20. John F. Gardner, Paris, the Corporal, readily responded to his country's call for defenders, and made a fair record for himself. Was with K only in the Chancellorsville battle, as after that he was on detached duty, and was on Dec. 17, '63, transferred to service in the Artillery Brigade. He died in Iowa, Oct. 1, 1896. Corporal Geo. Hanlin, however, thinks it was in DeKalb County, Ala., in which he died. (The members of K had in the 40 years since the war closed become so scattered that it seemed impossible in a few cases to get definite information. We did the best we could in weeks of visiting and many months of correspondence.)
21. Isaac W. Chisholm, Candor, was a soldier whose bearing and manner made a favorable impress upon his comrades; one of more than average merit, of good business qualities, liked by all who knew him. He was a little poetic in his literary effusions, as a leaf from his camp fire reflections will show:
"Rules and Regulations of the Candor Mess.—Donaldson,
McCalmont, Geary, Chisholm, Will Powelson and Graham.
Corporal Donaldson is the cook,
And Captain of the mess,
He brings the water from the brook,
And then sits down to rest.
The other five get all the wood
And pile it in the corner,
And would do more if they could