The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-09

~ N'',i''S' anu I've graves aug more than five
feet deep. Sometimes the comrades that
would have fought side by side, have been
paced SO iii death, but never more than two
together, and that but seldom. They have
not been carried to the grave unno,iced ;
the honors due to the brave have been paid
them they have been moved to their last
nome. with the solemn sound of the muf-
lied drum, and volieys of musketry have
echoed DER their graves.-Centinet.
PUBLISHED BY PERMISsION.1
Ertract from the ORDER BOOK.
lamp OF Volunteers, near Nashville"
Monday, Dec. IL, 1912.
Col Benton officer ofthe day.
"Oliver Bush, a private in Capt. Wal.
hiss company OF volunteers, was convicted
or the crime of desertion. He was order
cd to be drummed out of camp his name,
his CRIME, and his sentence to be published
at the mead OF every company he was pro
hiOtted from ever appearing again in the
camp OF the volunteers, and the officers
non-commissioned officers, and privates Of
the volunteer corps were forbid ever again
70 associate with him.
Al three o'clock in the afternoon, the
sentence was carried into effect. The two
regiments of infantry, were drawn up in a
line ana occupied in front quarter of
mile. The deserter, surrounded by bavo
nets which pointed at his breast, his back
and his sides, was conducted Ito the head
oil the line by a detachment Of Capt. Car
rolis company of Nashville volunteers.
Followed by the rausic of a. very fine drum
and flie. n profound silence reigned, and
perfect order was observed throughout the
line. Having arrived at the head of the
ilrst company, the guard with the deserter.
was halted, and the music ceased to plav.
a stt he 4 4.
vanced he addressed himself TO the COM
pany before which the deserter was hal
ted -''''
am commanded by the general, tn sr :
perintend the execution of the sentence
which Court martial has pronounced upon
Oliver Bush
Oliver Bush, a private in Capt. Wal
MSS company of volunteers, has been con-
Victed OF the crime of desertion BY this
CRIME, the most infamous which volun-
teer could commit, he has rendered him :
sen unworthy OF associating with voluntary
defenders OF their country. The court
martial nave sentenced him to be e,,DelIed
from the camp of volunteers and have
iorDid nm ever again to enter it. The off
GERS, non commissioned officers, and pri
Yates OF the volunteer corps are forbid ever
AGAIN to associate with him; his crime
having brought a disgrace upon their name
winch can only be wiped oifby driving
MN eternally from their presence.-In ex
Peliihg him the camp, i'll turning him loose,
exposed TO the scorn of his fellow citizens.
winch will pursue him wherever he goes.
the court martial has pronounced upon o
hVef Bush, the severest sentence which it
was IN their power to inflict.'
he officer of the day then directed
she officer the guard to move the deserter
forward The music struck up the guard
marched and being successfully halted at
the head OF each company the same address
was repeated until he reached the foot of
tne Iine' when he was marched straight off
~ 'nG guard at quick step, the rogue's
march playing briskIy in their rear
Having been conducted nile and a half
from the camp in tns manner, he was turn
ed loose, his coat wrong side cut, to receive
the hootings of the people with which he was
greeted winch ever way he turned but
rot hair OF his head was hurt by any liv-
ing SOUL" ~ TV5;r