The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-10-31
Letter from Orpheus c. Kerr. -.
CAPT. SAMYULE SA.MlTH DYING on
THE BATTLEFIELD.

/ Ii was 1uesday morn, when Cap
tain Ssmyule Sa mith, OF the ad.
vance guard, having satisfied him
sill that the brigt le was about to
achieve its crowning victory, con.
cluled that tho time of expiring al
ter the manner OF General Woh al
Qnebec had arrived at last. The
battle had already commenced, my
boy, and a equad Of evil minded
Confederaces were in full retreat
after the mackercl pickets, when
Samyule hastily fell upon HE back
brckoned tor the artist OF Frank
| Les'ie's Illustrated paper, motioned
for the nearest reporter to take out
his note book. drew a lock OF red
hair from his bosom, and kiesed it
waved his hand feebly toward his
coun'ry'e standard, and says hc:--
"7ete II Aymce! | die for the old
/ fla"
"Stopl" shrieked q Mackerel,
dashing frantica!ly to his side at
this instant. "The Anatomical cav
airy, which is ordered to charge the
foo. wishes to know il IL shall take
its horses along"
Up sprung Sanvnle. and says he:
"Tell the horsemen 10 take every
thing but their Trunks with them.
and not siay more than a week.
really believe" says Samyulc, in a
great paasion-'I really believe
the artillery will bs wanting to
know next il they'd better load be.
tore firing"
Just vt this time. my hoy. the
Comic Section OF the Mackeral brig
ade, under Captain William Brown.
came charging toward the spot with
fixed bayonets. their gallant leader
waving his sword Escalibar. over
his head and calling upon his tro"ps
TO lead on to victory. Forward they
went lik- men. rushing past us iu
swift fury. and composing the heav
lest visitation Of red noses ever yet
launched upon foe. To be sure
no foe was visible in the immediate
line of the charge; bu. as they hap.
pened TO he going down a pretty
steep hill at the time. it was quite
possible that they might meet some
adversaries before they could stop
themselves.
Fired by the sight, Captain Sam
yule Sa'mith flew to take command
Of company of Mackerels, who
we're busy firing their muskets al
some Confederncies not moro than
two miles distant: and having placed
himself at the head thereof, was
ahont to roceed in pursuit Of war
like adventures, when he caught
sight OF body OF men. followed by
another body of men, moving in the
valley below him.
"Ilem!' SAYS Samvule, ponder
inely, what is this sight mine eyes
behold?'
90" says a sergeant beside him.
"that's tho 10. 3 army OF the Con
federacy escorting como prisoners
they have just taken at Harper's
Ferry"
Sanyule regarded the spectacle at
ten'ively for moment and says he:
"Well, there's only one thing more
I want to know about it," says Sam
yule. thoughtiully, (which of them
two bodies Of infantry is the army.
and which is tke prisonere2"
Was there the tiniest, weo-ist,
smallest fragment oi isarcasm in this
speecb2 Find out for Yourself, my
boy-find out for yourself.
1t wss shortly after his remark
and while the Orange County How.
iizers we're raining tempest oil shot
and shell at everything but the enc
my, that small bit Of SIR 'pncll
fell al SsmyuIe's feet, and aga n re-
him Of his latter end. NJ |
ting that he was observed by those
around him, my boy. and that the
OF the scene were pic
tnresque, he uttered hollow groan |
and tell prone to the earth. Then
picking mp the bit Of shrapuell. and |
laying it upon his heart, he kicked
once, and says he:
"ls it almost morning, mother?
IIurrah for the oh fla"
Forward with company 9, i'm
mediately," thundIed IN, ssengor.
who came tearing no to the spot al
this moment "The Confcderacv
has hsnked the Comic Section, and
is trying to escape"
Prsferring Ia defer death itself
rather than see bis beloved country
outwitted by the rebel, Capt. Sam
yule Ss'mith darted swiftly to his
feet at the word, and instantaneous,
ly led company 2 down the hill at
double quick. followed him half
way, my boy and then turned off in
to a cross-road, where met Capt.
William Brown striving to ge. a
portion Of the Comic Section into a
straight line by ranging it against a
fence. William ceased his labors
when he saw me approaching, and
says he:
"Ilere's conquering beings for
you. Ahl' says William, proudly,
II sent these invincible beings on a
bayonet charge just now, aud they
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