The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-10-10

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Let me tell the children who reao 70
New York Independent, . story OF 'a''n
fol dog, whose head l have psffed.
This dog belonged to ono OF the 9o%Ps'
MES Of tire Eighth Regiment Illinois voiun
teers. His early PnPPyhood was spent :.
e.rIv age. he became great favorite with
ths rssimsnt--not on account OF his beauty.
for he Is a little bomely fellow, but by rea-
soo Of the loving and kind disposition
.,sn;fas,ed toward all into whose society he
was permitted to come.
Whom this (8tb) regiment, with other
Union forces, left Birds Point. on their ex
petition up the Tennessee, this dog. " Mar.
shall" for that is his name. left with them
Wherever the regiment moved-iu pitching
or in striking tents. on drill or 10 preparing
N Gals, on q march, on board transports.
from one point TO another-Marshall was q
constant attendant.
Marshall, after supper. would 60 the
rounds Of each company, to see if every
thing was right. and would then come to
his masters tent and quietly lie down there
for the night.
During the earlier part Of the battle, at
the siege Of Fort Donelson, he seemed very
much excited by what was passing around
him, and would run from one point to an.
other, apparently in the deepest anxiety.
and - il to inquire what all the noise
meant.
During the nights Of Thursday and Fri
day, when the regiments slept on their arms.
amid rain. snow and ice. this little creature
could not sleep or be quiet. because those
whom he loved we're suffering. His sym
pathetic nature seemed in perfect accord
with the feelings which. during that stir
Ill
On Saturday morning. when the battle
was at its fcrcest point :. time when
grape. canister, shells, Mimic balls and buck
Kissing. whizzing, fearful sound. and when
the ranks on both sides we're terribly cut
down. our little dog. either frightened by
some passing cannon ball or by the bursting
Of stray shell near by. took himself during
the day away from the scene. At very
late. however. when the firing ceased. Mar
shall made his appearance. in great Joy.
Going hastily the rounds Of the regiment.
10 see If all was we'll, he came back to his
masters tent very uneasy. and much troub-
led about something. Not finding any re
lief in HE home tent round the regiment he
again ran. and returned ~ before. excited
and in trouble. But, without any stay
there. of he ran again and this time to the
battle field. There he walked around
among the wounded, dying and dead, to
find the object of his search.
Strangers, whether in other reg iments or
in the ranks Of the enemy. received no at
tention from the dog. intent upon finding
the object Of his search.
In his faithful search for such among the
many wounded and slain lying there. little
Marshall found the body OF Captain w. OF
Com pany I. wounded in the left side by
the fragment Of . bursting shell. II was
fearful wound, rendering the Captain COM |
plstely hclpless--rnable even to move .
limb. though not depriving him Of lifs, or
rendering him insensibls to his condition.
Capt. w. noticed the spproach of the
dog. Just as the shades of evening were
gathering around him. He thought it
harbiuger Of good-evideuce Of the coming
OF some one to remove him from that scene
of agony and suffering. whore by sad
oversight, he had lain from 10 A. NJ. until
that time.
But the dog only came to keep vigil with
him during that long. cold. fearful night.
Seeming to comprehend the sufferings of
one whom he loved, this sympathetic, faith
full little creature would csress the wounded
captain in every way he could-now lying
down close by him. now reused up again
BY the groans of the suffering soldier. and
then. 10 a most affsotionate manner. tapping
his hands, as if he would soothe and com.
fort him in such an hour. In this way. and
10 such a battle field vigil, our faithful dog
passed the night with the wounded cap
tain.
In the morning. when his master was re-
moved to the hospital, Ia service in which
the hand now penuing these lines was per-
mitted to engage, and his wound was cared
for, the little watcher, who had been his
only companion during the past night.
sought again the regiment, and reassumed
his accustomed quiet habits.
Such is the fidelity of dog !-lsdepend-
eRt.