The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-06-04
Selected storp.
ONLY ONE KILLED.

"ONE killed and three wounded"
" That all I" said I. Hardly worth the cost of
II telegram"
There had been a reconnaissance, surprise of
the enemys scouts, brief sharp engagement, end
ing successfully, and casualties as above.
pair of sober gray eyes were turned upon my
face, and read in them silent rebuke for this
lightncss of speech.
And yet" added, by way of apology for my
remark, =" the loss of this single life may shadow
more than single home Cups that held until
how only sweet wine, may be full of bitterness
hereaitsr."
d" What Company was engaged ?" asked man
staading neas, The newspaper referred to,
and the answer given,
Company c."
Colonel Rs Regiment"
| "Yes, sir"
:" Are the names ofthe killed and wounded given?"
NOTICED slight unsteadiness in the gentleman's
voice.
"No names are given"
"May see your paper for a moment?'
4 | handed him the newspaper, in which had
read about the reconnaissance, and what seemed, at
the moment casualty not worth reporting. j saw
SLat his hand tremblcd little, and that his eyes
searched through the sentences of the telegram in
an eager say.
=" Thank yon," he said, as he returned the paper
:" there no particulars" Then, with falling
of the voice, he added, have son in that Gem
+ pany."
Remembering the light speech into which want
nr reflection had betrayed me, did not venture to
respond in any way lest ,he real concern which
nov felt might be regarded ii expressed, as only
= pretense. Soon after the man nodded TO the con-
dnctor OF the car in which we were riding; the
checkstrng WAS pnlled, the stopped and he
went oat. My eyes foloYed him as the car moved
on tinail saw him enter house. Two days after
ward - had forgotten the trifing matter of one
killed and three wounded i passing this house
painful throb.
"a Who is dead at the third house below ?"
asked of the store-keeper at the corner.
"Nr. BIS son. He was killed"
In the war?"
..Yes, sir. News came three days ago that one
man was killed in reconnaissance, and it turned
out to be his son Edward. All sir, he was splen-
did young man, and it will go hard with his father
and mother. And hard. too" he added, lowering
his voice. 80 for one beside them"
a. Had he wife ?" inquired.
''No sir; he was not married"
~ sweetheart ?"
res. Ee was engaged l believe"
n My one killed How differently the fact i'm
- tpe now 1 II was no longer an unrealized
newspape- 'i'''''' O"' u f''''' ''''' ~
lity
..uos ..o to, " arrived ?" | asked.
"yos tbev br, ueht it home to-day. Mr.. B.
ent for it himself" ,
Was it much disfE uie"
"No. A ball passed II F0"sh MS ie''''' A'i'hs
] m instantly"
Had Mr.. b other sons
= NO, sir. Edward was his pE my ID
eat loss, SIR"
How does he bear it? Have yOu beard =
81 saw him an hour ago"
"Wen?"
He was very calm; but, sir he looked tie. 1yea's
der. Mr.. b is of those men who rear
ings patiently but he has deep feeling nevert. ne
ss. That boy was his idol"
" How is it with the mother?"
The store-keeper shook his head. i asked Mr..
=, but his eyes filed, and he ehoked in trying
answer. I'm almost afraid it will be too much
II her. She is not very strong"
Did they oppose his going to the war;"
Mr.. B did not lie s an earnest man, and
yes his country too well to hold back any thing
hile she is in danger"
Only one killed How insignificant the fact
= emed when the telegraph made this announ ce-
= ent but what bitterness had followed On ly
BE killed
On the day following ! noticed, in passing,
< rye funeral procession. OF the tens of thousands
no had fingered scarcely moment over the brief
egram announcing but enc killed and three
ounded, had the magina ton of invidual pic
red distinctly solemn scene like this as follow
in natural sequence, or given the faintest real
alton of the sorrow and suffering that lay veiled
hind
Fifty killed, and two or three hundred wounded
h now the pulses beat. Here is something worth
hile How strangely this familiarity with war
es over the heart One, two, three hundred