The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-15
Lettcr from Orpheus &. Kerr.
Capt. Samyule Sa-mith Dying ON the
Battle Field.
.Emm ihc Sunday Mcrcnrr

H''N s'AN'
From the Sunday Mcrcuryl
1t was Tuesday morn, when Captain Sam
yule Sl-mith. of the advance guard having
satisfied himself that the Brigade was about
To achieve its crownug victory. concluded
tina, the time of expiring after the manner
of General Wolfe at Quebec had arrived at
last. The battle had already commenced,
my boy. and a squad orevil minded Confed-
eracies were in full retreat after the Mack
crel pickets, when Samyule hastily fell up
on his back. beckoncd for the artist of
Frank Leslie's illustrated paper. motioned
for the nearest reporter to take out his note.
! book, drew a lock of red hair from his bo-
som, and kissed it, waved his left hand leebly
toward his country's standard. and says he:
1tis dAymeei die for the old fla"
"S,op! shrieked Mackercl, ,dashing fran
tiCa,,y to his side at this instant. The Ana
tomical Cavalry, which is ordered to charge
the foe, wishes to know ii il shall take it's
horses along
Up sprang Samyule. and says he
Tell the horscmcn to take everything
but their trunks with them, and not to stay
moro than a week. really believe says
Samyule in u grca. passiou-"l really be-
leVc the artillery will I've wanting to know
next if they'd better load before firing"
Just at this tine, my hoy, the Comic Sec
ton OF the Mackerel Brigade, 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 troops to lead
ON 20 victory. Forward they went
like men, rushing past us in swift fury, and
composing the heaviest visitation of red
noses ever yet launched upon a foe To be
sure no foe was visible in the immediate
line otthoir charge; but as they happened
to be going down pretty steep hill at the
time, il was quite possible that they might
meet some adversaries before they could
stop themselves.
Fired by the sight, Captain Samyulc Sa-
NTH flew to take command of company
OF Mackcrels, who were busily firing their
muskeis at some Contederacies not more
,han two miles distant;.and having placed
himself AZ the head thereof, was about to
proceed in pursuit of warlikc adventures,
when Ne caught sight of a body of men, fol-
lowed by another body of men, moving
i'll the valley below him.
Hem" says Samyule, pondcringly, what
is this sight mine eyes behold p
"O.' says sergeant beside him. that's
the No. army of the Confederacy escort
ing some prisoners they have Just taken at
llarpcr's Ferry.
Samyule regarded the spectacle atten-
lively Tor Il moment and says he; "Well,
there's only one thing more want to know
about it, says Samyule, thoughtiully,
(which of them two bodies of infantry is
, the army. and which is the prisoners?"
Was there the tiniesJ, wec-ist, smallest
fragment Of sarcasm III this speech? Find
! out for yourself my boy find out for your
self
/ 1t was shortly after this remark, and while
/ the Orange County llowitzers were raining
a tempest of shot and shell at everything
/ but the enemy that Il small bit of shrapnell
fell at Samyule's feet and again reminded
/ him Of his latter end. Noting that ne was
/ observed by those around him, my boy, and
! that the surroundings OF the scene were
( picturesque, he uttered hollow groan and
/ tell prone to the earth. Then picking up
/ the bit of shrapnell, and laying it upon his
/ heart, lie kicked once and says he:
is it almost morning, mother? IIurral
/ for the old fla
! Forward with company >, immediately"
! thundercd a messenger, who came tearing
I up to the spot at this moment. "The Con-
/ federacy has tianked the Comic Section, and
/ is trying 10 escape"
Prctering to defer death itself rather than
see his beloved country outwittcd by the
! rebel Captain Samyuc Sa-mth darted
! swiftly to his feet at the word, and instan-
/ tmeously led Company , down the hill at
/ double quick. | followed him halfway my
/ boy, and then turned off into Il cross-road,
/ where met Captain William Brown striving
10 get portion ot the Comic Section into u
straight line by ranging it against II fence.
! William ceased his labors when he saw me
approaching and says he:
| Here's conquering beings for YOU. Ah!''
tlIInfD llrpnIIV 81 thpSa iDNyipp-
ibio beings on 5ayonet charge Just now,
and they have all come back without their
muSkets'
"What did they do with them?" says I.
Left thcm sticking in the foe says Vii
liam oNultngly.
Are you sure of that, my Acibiades?"
says |, ,slleptically.
"Why," says William, coniideutany, "they
didn't bring a single one back with them,
and Of course they must have left them
sticking into the paralyzcd Confederacies.
If William could draw a check as easily as
+. he can draw an inference, my boy he might
paper the outside of the universe with ten
dollar bills, and have enough tifties left to
; make a very deep border.
Leaving the decimated corps to reorgan-
ize, hastened down the hill again and ar
, rived at the bottom only to find group of
reporters and Mackerels surrounding man
ly PROSTATE foIm. Company had Just sue
ceeded in routing some Confederacies from
a melon-patch, and Captain Samyule Sa-rnith
was improving the opportunity to expire
+ once more in an affecting manner.
: Lifting his feeble head when he saw me,
j and pulling small flag little further oIt
S of a side pocket in his coat, the perishing
5 warrior smiled half way down his chin, and
says he:
: II still live! All hail to the old fla"
a cone moment if you please" shouted Col
y oEcl Wohert Wobinson, breaking through
the group. Gould you make it convenient
/ to pay me that dollar you owe me Sam
- yul,2'
e samyule rose deliberately to his fee
again, my boy, wearing upon his counter
aEce the most awful expression ] ever sa"
e upon human face
y "Well,' says Samyule furously, "Iv'
D tried to die Tor my country three times to
al day, and never got further than the ole
"a fla" There is such vulgarity, in then
.e which necessarily surround me- says Sam
Il yule, bitterly, that they won't even let mi
VI die in peace
II Yours, calmly, ORIIHECS C. KERR.
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