Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-07-14

/. staring him in The face. Not ,b,, !
shruuk from death, if he could but d;o ~
The shock of battle, for "
There is something of pride in the Deril
lous hour,
Whate'er be the shape in which death NAV
lower,
For Fame is there 10 sec who bleeds
And Horrors eye is on daring deeds"
But 10 waste away by slow disease. ana
then perhaps TO be showed away in tho
sand uncoffined and unnoliced, with No
kindred hand even to mark The spot of his
last resting place--the contemplation of
such fate would appal even the stu utes,
heart.
-" The battle day
he would encou inter- as a veteran NAV.
But more preferred the fury of the strife
And present ceath,to hourly suffering life. :"
After all his disappoin,menis and all his
sufferIngs, he again returns TO his home.
DO you wonder that he feels bitterly when
he reflects that il was his misfortune, and
not his fault, that you do not bestow upon
him as much esteem and praise as Won
give TO his more fortunate compartment
Indulge me with few words to NV old
company, and have done.
Brother-soIdiers, this is in all probabili.
ty the last time that Company ID" will
ever assemble as a company--perhaps The
last lime we shall ever all meet toge,hor
in any capacity on this side The grave.
My heart swelIs with many emotions ne
look upon you, too many for me 10 a,temot
10 describe, if language could convey
them. We have felt hardships together
you have labored with me, and with Won
The first time that over one third of tho
company had ever marched together. was
when we marched from the Steamboat :,
The barracks at Vicksburg. | will not saw
we marched like Fal,tah's men; bui il
must be admitted that we did not present
a very military appearance. We were
all green, among the number. and had
very hard work TO keep three lessons ahead
OF you. had then, as | have now. a
hrm conviction o! the necessity of drill
and discipline 10 the responsibility of n
military corps; aud determined that. at
cost to myself the Company from
Carroll should not be behind their comm.
Mons in the regiment, in whatever con.
'tItuied the honor of a soldier. We work.
ID hard, and as you remember, the rapid.
~ OF our improvement was remarked nm
IN throughout The regiment, and attracted
ne notice OF our gallant ommander, Col.
1cClung. Labor of drill was not all or
lalf what we had to accomplish. While
We were in the United States, we were
always near some place that
n z1r NJ
ccnstomed to control, and had left hume
'lthout a thought of what was the real
'oor OF soldier, or of the discipline
men II was my ungrateful duty TO en-.
rec, and yours 10 obey. You wanted
90 great many things | though. You
Ight not TO do. Ineed not mention them
ere, Tor see by your smiling that they
e all remembered and besides. il MIGHT
telling tales out of school. That in the
'urse of all this disagreeable labor. and
ore annoying duty of discipline. Won
Qua sometimes feel that you had been
tshly oeat with, was to be expected:
10, 10 borrow a camp phrase, that / "p led
'ne tactics'' on you tolerably close,
Tree to admit. That was always in
right, could not expect or hone that
u were sometimes a liltle in the wrong.
mink you will not deny. That Iabored
gently, and with an eye single to the
nor and credit of the company, think
u all believe. felt every ihino that
I'D InInriousIy affect your character as
should have felt stain upon NV own
then, a cloud of unkindness has eyer
sen between any of us, on NV mart !,
long since been forgotten. The feel
ct brotherly love which now glows
fm IN my bosom, has kong since swat
'ed II up. Wherever destiny shall cast
lot, L shall never cease to think aud
for The welfare of each one of YOU.
b the liveiIest emotion. And whenev-
md wherever we may hereafter meet,
ne many winding~paths OF life, we shall.
lst, meet as brothers. Farewell, then
word that hath been, and must he.
'und which makes us linger-yet fare.
: May prosperity and happiness 90
you through this life. and NAV we all
I IN that better life hereafter. no wan.
n lost, in solid column, RIGHT I'm 'FRONT.'