Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-08-15

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Such. Mr., Editor, is The noble expression OF
mere boy OF sixteen ana half years.
We have doubtless many heroes in our ar
my; YES, many whose names will never be ut
tered beyond the limited circle Of their ac-
qpanlances. They may be as deserving OF
uotice as the oLe whose language Is quoted
above, aud well would it be for those who
know their worth TO speak it to their praise
Bat suf-r me 10 say word Of him, whose
recent expression Of feeling | have anoted
above. AS already sad, he is tut mSe'0oy;
a youth in fact, slender in fo.!n aud TAIL in his
entire appearance The war had scarcely
commenced before he asked leave to join orJ
armies. At first his parents supposed it was
! mere child's talk, and answered him accord
inHy They soon found, however, that he
was in sober and deep earnest. But the fre-
! queut and strong assurance that he was too
| young, too slender, and every way unable 10
Sustain the falI.ues oi the soldiers life tliI not
satisfy him. Every item of news in regard TO
| he war was eagerly sought Every oPpnr-
iuui.y was embraced of conversiug with re-
! turned soldier. To go i1to the army and
/ "nclp VII lie rc6e ;" was us constant Ia X
do 80 was his c0us.unt plea, tI,i u; last de
opa!ring oi sgccess ia those peas, he su3 den Y
Hladc himself sea &c at home and was next
heard OF at Camp d. Ga being questioned
WY lie tock this step his iHgariube answer
has been, because he felt il to he his duty
/ Once in camp he in earnest commenced 10
learn the duties uI The solder, and quickly
made himself master o, the ordinary exercises
oil company and regiment. and had some ol
his more lardy comrades pointed 10 him, IS
| one who could 90 through correctly with some
/ OF the more dlhcult maneuvers. Every report
Of him that has reac-ed his neighborbood gives
him one Of The hest Of names as TO bis general
conduct. As Two Of his comrades were in q
/ quarrel one day, cursing aad swearing al eac!:
other most wickeliy, z third QUE stepped up
and gently reproving them, tried 10 induce
thcEa to dcsist. Their reply was they might
as well curse and swear rs others. Mention
! ing our young hero BY name, The pence maker
assured the bclligerenis that he never was
heard To course and swear at any one" But
| il was at PltisburS Lauding thgt our young
soldier first had his nerves put to the test
| lie was in the Ash O. V l., which all know,
! was one OF the first of cur regiments asslird
one Of which stood the most firm and as tie
most hardly used. In this long and fierce
batlle he gained among his comrades tie name
Of being The bravest man that ever iiyed."-
He stood 10y his company the entire Of Sun
day, slept his arms On he battle Geld on
Sunday night, or rather amused himself bv
listening to the heavy booming of the cannon
and watching for ths IarsIing Of the she'll
On Monday morning he was one of the ssuen
only Of his company who mustered for the
battle and was ready to renew tue contest. In
this contest he engaged and continued until
about O'Clock p. M, when be was requested
to leave in company with wounded soldier
and as be had 10 go some three miles to reach
the hospital he did not return; nor was it aec
essary for before he had time tor this the reb.
els had fed. Once in the battle bali knock
cd the bark of Il tree into his fare, aud on Iii:
way from, the field with his ", unJed friend, q
cannon oall came so near them that the wine
, of it sent them up against a tree which they
we're passing. Monday night again slept or
the ground, so wet with the recent rains anC
With nothing but The clouds of heaven anC
the pouring rain for his covering. In com
mon with his entire regiment he lost every
thing but his arms and the clothes in whicl
he stood From Sunday morning till Fue-daJ
morning, all he mad to cat was three sinai
crackers, given him by compassionate sut
Ter. On Monday evening he saw a Wiscon
sin regiment at supper near by. He went I,
. them and asked for something to eat but Wa
, refused. Seeing barrel of crackers standin!
Uesr be took up oos, but being ordered to "a,