Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-24
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Marriage q Ia Militairs.

Acorrespondent of the Philadelphia Press de
votes his letter of the 10Th May to the descrip.
ton of wedding in camp, from which we ex-
tract the following:
Six bold riaemen, clad in blue, with scarlet
doubets over the left shoulder, bearing blazing
torches; six glittering Z,uaves, with brilliant
trappings, sparkling in the light; and then the
hollow square, where march the bridegroom and
bride; then seven lows lof six groomsmen 10
row, all armed cdp-d pie, with FURNISHED weap-
ons, flashing back the lustre of the Zouave uni.
form; and all around the grand regiment dark
ening the white tent-folds, as their ruddy faces
are but half disclosed between the red aud yellow
glare of the res and the soft, silver light of the
May-moon. (This is all, you will bear in mind,
out in the broad, open air. The encampmenl
occupies a conically shaped hill top, fanked
around the rear crescent by a wood OF fan leaved
naples, sprnkled with blossoming dogberries,
and looking out at the cone upon the river
swards below. The plain is full OF mounds and
ridgesl save where it bulges in the centre to o
circular elevation perfectly fiat, around which,
like facades around courtyard, are arrayed
the spiral tents, illuminated in honor of the
coming nuptials.) The bride ia the daughter
OF the regiment; the to.be.husband iayorite
sergeant. Marching thus, preceded by the
two files of skies, and followed by the glitter
ing rows of groomsmen, the little cortege has
moved out the great tent on the edge OF the cir
Gle, and comes slowly, amid the bold strains oi
that grand Der MddsehummernaehtstrOm to
ward the regimental chaplain.
You have seen the colored prints Of Jenny
Lind on the back of the music Of "Viue Ia
France" You have noted tue light flowing
hair, the soft Swiss eye, the military bodice
t1on ,oA aIr nd thap ~ M I'M ad
feet and ankles underneath. The print Ia NOT
unlike the bride. She was fair-haired, blue
eyed, rosy checked, daIkened in their hue by
exposure to the sun, in just the dress worn by
les files du regiment. She was formed in that
athletic mould which distinguishes the Amazon
from her opposite extreme Of frailty. You
could not doubt her capacity to undergo the
fatigues aud hardships OF campaign, but youl
mind did not suggest to your eye those grossei
and more masculine qualities which, whilst girt
ing the woman with strength, disrobe her o
the purer, more effemnate traits Of body. YOU
saw before you young girl, apparently abou
eighteen years OF age, with clear, courageous
eyes, quiverless lip, and soldierly tread-a veri-
table daughter of the regiment. You have seer
Caroline Richings and good old Peter(St Peter !.
march over the stage as the corporal and Ia file
Well, this girl, barring the light. faxen hair
would remind you Of the latter, drilling squad
off grenadiers.
The bridegroom was Of the came sanguine
Germanic temperament as the bride. As hS
marched, full six feet in height, with long light
colored beard, high cheek bones, aquiline nose
piercing, deeply-studded blue eyes,broad shoul-
ders, long arms, sturdy legs, feet and hands o.
laborious development, cooked hat, with blut
plume, dark blue frock, with bright scarlet
blanket, tartain fashion over the shoulder
small-sword, you would have, taken him for q
hero of Sir Walter. Faith, had Sir Walter
seen him, he himself would have taken him.
In default, however. of Sir Walter, make bolt
to approximate him as q hero on the present oc-
casion. Indeed, he was hero, and looked Ii
every inch Of him, leading that self-sacrifcinl
girl up TO the regiments chaplain, with his rob-
aud surplce and great book, amid the stare o.
thousand anxious eyes, to the music of glori
GUS old Mendelsohn and the beating Of a thou
sand earnest hearts!
Tho music ceased; silence as calm as the
silent moon held the strange, wild place; the
fires seemed to sparkle noiselessly in reyerencei
and little white cloud paused in its course
across the sky to look down on the group below
the clear voice of the preacher sounded above
the suppressed breathing Of the spectators anC
the vague burning of the fagot heaps; a few
short words, a few heart felt prayers, the lorna
legal ceremonial, and the happy "amen." i
was done. The pair were man and wife. In
rain or sunshine, joy or sorrow, for veal or wo
bone of one bone, and flesh of one flesh, for
ever and ever-amen! -.
The groom's people formed hollow square
around the newly welded couple. In one corner
gateway was left for the entrance of the men
Then came, one by one, the members Of tha
troop, with a kind word each, as each touched
the bride lightly on the cheek, and grasped th'
bridegroom heartily by the hand-of one th,
sworn fathers, of the other the friends and broth
ers, comrades in arms. ftlai' 81
Where was her mother7 Gone! gone away
off beyond those clouds that play about the moon
There she stood. out in the open night, unde
the glare of the flames and the moon, withou
another female soul near her, a lone orphan, fa
from home and the companions of home. Ther,
she stood-a single, brave-hearted girl, father
less and motherless, save in the hearts Of thos,
thousand surrounding soldiers, who amongst th,
conflicting emotions off the march had not forgot
ten their VOWS to protect and cherish her, tn,
daughter of the regiment There she stood b,
the side of that stout, great bearded man, tn
emblem Of womanly faith, as she was the pic.
ture of womanly helplessness, patient follow
or Of the lives and fortunes of those brave fel
lows. The drums rolled forth again. Th
skies glowed brighter than before. The fire
flashed more proudly. Each cheek gloWed wit
q nobler, purer hue. And here let the gree
baize fall, all on the circle Of camps and camp
/ Hraa and hrnwn hra wnv heads and hearka an