Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-09-05
VOLUME 20, NO. AZ.
F,a the New York E'.niss Post.
A Chapter in Rebel Warfare.

A lady Of the dr., standing in thl, city
has two sons in the rebel army 10 Missi''ip.
nj. This lady determined u 'i'i: her two
cons. as they could not visit their parent,
and by ZONE means or other. having obtain.
ed u passport. she crossed the line, and
made her way to the camp OF the COolsd'r.
ate General under whose banner her sons
were serving. She Was entertained At bead
quarters, and found that the General and
hi. .,aG officers Jared sump,uou.ly, livinson
the very IA, OF the land" Bot tie COM
mon soldiers had only bread and molasses
for their fare.
I,so happened ,ha, while this lady Was
with the Confederates, the time for which
certain Tennessee regiment had enlisted eI-
pired. aud the soldiers, anxious TO Zee wives
and little ones once more, began TO make
PREPARATIONS TO start home. Tho General.
in making hi. daily rounds. and seeing tho
men Of this regiment bu'lly engaged in
making preparations lOr their intended DO
rar,urc. inquired wha, iI meant on being
made acquainted with their determination,
he Immediately gave orders that noia single
man OF them should leave hl. eneampment.
The whole brigade or division OF the army
was at once ordered under arms cannon
aud musse,ry were lsoughI TO bear on this
devoted regiment, aud they we're told by tho
General that unless they took up their
arms. which they had thrown down, within
three minutes. they should be hred m. With
death thu. staring them in the face. they
,beyei the order 10 take up their arms, oil
bu, eight. 1, was deerced that tLcse eight
should be court mar,ialrd and shot.
Before the ,ims catae that the military
cJur, wa. to be held, seven out OF the eight
followed tho example Of their comrades. and
agreed TO resume their arms. On, soldier
alone remained frm IN his rurIo-e' ono
soldier alone va. willing TO brave death
rather than yield to the de.po,ic demands OF
iyTant.
lie plead hi. own cause with all the ier'or
Of which q ,o'iier !. capable. Said he to
his General. e. have sryed oct the timo
for which enlisted faithfully, ] have been
IN every battle; have been atalI times as
the post OF duty assigned me. IN rain and
sunshine, IN summer and wiater. l have
served and am willing TO serve my country
Hut, General. have u vile aud Tour tma'i
children AZ home. who depend On Inc aIooe
lor suppor, aud protection, apd who have no
one beside, ne % look to their interests.
Allow mc thirty day.-,he Law allows
furlourh Of sixty d,ys-hus allow me bali
tha, time 90 yi,.t my family. whom have
not seen Tor year, aud make .oms neec''
sary arrar gements tor their welfare. and L
promise to return within that time aud TO
take my former position IN my re;men''
MAKE ycu ius, and reasonable request.
It i, essential to the welfare u my family
that you grant 10. | canno, enter the ser
vice again ,ill have 'i'iivi my family.
H. was sentenced n he shot. The decree
was pronounced on Saturday, aud was TO
have teen cIecu,ed on the next day-iho
Sabbath suitable day for such deed.
The soldier and hero. for he wsss hero.
and by iar the braves, man in bis regiment
asked for little longer time TO make tho
preparation necessary, IN order to enter into
tho presence Of his God; aud the time was
grieiously extended enc day, 50 that the
sentence was executed on Monday, instead
Of the Sabbath.
when the fatal hour arrived. following
tho coffin which was IN full view, he was
marched 20 the place Of execution. and ar.
r,ins there, the General pointed him TO the
new made grave and Commanded hin to
kneel down upon tho margin OF that grave.
The soldier aud martyr replied iha, he had
never kueelcd to any but his Maker, and
that he could no, consent 20 kneel now to
man. A. no said this the order was given
70 Ere, and in the act o! making the sign os
the eros. on his breast the martyr and sol.
der was 10 eternity. But there wero many.
unaccustomei to weep, who shed bitter tears
on witnessing hi. tragedy.
We could wish that the accoun. just CIV
en- va. purely u fiction. Bu, 1t Is given to
US for fac, by a lady Of this city, vbo''
standing in poin, Of intclliscncs ani re-
.pec,ability no one woald question, and
therefore We present asa well aushen'i'
Gated fact.