Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-22

C0ofness on the Field of Bgnle-Connecied
with the movement Of the nOiih western armIes, in
1873 aud previously, are many incidents, which
though too unlmpOrtantfOr the pages of general his
tory. are nevertheless highly interesting, and well
worthy Of preservation. Some Of these have boon
related by General Upton, and other brave officers
several are recorded N the narratives Of Dawson
aid Hall; a few may be foundin the new spapers Of
Tue times "a which i2sy occurTedi but the greater
EuinbeT or them dwell merely M the recOllcctIons of
me surviving soldiers who witnessed them. Some
OF tlem display an lntreT idity unsurpassed IN the
history OF warfare others exhibit n GOODNESS in The
TaCn,ent Of immlueut danger, indicative Of the mOsI
determined resolution and the most extra Idinary
nerve OF this latter character are The two incl
dents mentioned below: We find hem related IN a
letter from CotOIe! John Speed Smith, "a promi-
nent friend OF the Administration, IN Kentucky TO
a gentleman OF this CITY. Cot Smith, u will be re-
collected, was one ofthe Aides Of Gcn. Harrison in
The writer states, that a moment before the battle
commenced, Con. Harrison ode up 10 a majestic
Seneca Che, and took his powder-hOrn O. reprim.
his pistOls Upon Witnessing this, Lieut.. Smith
naked him II he expected to cone IN personal con.
tact with the enemy-tO which the General replied.
that ., was proper to be prepared for any event thai
he commanded an army Of better materials than
ProctoTs, and that he wac determined not 20 eur
Eve a defeat adding with q smile, 10 Lieutenant
smith, "You bad better fresh prime. too, as shall
expect my Aides TO die around mcr'
Whist at the crotchet, after the left wing had re-.
covered from Is m1mCutarv confusion. and was
joined N the front, Gen. Harmon ordered Lieutcn
apt Saith 90 bring down Chile's cozlmand 10 SIN
portu, WI le he was giving this order, the necks
Of thsir tCo horses were interlockcd; and Some
t9lgs OF a tree above them, which had gathered and
IflA.ttl y cluster OF ieaNc8t ana around Which the
All had 10 look at his Commander. were cut dovr
byt the enemy's balls. Near the spot at The same
moment, a soldier was shot through the thigh: a~d
seeing the Ommandcr-iuCh Chief az he So rnp rprpd
and fo.l, be cred out, did you sec that General
hey have shOt me ag1tu!'
This man had been wounded the day before NJ tic
bndg@ General Harrison directed him 10 be fakct
back 90 have his wounds d~ressed but finding thai
bistlRh wasn't broken, the brave fellow bardare4
pt WITH hs nandkerchlei 10 stop the BLEEDING. clutch.
ffu % his gun. swofe he meant o. have SAT- ffrrg1
fud c~oHuatNd Ohght. A few moments afterwards
NyounE WgH dashed up Co the Commander h1.dfna
Ascaipm hts hand and suus out. Loo, hoo 49,,
fal, I've gotui nv Father was an old Esn'nrky 3
ldian Fighter; and whon ] icn home. he made g1s
Pmlse % bring him the scalp Of rcd akn killed
SHgsei And berUt % is-thIs Is f0t the Old man
" want one Tor myself" and Oh he spraug IN
ffch OfeHDthcr enemy.
Ness fvo anccistes, Cc'0nci Smrfh saws ryes,
h1sci Commodore Perry, when b. related hon .
~ y st the coss 81 the battle. and the gaiI4.,f
truly said, that e. army Of such meu cqHEy.
~ 1fougatr a. sod be frsqucntv anerwar.s sr
2 1911! The Offices Of sea 'r3y, wDul repeat
tnff soldiers C~xc'-r~s ID. ) great zrsf-
"A se ttss GG.sfJ. ave shgf frg
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