The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-12-26

Regiment" wounded and bleeding. fought
like lions. Seeing 1T last the sabers were
useless. a British draRoOn now dtew pistol.
and. lcyellng IL at young John Hitler, shot
him through the heart.
"Close up. isds close up Our flhp
our bag forever| again thund,rrd the
father aud tho fearful circle was once more
serried and unbruken.
BY this time Morgan had succeeded in
bringing up his regulars. and. heading them
hms"li, he rushed to the rescue of the no
bic HIlliors Bnt, alas too late | A second
OF tho Little Regiment" te!l-theu third
aud u tourth--uud fiith
Back to back. Ned Our fitp forever T.
hnarsely cnmmanded tho Glider Hitler. az
he saw his fifth sou suk at his feet.
For a wnllO MorRau's e" ce assault ~
tractud Tarlotun's men. Lake tigers did
the patriniic commander and his handful ot
mon strive to cut their way 10 the two en-
vironed heroes. and save them; but fate had
ordered II otherwise aud. the last son falling
the tathor was lett alone in the midst of he
relen;luss assailants.
Still. however,. tho flag foated proud,
above the doomed horo. and still that plor
Gus sword swept below irs folds, aud still. u,
frenzy took the place of reason, Hitler
shouted in Wild. honrse tones:
Close up. lads close up Our flag oul
fag forever T.
For II moment tho giant patriot raised
himself to his tull hnight. whirl"d his sword
alott, aud delivered his last vpnguful strok,
among his enemies one of whom he cloy,
ncarlS to the saddle Such was the forc,
ct the blow that the blaio snapped asundcr
leaving only the HIT in tho hrrn's hand
who. casting this from him. spiang up
sefed the starry banner that ho had so long
aud so bravey defended, und. cunvu,sivel,
wrapping it about him. sunk beneath .
shower OF blows, exclaiming, with a dying
voice:
Close up, lads close upI Our flag
our ttg forever T.
Unabe to tear tho 6ng from about tn,
fallen man. tho Brush now turned their at
ton,ion to Gen. Morgan. who. after u dos
po-ate resistance. was forced to tiv. Ia III,
course of the pursuit. however, the enrm,
fell into irrctlicvable disorder, and, ever OF
the alert. Morgan, taking advantage of this
rallied his broken force, and. charging til,
foe. routed them. thus re. winning the victory
which no had e0 signaiIy lost.
HIS -rbt Thought, after tho defeat Of tn,
enemy, turned upon tho brave but fatet
HlIurs. Surruundnd 10y their victims. la,
,he seven ggantic lIiIliuIs. about the eldrs
Ut whom were sun closely wrapped til,
coiors which had boon conGittod to hi
car" IN tho m0rnng. now rildIpd and rOrr
with buIluts. and soaked with the blood o
the champions
AS Morgan gazed upon the silent form
| at his tunt. tears gath, rcd in his eyes, IN
with the words. Burv them side by side
and. above all. don't rnmnve the flag trnu
about John: it Is horo's shroud, aud
hero is in t.'--ho was about to turn away
whom Que ot his aids cxclaimuu;
| II. lives he lives l. ..
| Tno group. The 'ufnro. continued aroun
tho dying man. who revived 40 far as l.
raise II mlclt on his elbow and rxclaim:
Close up. lads close up! Our fag on
| nag tnrever J.
This WAS his last effort; and.spasmodical
drawing his spaugIed and blood stai"e
shrout closely around him, no suuk TO tt
earth a corpse.