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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-27
accident on the Opeiousns RaiirOnd - a
Train blown up-scvcrni Union sol
dicrs KILLED and Wounded.
BAYOU LarorRcnE SrA

BAYOU LIorRcnE STATION. Nov. - p. m.
The train from Algiers was blown up about t.
quarter of mile from this station tAis afternoon.
Lieut. G.. Ii. Mason, Sth Vermont kesimen;,
slightly wouuIei; H. =. Nilson, Engineer, badly
wounled, NJ CHAMPION, sutler 18Th Connecticut,
le. broken John IhOma., cOlorod, lst Louisiana
Native Guards, lex broken; Marn Van bgrcn, col
orcd both legs broken Llcuts. Wheeler and John
sou. 18Th Connecticut killed Henry Aboe, killed
p. NEWTON, wounded; H. Hogan, wounded; - An
drows, wounded; Adam STEIN, wouncoi; VI. Fec,
wounded--all OF toe l3h Connecticut.
Mr.. Peabody, aillod CORPORAL Howard COMPANY
G., wounded; Corpoml Lewis, Company &, wounded
all of S,h Vermont kerlment.
licut. Norman, 18Th Connecticut, unulufed Mai.
Ba,sct, lat Regiment Native Guards. s.ghtiy
wounded; Caps. Dayir. lsi Regimen, Aaiiye Guards,
WOuudtd.
Lieut.. Ncson states tina: there were siX or seven
per,ous IA the c..r neat go the tender but few min
utes previous 10 the eNp0dOn, Who axe supposed %
have been blown all 10 pieces, as numbcr OF limts
have bcen found. We were not abie TO mad all
before DARK. and airs searching ior o.hcr bodies
among Toe tiees nud timber beside tlo road.
numbcr Of suIS cons aIo IN Attendance, rendering
all the assistance pOslble.
4 ,o.orcd man named ltaac WAS slightly wounded,
and u c0orod woman, aane unhnown, Killed.
ORDrR AGMssr OFFIcERs TWrLISG IN NEW
OnLrAss.-Ccn. Butler has Issued tie following or
dcr--an order which should DO put in force in all
commands;
liEApQrMrgNs DRP,NrNgNr ~ rir Guy
Nlv.OHLrASs, nov II lsbs
GfSrrtL Onprn ~. % i. Any commissioned officer
I'D drinking Intoxicating liquors in amy P"'' lnA
ln. pcr otnrf pilic house, within tAia pe-Arn' VII
be to to President Tor dismissal Nom iHs So
vice.
H. an police officers ordered 90 report IN Writing 20
these heidluutos. a c' Of ito Violation OF '"!' o'u'i
~ Inch us, como uaagf thuir noiici, ,...,,.,
by command 81 hD.'',l' bI iht"
L. =. DAVE. Captain aud a. " T. 4"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-27
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY.

4 Forward Movement still Remotc-Gcn.
l.. r. Ro.s's Division on the Advance
Appearance of n Mississippi County
Ultra Seccssionisn, Of it's Enhabifouts-
Intensity of Female Rebels-A Den Of
BisIoyai NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. versus
Loyalty-Capture Of 80 Confederate f"
Prisoners aud Il Southern Mail by Col.
A. H.. Lce-Po-ition OF the Enemy
Establishment of n Depot of Supplies
N, la Grange-Opinions Of Rebel
III
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19
Gen. Sco,t's Final Letter in Reply 70
Ex-President Buchanan

The following !. Gen Sco,i'' last letter IN
reply % TX Prciden, Buchanan:
40 tAs EdIior, Of fhS .NdhOHai iHio!lgcHor
An Official repor, IL rninc made TO Pre.'.
den, Lincoln. March 20. lsGl. on our
southern forts. was pabll'hed on The .is! OF
October la,,. To ih. eI prc,idsn, Baehan.
an replied at gr,a, length IN tho came
month. A short rcjoiuder from tue follow.
cd early in November. and hero !, another
paper from Mr Buchanan dated the i1ih
of the same month. and on the same sub
se,. A briei uc,lee Of this paper shall ter
inmate my par, in this controversy.
Mr. Buchanan has in,iua,od that | have
been aeiua,ed by feeling Of personal Ill
will toward him. This isunju.s. l had
no private re.en,men, 20 Crafty On the
contrary, have we'll remembered tho many
ofieiai eour,e.ies received from him as well
a. from Mr. Floyd. both a. Governor OF Vir.
gina and Secretary Of War. bu, to vindi-
cate justice and the truth Of history, is
paramount, obligation.
had said that. with view TO the medi.
,s,ed rebellion, Secretary Floyd bad ordered
+ IL, 900 extra stands Of tnn,kcts and rides,
from northern deposiioriss 10 southern arse
nails. To this Mr.. buchanan now replies.
4 in .ub.,ance-l. That tho transfers were
made under IN order dated nearly year
before Mr.. Lincoln's election to the Presi.
dency. True but II Mr. Buchanan has
persuaded himself that the revolt had not
long before been planned. dependent on
/ the election OF any northern mani. IL is not
likely that he will ever make q seconi con-
yer, TO that opinion. .. lle only gives
/ lO5, 900 as the number Of arms transferred,
omi,,ins the 10 600 rides. j. lie say' that
the inu,kes (lO5. .OOO) were condemned,
and ,ha, purchasers could not be found for
mapy OF them at $3.50 each. Nov. here
! /. an official statement. tnado TO me eighteen
months ago. Gus, received from my papers
., washinston). showing that 65,OOO o'
tho.e arms wers percussion muskets'
probably entirely new, aud 10000 others,
termed 'mu.kets altered 10 percussion,
With 10000 percussion rides, no: one
Of the lis, 900 were ever condemned but
all precisely like mos, OF the email arms Is
.ued TO our ,rOGps Irregular and vOlun'ecr)
in 1901. 4. Mr.. Buchanan further in'i
mates that those arms were transferred to
oqusl,ze. in some degree. tho deposits
among the different States, as II these had
any State pride in allowing storage to the
property OF the United States within their
particular limits. II 90, why not establish
storage places in the great States OF Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, within which the
United States has had no deposit OF arms
and no arsenal? 5. Mr.. Buchanan sup
pose. me to brand the transferred arms with
tho epithss stolen ln my rejoinder tG
him I nowhere uss that term. because
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19

CoLp. UsNyITINs ROoxs. When you 20
into some mems houses. you hnd the halls
gloomy and iorbidlips. The old pyramii'
Of E,yp, are not 80 dark and bleak as ths
entrance, to some dwellings. ], seem, TO
me as though the door ough, to DO the most
attractive place in the house. % that on
approaching t one should icel ASSURED ,ha,
there was hospitality within, And the ball
should DO coIy aud warn. hate narrow
halls. I ha,o hall with bare walls. ,h,,
seems TO cay. "starvs s.arvo s,arre :"
Ba, the halls Of many house are cold. and
barren and un,nvitins. And somo people
keep their parlor ersrias,ingly in order, as
IL fit were arranged for funeral. and nobo-
81 goes into i. without feeling a. though he
Uas at funeral. eIeep, that the minister
and tho service, are wanting. The earps,
SAYS, Do 10, touch ms :" and every chair
and sofa says. -, IAN impertinenee to 81,
on me and every piece Of furniture says,
I" le, me alone - and the whole room says.
"Wha, are you doing here ~ A man
lead. you through an inho-plsable door and
a disagreeabIe hall into a s,id parlJr; and
you say. 3" II the people sha, 1--we here are
T Ike these things. DO not want to have any.
thing to do with them" tfIeeeher.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19
DECEMBER 10, 1852.

from the vase. and pinned them on her bos.
ON. Jenny carried back the vase with q
pleased and satisfied look. and in few mo.
menu more ~s bus,ly playing in the yard
with Willie. the di'sppoin,mcnt all forgot.
ten, and the shadows scattered BY tho sun.
shine. low che"ply purchased is q child's
happiness "A word, emile. loving
glance. ,hese are surely trihcs to pay for JOY
enough to overrun tho whole nature. and
break IN smiles IRON heart TO lip. cheek and
eye.
That night Mrs. Aston 50, for two weary
hours Sp ning HOoiins,, when her fingers
fairly ached to &c, hold Of tho las. maya.
rin-, lying with uncu, pages upon the table
beside her. But this time there was no
murmuring in her heart, ne she sa~ tho
aooi Of lish, pouring from the windows
aeros, tho way. where laughter and song
were gaily ringing. Sho icl. that. after all 4.
her LIE wa. not being wasted. even II her
time mus, oil be 'pen, upon little things,
that did no, seem 20 amour, 20 much in
themselves. I, was worth living for. TO
bear we'll and bnrely her share IN lie Of
labor. and smooth the way for little Zoe. to
follow.
There 1, n beautiful legend Of old, how q
rough fsrryman borc upon ais shoulders a
lille child across tho stormy waters. Bu,
midway in tho stream the child became a
youth. ,hs youth man, and the burden
VA, almost too much ior human strength.
ie, wheu. with pain and toll. Tho other
shore was reached. 10 the rough man had
borne our Lord through the waters. and tho
blessing he bad vainly sought ior years was
bestowed upon him asa reward. - i' -
oiien in ,hi. life. Many q woman's great
mission !. but 10 carry these little ones on.
ward, day by day. with pa'ieri toll and
IL tho burden grows sometimes heavy, let
them no, de-pcnd. or deem .ha, life and i.,
be-, energies are being wasted. Tho " cup
Of cold water only" may sometimes seem .
riaine thing. but the reward i.'ure, there
!. an unseen power above u' all, which
weighs with an even baud tho deed. and
motive, OF our daily lGe and many life
,ha, ,be world praises for its greatness, may
be lighter than vanity in lis balance.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19

knew tho Transaction. though very quietly
conducted. was officially recorded and th-
freish, paid for by tho United States. whose
property the arms continued to DO In their
new depo'itories.
Mr.. Buchanan miIs 90 up-perhaps ought
rather TO cay ,,sm, 10 oonfound-quise dif.
fcren, class of arms with the foregoing. VIZ !;
the quotas Of arms distributed among tho
several States under the annual appropria.
ton. toward armips the whole body OF tho
militia Of the Union. Thus hs says: Tho
southern States received In 1860 leo. instead
OF more than the qao,a' OF arms TO which
they were entitled by law This 10 INST
strange. conirasted with information given
10 mo las, year. and with telegram just
received from Washington aud high OH.
crr-no, o. the Ordnance Burcau-in ihc.e
words and figures:
Rhode Island. Delaware and Texas bad
no, drawn at the end OF eighteen sixty
(isG0) their annual quotas Of arms for that
year. and Massachusetts,. Tennessee and
Kentucky only In part, Virginia, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama. Lou
i.iaua. Mississippi and Kan.,. were, by tho
order ~ tho Secretary Of War. supplied
with their quotas Tor eighteen siI,y one
(is6l) in advance. and Penn'ylvania and
Maryland in part
This advance OF arms 10 eight Southern
State. isa sufficient commentary by itself
on the transfer. asou, tho same time. OF tho
lis. 600 muskets and riars.
In rsspec, 20 tho heavy cannon ordered
frpm Pi,uburg TO the Gulf OF Mexico. Mr.
Buchanan has shown me iha, VA, in or.
FOR in saying that their .hipmen, was eoun.
,srmandei ~ March instead Of January.
lsGl. THIS was tho only imma,srial par,
Of my statement. Tor I was correct in tho
declarations that ! gave information 10 Mr..
Secretary lloI, .ha, the shipment had CON.
menccd. and sha, hs orior,d the guns to 10
rc!andej. and stopped tho robbery.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
New York. December ., 1859"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19
VOLUME 30, NO. 4.
BR Z v vITIEs.

Love Is most iutellisible when I, n unable
to express it,slf in words.
A bad though, aud . eorrup, molar arc
10 DO treated Allte-ths sooner they are on.
Of tho head tho better.
Every good doctrine leaves behind I, an
ethereal iurrow ready for tbs planting OF
seeds which shall bring an abundant harvest.
Indolsnes 10 . stream which ao~. .losly
on. bu. ye, undermincs the foundation Of
every virtue.
Philosophers cay that shutting the eyes
makes tho sense Of hearing mora acute. A
wag suggests 'ha, this will account for so
many closed eyes n. church IN sermon time.
A peddIar being asked by a'pindle. shank.
cd was. II he had any o'erall'. replied,
F" No. but have q pair OF candle mould,
iha, would jos, e, you"
Pants procured on tick. arc considered
.' 5re-ehcs of trust"
The true use Of self e.,ccm In the human
constitution. Is to give iba, sense Of ssli-
respect which tend, TO maintain risb, con.
duet, and to repcl unjust aggression.
The coolies, nc, We ever heard OF va. that
of . murderer named Stone. executed some
years since. In New Hampshire. Jus, 10.
fore ths rope was PLACID around his neck,
bc requested the sheriff 10 give him q mug
of ale. The reque., einS promptly attend
ed to. he took tho mug and commenced
blowing the froih from Oh" ale. Wha,
arc you doing that Tor :" nervously asked
the sheriff. " Because" returned the fcl.
low. Z" don't think the iroth IL healthy"
Gentleman -" Two cents Oh. then
won. have an extra. I've only go,a PEN
ny. New.boy -" Pray don, mention 1t.
SIR. Never mind the heI,ra penny | 70.
'pee,. sen,eel poverty"
In good society we arc required TO DO
oblisns thing, to one another in gcn,ecl
society, We are required only TO say them.
In q Scotch town lately, man from the
country applied to respectable lawyer for
legal advlc,. After detailing the circum.
stances of The case. hs was a.kei II he had
stated the fact. exactly as they had occurred
" Oh: ay. arr" rrpined tho applicant. l
.hoeh, j, best to tell You tie plain truth /;
you can pis the lees (lie,) In,ill is ysr.cl'."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19
Br,r1,rrt Lrossp. There i.a beau,iiu

BE,rIlIrL LEossp. There is beautiful
legend illustrating the ble..edne.s. .oi per.
forming our duty a, whatever COS, To our
own inclination. A beautiful vision Of our
Savior had appeared to monk. and in 'i.
lent bliss he was gazing upon IL. The hour
arrived in which i, Was hn duty to feed the
poor Of the convent. Ilo fingered not in
hi. cell to enjoy the vision. ba. lsh 1t to
perform his humble daty. When be rs.
turned. hs found the blessed vision still
waiting Tor him, and u.,erins these words,
Z" Iladst thou staid, I mus, have aed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19
A ,i.e man will never rus. out. A. long

A vice man will never rust out. As long
a. he can move and breathe. he will DO some
thing for himself, his neishbor. or Tor poe
,sriy. Almost TO the last bear oil bis ITO
Washington was at work. 80 we're FRANK
lin and Young. and Howard and Newton
Tn, ,iror Of their lives never decayed. No
rus, m,rred their spirits. Ii isa foolish
idea to suppose that ~' must lie down and
d;s h..,u,s ws are old. Who 10 oldI Not
,b,'m.u Of energy not the day laeOrer in
science. art or bepeyOlsnce; but he only Wbo
.onsrs energies TO waste away and the
,pr,ns, OF life to become mo'ionle's: on
whose hands tho hours drag heavily. 10
whom oil ,hing' wear tho sarb oi gloom.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19
IIoyr ArrrR Bu.lsr.s IIOrSs. Tho rO,c

lIoNK AIrER BUsisIss llolKs. The road
alon: which tho man Of business travel. in
pursuit Of competence or wealth. 10 rot q
m,cadamited one. nor does 10 ordinarily
lead through pleasant scenes and by well.
springs OF delight. On the contrary. b, Is q
rough and rugged path. bcset with "wa',.
a.bi," thorn.. and full OF pitfalls. which
can only be avoided by the wa,cbiul care Of
circum.pec,ion. Alier every days journey
over tins worse than rough turnpike road,
the wayiarer needs something more than
rest, he requires solAcs /; and he deserves
il. lie is weary OF the dull prose Of life,
and a.hir.t for the poetry. Happy u tho
businc., nan who can find that solaee and
that poetry a. home. Warm greetings
from loving hearts. fond glanccs from bright
eyes. the welcome shouts Of children. the
many thousand little arrangements that o.
len,ly tell Of thoughtful and e1pectans love,
the gentle minis,ra,ions that diseneumoer
u, into an old and easy sat before wc arc
aware Of 10; these and like tokens Of aaec-
ton and sympathy constitute the poetry
which reconciles Us to the prose Of lie.
Think Of this. 20 wives and daughters Of
business men Think OF the tolls, the anI.
i.ti.s, the notifications and wear that faith
er. undergo. to secure for you comfortable
homes; and compensate them for their tri.
al. by making them happy by their own
6re.ids. Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19

IluNAS Toll. The sentence OF toll and
the promise Of glory have issued from tho
same throne. Even oar troubles here may
make the material Of enjoymen's above tho
cireum.crip,ion Of the earsh. All are agents
in tho restorative mercy OF the great
Disposor; oil turned into discipline. The
obstacle. to kuowledss. tho struggles OF The
heart, the thousand roushne.'es Of the COM
mon path Of man, are converted into tho
muscular force OF the mind. We arc out
sowing In the winter OF our nsioro the SEED
which will aourI,h 10 Immortality
tDr. CrOly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19

\ LANCE AsEEicis Dnnosp. The ar,
OF cutting ani polishing Dip Yonds (,ay' tho
Boston Transcript. though Of r-moto an-
antiquity In Asa. has only recently been
introduced into ,hi, country. IL !. now
prac,iecd here by only. one. ws believe. ,ba.
namely Of Mosas. Cro,by. lluanewsll &
Morse. Of Boston. and w0 need no longer
send as heretofore to Amsterdam or Lon.
don TO have diamond. repaired or re-cu'.
These dealers have now on exhibition at their
store a native diamond which they have Gu,
IN the b sh'e,, style q tho; art. /. 10 tho
larsc-, Diamond ever found m the United
States; perhaps the larses, now in tho
country. The weigh, OF the gem before
cutting Was nearly 81 cara,s alter cutting
/, was abou. one halt i's original weight.
I, was found near New Lon ION, IN Southern
Virginia, in the vicinity OF Of . quarry Of
Of elastic join,ed sandstone. No exact value
has been pa. upon the gem, hut it !, es,'ma-
,sd as being worth from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19

A man is the healthiest and the hsppisss
when he thinks the least OF either health OF
happiness. To forge, an III i' bali the bat.
tie; |, le,ves easy work for the doctors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19
THE OXFORD DEMOCRAT,
FrALi,Krp EvIHI TEIpAr soESISo NJ
WIN. A. PIDGIN & Co..
PKoFEEross.
John J. FERRY. Editor.

ERMs.-oss Dollar and tNlN 'es"; y
-, !, ,I,.sss. Two Dollsi,, ~ the cod OIL
clubbing. We -oah rs.Psetis-i' Sall 'hs :,
.u..i,oa 81 .us a. 80, 4 spascd o. lsni 'h'" -''
n ssisnlius The cFculstion Of q ho"'s psi't !"
The lolla~,ng odst;
We AL srpd
10 Copies. iot one var Joe 80"
20 Coptss ,fof ons Seat, iot sV'"o
AL ons cop, t. the pef.oa Ee'i'"E up ine sh''''
Tn. nsans, must scc.mpsa, The uFtsr.
Fy-S " rsusag,l 4 Co., 10 State Street.
ns.isn, ast is2 Nasssu stsst, New ho'A, are
.If aathoftHsd agrnis.
Jon PRINTING nea,lN eNeevted.
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New York, December .. 1869 "

'o'sr sal abo'e ih. prev ,ou' and usual d, pos
its ~ the souihsfa ,r..n.l..
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-10
From the Rockingham Register, Sept. Goth.
Our Wounded Soldiers.

The public highway in the Valley of Vir-
ginia from Winchester to Staunton, IS now
crowded with suffering. wounded soldiers
poor fellows who were in the fights of Sunday
Monday, Tuesday and especially in the terri
Bile fight Of Wednesday Of last week These
poor soldiers are wounded in almost every
part of their bodies, somein feet, some in legs,
and others in their hands, arms and heads
They left the battle field to make their way to
some hospital OF other, or to their homes
Many of them are not able to hire 6 convey
ance, whilst they are scarcely able to trudge
along the wearisome and toiisome road which
stretches out before Them. Many Of them,
we doubt not, frequently suffer from hunger.
as almost every farmhouse by the wayside
has been s.eat out" by the numbers who
throng this great highway of travel. 1t IS an
exceedingly painful sight to US to see these
poor, ragged, toil-worn, battle-scarred heroes,
trudging YEARLY and painfully along. with
the pangs of hunger superadded to their other
Affections. It is the duty Of every man and
of every woman in our once smiling and
peaceful Valley to look to the comfort and
welfare Of these patriots. Many OF them are
native-born Virginians, whilst others come
from other and distant States of the Confede-
racy. They are all our brothers and friends,
and as such deserve not only our gratitude,
but our promptest and kindest attentions. -
Let this Valley maintain its ancient and we'll
known character for hospitality. Let these
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-10
From the Army Of Northerza va.

BY arrivals Yesterday we have Intelligence
from the army Of Northern Virginia as late
as Sunday last. Our forces were then in po-
sition at and around Bunker Hill Mill Creek
IA strong position ten miles north OF Vim.
chester, our right flank resting upon 0gefta1al,
creek. The previous reports Of the exceilant
condition Of our army and increased nuneri-
cal force are confirmed. It ia beiievesf va
confront the enemy here with double the an m.
Der Of troops we carried into eetotlsat .Silsfps.
burg.
McClellan's headqaartefssWe en- last SUI
day. at Martinsbufg. With the n,fin bodg OF
his force he crossed the Potomac 8 Wiliinrns.
port, whilst detached corps crossed lower
down-at Shepher,istown and Harper's Ferry.
1t was ramoured here throughout the f.a3
yesterday. that the battle hid begun, but Al q
late hour lastnight the rumopr had not been
confirmed by any official dispatches, and
should therefore be discredited Telegraphie
communication between Richmond ard Win
chester being complete, early intelligence of
any important movement OF event connected
with this arm6 may be confidently expected.
Richmond Examiner, Oct. /.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-10-10

A more touching incideat than the following
published in the last number of the Southern
Literary Messenger, we have rarely read
It was on the dash Of Gen. Stuart around the
enemy's lines that Capt. Latane fell. His re.
mains were taken care of by Lieut.. Iatane,
his brother:
Lieut. Latane carried his brothes's dead
body to Mrs. Brockenborough's plantation an
hour or two after his death. Onthis sad and
lonely errand he met a party of Yankees, who
followed him to Mrs. Brockenborough's gate,
and. stopping there, told him that as soon as
he had placed his brothers body in friendly
hands he must surrender himself a prisoner
x Mrs. Brockenbrough sent for
an Episcopal clergyman to perform the fune-
raj ceremonies. but the enemy would not per-
nit him to pass. Then with few other IA
dies, fair haired little girl her apron filled
with white flowers and a few faithful slaves.
who stood reverenty near, a psous Virgins
matron read the solemn and beautiful burial
service over the cold, still FORM Of orc Of the
nobIest gentlemen and most intrepia osaiesrs
in the Confederate army. She wsstchcd the
sods heaped upon the coffin lid, taersinSpae
on her knees. in sight and hes1rlng7of the foe.
she committed his souPs welfere ard the
stricken hearts he had left be.5fis{ sJiia to- the
mercy of the All Father.