Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-06
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Coslness on the Field Of BaAae.-Connecied
with the movement of the noIih western armies, in
1874 and previously, are many incidents, which,
though too unimpOrtantfo for the pages OF general his
tory, are nevertheless highly Interesting, and well
related e. General Upton, and other brave officers
several are recorded IN the narratives Of Dawson
and Haili a few may be found m the new spapers Of
the times IN which they occurred but the greater
number of them dwell merely IN the recoilCctIons Of
'vlre-suryiving soldiers who witnessed them. Some
OF them display an intrerIdity unsurpassed IN the
history of warfare: Others exhibit a GOODNESS in the
moment Of imminent danger, indicative Of the most
Determined resolution and the most extra irdinary
nerve. OF this latter character are the two Incl
dents mentioned below. We find Them related in a
letter from Colonel John Speed Smith. Ga promi-
n gentleman Of TITS city. Col. Smith, IL will be re-
collected, was one Of the AIDES Of Gen. Harrison IN
che battle Of the Thames.
The writer states, that a moment before the battle
commenced, Gen. Harrison 'ode up 10 a majestic
Seneca Chief, and took his powder horn To repTimr
his pistols. Upon witnessing tins, Lieut.. Smith
asked hun II he expected TO c1He in personal con.
tact with the ehemy-tO which the General replied.
that Z, was proper TO be prepared for any event thai
ne commanded an army Of better materials than
Proctor =, and that he was determined not 10 sur.
vive a defeat adding with = smile, 10 Lienfeasnt
Smith, You had better fresh prime, too. as I shall
expect my Aides 70 die around me"
Whilst At the crotchet, after the left wing had re-.
covered from is momeniay CONFUSION, and was
Joined ~ the front, Gen. Harmon ordered Lieuten
ant Smith % bung down Chle's conmand TO slp-
port II. Win le ho was gIvIag this order, the necks
OF thsir two horses were Iuterlocked; and some
twIgs OF a tree ABOVE them, which had gathered and
retained a cluster ofleaves. and around which tIa
Ait had q look az his Commander, were cut down
by she ensmys balls. Near the spot ~ the same
moment, a soldier was shot through the thigh ard
seeing tho Comuander-in Chief as he sV ung round
and fell, he erred out, dill you see hat General!
hey have shot me agaln!'
This man had been wounded the day before AZ the
bridge. 0gaerai HarrsOn directed him % be- taken
back 20 havobis wounds dressed but finding that
his thigh Was not broken, The brave fellow bandaged
30 with his handkerchief TO stop the bleeding. clutch
81 no his gun, sw0re he meant 90 have satisfaction
apd continual 90 fght. a few moments afterwards
~ Young man dashed 40 90 tie Commando. holding
N s-alc rn his hand and sung out, LOOk hs-s. Gen
~val. tve gOttts Nv Father was an old Kentucky
Indian Fighter; and when left home, be mad, me
urBm So ~ brng hun The scalp n n rel skin killed
by myself And here 10 is-thisi s FOR the old man
Nov / want one for myself aud of he spranE BOZ
-Eeareh Ofanothsr enemy.
Thsss tg0 anecdotes. Colonel Smith says, great
- sragssI Commodore Perry, when he related thrm
81 hin 90 lro close q fha battle. and the sait1,
.ai.3r truly said. thar en- army ~ such wrn cJtid
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