Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-02-23
VIRGINIA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1855. NO l5.
from tie Richmond Wing. ]
4 Fighting Preaellef,

Fighting PfeaehtF.
When our revolutionary war first broke
Ioat, and Congress called upon The rev,
efalF States 70 furnish regular regiments
toff1thc Continental line, Peter Muhltn4
burg, pastor il The Tenth Legion.
nooultted liispitipit one fine morning, told
his congregation. he was going 10 tho
WARS aud EXPORTED assmany Aof them as
could raiss the pluck 70 follow his exam
PIE. Ills words took like wild fire.
regiment was soon raised and PeterhiIni
sell WAS appointed Golotlel. Newer was
there Il better choice Peter fought even
he prayed Hisgegiment was
+yffy4vh-re. where hard knocks were got
ing pa = at Trenton, at Princeton. al
Bfandywine. ut (iormantowh, at Mon
mouth. 1t York Town. and Peter was al4
Ways atthe head Of his regiment. So
ptpaiinent Was heIupon sucf occasions,
thu of some IF lis admirers Re obtained
t'iesnbm4 ofsBevil Pete. swlile bv the army
generally lie was knownas the s' Fighting
isafsSa. 4 His skill seems I'd have been
eqflalfo lhis gallantfy for ID i short time
lse becarne q General. and was one among
Itha.ipost highly esteemed Of Washing
iolI'soffctrs. lie was 4 striking example
Iofthe. fact. that man makes none tho
worse solder for serving Lis Creator
withfdelitv
| tien. HavGlock seems % Lave beer 4
man of vafy much The. same build of Gen,
Mshlenbufg. lie was one Of the genu7
3iHq. old school, Cromwellian breed - d
rc4l 'fear.the Lordta, a -keep-yonr. pow
pr3drS" generation. lie preached 10 his
md, T-he| prayed with nand even
baptized them. Onone occasion lie was
court -nartialed for this offence. An@il7
quify ittp thessate ofhis regiment proved
50 satisfactory. that The Governor Gener-
Eal said he wished Id would haplize the
whole army. New, ti.e caploits of this
man and lis little force are absolutely
'milHIoas. lie las shown all ths quail
tiles Iof Il great ofieer--one worthy to
tale. His pl8ce by theF sidelef Wellington
and Marlbor6ugil Trey have shown all
It'd ri eua4itirs. DC the best anl bravest
soldiers. lzrheyfought six battle$,in six
daSs zach time against oadsIdf ten to
nne, and were victorious every time
/ 'rlpyfmafcEea through q swamp df foes.
lighting int every slep. il Tile turning
5.lih1stc 81 India, 1T Tie tate of fifteen OF
twenty miles a dIw.. They entered the
Ecitsthey were sent p relieve, and were
Immediately surrounded, aadis shut ii, By
twenty times their number. NotliHg
dapnted. they reid III for. months, fight
ind and Victorious every dav, and living
upon a few ounces ofErice, without any
# tlieusuai supplies of European soldiers,
AtIlast they we're relieved, and the old
pafson lad The glory and satisfaction o.
having lis inlomithbie bravery. perse-
1eTaalee and skill, eaved helives oI-hun.
SdfedsI of His eountymen,! WE carnol
| thifsklof these things-of tile Old man i
simplicity. his modesty, and'llis great ex.
pisftst without feeling .. disposition 10
throw mp bur hats, aud shout loud and
ldrg fpr tlie brave Old Baptist Preach
I'ila exploits of IIavtloeK andliis men,
dissipate the idea long entertained ii Eng
0iiana, and openly avowed by \ former
MINISTRY, hat the more prpfigate the
! alrhy ] The better the soldiers. Ills oui
EfirH belize that Honesty. morality. aud
iabqreiaii, Religion. are essential 10 mar il
earthly duty, even the
Eduiy pf5sa soldier. and hereafteri if We
ever hear y man disFute4Eths npi,t, We
shall poiht5to lighting old Havebck, and
| Hill glptfpus regiment VIZ true blue Bap
Easists IN support .of oufSepilIion. DEPEND
upon II, 4 koltEicr, DOS nntHHgh tllc worse
|for commanding lis soul 70 his Maker i
Eie fa!l Ss f.