The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-05

be, that his father wrote hi, n.,
all the petting he got did not n ae' u
him a Bit Officers and men J 3sSa to
him favors' and his prompt ssp ues,'s11' '
won praise from the gallant corn, a'opp(
self. ''uAanda n
when :" the hazardous work Of h.,
gan, Albert managed to be in ONO N, a al d 81
boats and was consequently amo,u d Neie
to stand ID on the enemy's island Of Fs p a'ts
theirs then, ours now, thanks h. ~ 4 H', ,A
that march through slime and " u ~ 1'd 4
his part well, not allowing his }st Ivs' N%
his cherished drum for an ;nst r'as' 'aes
they came in sight Of the eDemr ', Aa
s Who will 60 and take it asked ,5 '''fql
commanding. The Mass. 23,' v,s !. !'As.
reply. Forward, then, double e1 an; 'a' gid
in the teeth of that calling fire t 1ey' w., "
to Their death as it had teeu fl th". ia
Albert sluug his drum over his sbou na a'''
Selling rife from wounded m. 'N
dealt true shots for his country, H Isu 1 AslI
fell wounded by his side, but he bs s'' 't'l'
not, his whole soul had lost itself in ,bs
before him. Look at that child s. w 'N
officer to another ; mo wonder We c,,. y"
when boys fight So At last the pos;t t'at''
ours; the retel gunners turned and a~t y" w
for an instant the roar of the battc a., ''4
So intent was Albert that he never ., r,''.
and was loading again, when the ', c5's,.
touched his shoulder wait, rest a nj '' va.
my young hero, don't you sec they ara ,,
ming? %, glory halIcujahH sang gu, t II.
excited boy; didn't say they should ,n
to the old tunes p and Selling a dissb,i wv wy
volver for drun.stiok, he struck uo n
wondrousiy defiant way, cur impudeu Al
strain OF Yankee Doodle. 1t was s,ran,
sound as it rang out over that field ot ,rS
and faint and weary as our brave fellows NO.,
they gave it rousng welcome. A sy',
rebel heard it, and looking back, took ,,:
aim at Albert. A man near lhc boy ar
him, and tried to pull Albert down, bu 4.
stood his ground, and the ball did not hjn
do its deadly work.
20, father burst from the fearful cbjllr4n
not killed, was he p
They thought him only stunned at iy.
and bore him out OF the crowd they batle,
his brow and you will love Ills Kali yv.
onel none the less when | tell you that BIS
strong arms held the dying boy. Ills us
lips moved at last, and they bent eagerly /.
hear his words. Some Inquiry for his us
sing father, some last precious words for BIZ
lonely mother? No; ouIy this. ooyhe
Which beat, quick, tell no!' Tears TAI
like rain down the b!ackened faces aud Oh
IN voice husky with sobs SAID We, A.ott,
the field is OURS The ears death had aIleal
deadened caught no sound, and bis slight lan
suttcred impat.cntly as again be gasp.4
What, tell quick 2 We beat EN- lntlEcJ
me boy said Il big Irish sergeant, VITO va
crying like baby. He heard, then, and ni
voice was as strong and bright as ever as b
answered, Why don't you go after EN-
Don't mind me, I'll catch up, I'm lit
cold, but running will warm me- lie new
spoke again, the GOODNESS Of death sfent
his limbs, and so he passed from the vlco
OF earth to tho God who gave US the victor
They laid him down tenderIy, with bis be-
resting on smooth green sod, and as b
wounded father crawled up to see him. tn
feared wild scene of Iamen,ation, but heO
ly said, He would rather die than bad
beaten. He was urged to 60 home with
bert to his mother, but he would not,OuIyA
ing to their solicitations, ALBERT would
ashamed if | did, and | will fight for bin
long as the war lasts.
The children did not play gunb0at q
more, but went quietly up to bed, and WI
Nellie said her prayers, she added, in su
childish words. a hope that God would m'
Aiberts mother wiling he should be deadi
that God would tell her how Nellie lOvedi
and here the tender little heart broke dol
but Will said God knew just as well
she said it ALL and | think he did,