Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-13
O TIRGINIA

-Co0Iness on the Field Of BafiIs.-Connec cd
with the mOyement Of the nOIIh western armies, ~
4al3 and previously, many incidGnts, which,
ihough too uuimporan for the pages of general his
tory, nevertheless highly interesting and well
worthy Of preservation. Some of these have boon
related by General Upton and other br ave o ers
several are recorded IN the narratives Of Dawson
and Hall; few may be found ~ the newspapers OF
the times IN which they occurred; but the greater
number Of them dwell merely IN the recollecti0ns OF
the Surviving soldiers who witnessed them. Some
of them display an ntreT idity unsurpassed m the
history Of warfare: others exhibit GOODNESS IN the
moment Of imminent danger, indicative Of the most
determined resolution and the most extra ordinary
dents mentioned below We find them related IN a
letter from Colonel John Speed Smith. "a prOmi-
nent friend Of the Administration, ~ Ksntucky) %
a gentleman Of this city Col smith, q will be re-
collected, was 1f the Aides Of Gen. HiTrisOn On
fine battle OF the Thames.
The writer states, that a moment before the battle
commenced Gen Harrison ode up 90 a majestic
Seneca Chief and tOOk his powder horn O. reprlm~
his 81 dols Upon witnessing this, Lieut.. smith
80 ~ nm n he enpected 10 con Ia pefsDnal con.
tact with the CHemy-tD which the General replied.
chat I, was proper to be prepared Tor any event
be r9mms udeJ an army Of better materials than
Proctor and that he was determined rot % sur
vive defeat adding With smile, 10 ileuienani
Smith. " You had better fresh prime, too o. shall
expect my Aides to de around me-"
WHILST at the crotchet after the ,fi wing had re-
covered from its IN Jmsntary coniuEon, and was
jOingd IN the front, Gen. Ha'fl.on ordered l.icuicn
mort H. WI e he was giving this order. the necks
81 thar tco horses were iqierlocksd and some
ref4i,tkI a cluster ~ leaves. and around wIurh TO-
Al lad O. look at his Commando, were "ni down
a. the ea-,uy's bali- Near the spot NJ Inc same
moment a solder vas shot through The thieh 400
s.,ox the Commandment Chief ne De- INK 70 nd
ana fell, he erred out, dii you see hat General
bey have shot NC ugGiu!
Inns man bad been VOL pdod the day before ~ ths
brisge General tIau sO1 directed tIu 90 De- taken
Iscs 20 have his Wounds dressed hgt hndiug ihai
Ffbgh svas not broken, The brave f,iiOg D1UdIE.d
an ,yr tia haBdkerchIef 90 stop TIE beedinE clutch
- 40 riu quo swOre he meant 90 have -7ti i4fItOu
-, -on.inu, "A % 69ht. few moments .iters a-ds.
n s.,t,Ite nan dashed 10 o. the C0wmau6sr nod nf
. eaio fn BIZ hand aud sung out, % l0gS he-e. Cen
=, "A n ye uot ul My Father Wa ar 90 h"n,Ichy
ioliau Fighter and when icft nome. pc meic 70
r,rogussef5 nr,ug him the scalp 81 re1 sAin KILLED
t,y tavsel Add here % BE- -.this o. tJf Ihe 90 Whp
NoN want 0Ie Tor myself and oh he sprang in
rea-rh o. another encHv. ....
n 80 tsys anecdotes. colonel Sinltn says. great
10 tr,ifreI C9um1dBrc Perry, when De- 81 la'ed nom
=, bira ID hs .I8rs ~ the battle au1 soc RRiFG,
- f,g trtlv aaid that a. army 90 -1cI rch f9std
80 A. eoagater d sd be frequently Afterwards, on
r-,eflpg sffiifhe 1hrqtz ~ - '~'y. wDm rercf'
80 k-,oe soidisfs ourl-sf - . Efeat zest-
80 a.. - "a ,S7r sre shot me
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