visited Winchester. After getting very drunk he went downtown and gave a speech on the merits of enlisting and the dangers of puppies. "He called upon all patriotic citizens to rally for Meager! rally for Corcoran! enlist under the "Star Stangled Banger," and march on to victory!" Eventually the constable was called who brought him to the vestry at the enginehouse. While in captivity he became indignant and accused his captures of being "sessionists, traitors, and other rebellious folk, but in spite of his protestations he was safely housed."
DAN SULLIVAN
The previous Saturday evening a member of the 28th took a furlough and visited Winchester. After getting very drunk he went downtown and gave a speech on the merits of enlisting and the dangers of puppies. "He called upon all patriotic citizens to rally for Meager! rally for Corcoran! enlist under the "Star Stangled Banger," and march on to victory!" Eventually the constable was called who brought him to the vestry at the enginehouse. While in captivity he became indignant and accused his captures of being "sessionists, traitors, and other rebellious folk, but in spite of his protestations he was safely housed."
DAN SULLIVAN
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