The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-03-27

them, that is, lie had not enlisted, but they
felt from that day that they must let him
! 60. He went hotne with them, and after
few weeks they gave him po, and he en-.
listed in the Massachusetts, Esd, Col.
Kurtz, as drummer for one Of the compa-
tuies, being the youngest III the regiment
| Dear little ones, can never tell you how
bis mother felt. how his father Ia his bit.
tengriefprsyed, how many hot tears stain
ed the few articles be could carry, and
then almost as sorrowfully asto his burial,
they went 10 see him start. That day the
poor parents talked long together, then
the father went out. aud while he was
gone the pale mother knelt with her face
hidden. asking for strength and patience.
When he came in Albert kuew that he
should not go alone, his father hsd enlist
ed as private inahe same company, 90 as
to take care 7ofIthat iloiized boy. They
sailed in tile Burnside expedition, and on
all thatilong, dreary rpassage. Albert was
Athe light and joyiof'his regiment, and ins
deed Of all the regimentsy-on the vessel.
So full ofihbpd aud ctthnsiasm 'wasa he,
that his father wrote his mother, "all the
lpetting he got did no! seem Il. bur. him a
tbit." Officers and men delighted 10 do
him hvors. and his prompt, saucy drum
ming. won praise frdm the gallant com
ma6der himselEHh h'a 10 bF2i a'ii ~ .'s
'"When ths hazardous work 2orlanding
began, Albcrt managed to Do in ode he
first boats, and was consequently among
the FIRST t6 stand on the eneny's Island Of
Roanoke-theirs then, ours Bow, thanks
be to God. In that march Though Slime
and wdtfF. he did'h5s part well, not allow
,ing his father to touch his cherished drum
for an instant, At last they came in
sight Of the chem J 's battery. ffWbo will
60 and take 'it?H Hasked tie General com
mspdings. "Ths Massachusetts 23l,'',, was
the quick repl 70" Forward, Then, double
lqaickl' ahd'in' the teeth Of that calling
fire they rnshgd,to their. death as Il had
been to tNeir bridal. Albert slung his
drum over Ms ssSBoalder, and setting 4
rih9 from apwophded man near, dealt true
'sh6ts .ot His eoaniry,,I His father fell
,wouhied by his side, but he hgeded' him
NOT, lis whole soul had lost itself in the
work before him. "Look at that child"
said one officer 10 another; mo wonder
we conquer, when boys fight So" AT last
the position was ours; the rebel gunnera
turled and fed, aud for an instant the
roar Of the battle ceased, So intent was
Albert that be never ,sloppid, and was
loading again, when the Colonel touched
bis shoulder. "Wait. rest q minute. my
young heror7don't you see they, are run
ning? ',oh. glory hallelujahl sarg GU
the excited bpy;,""didn'tl ! say ,tEey should
run to the old lunss?"" and seizing q adisa
bled revolver for drum stick. be STRUCK
up, in q wopdrously defiant way. opr i'm
tpulent old strain of Yankee Doodle Il
I wassa strange sound ss it rang out owe
that field of death. and faint and wearyla'
our brave Gllowss we're they gave itd
ronsing welcome. a flying rebel heart
it. and looking back, took sure aim at AL
bert, A man near thu, boy saw him. apt
tried to- pull Albert down II but hs stooc
his ggouad,l and the ball did got, fail To- d
Tits deadly work" b,.o 30 iIg f,,5y q.
"Oh, fstlsrl''g burst from TIE iearfu
children; .'not killed was he?p .,.t.
"They though, him only stunned a
first, and bore him out OF the crowd; the,
bathed his brow; and. you will love hi
kuigh,ly. colouel'lnone the less when
tell you, that his ystrolg arms hold th
dying bcy.d His pale kpsumoved at las
and they nteOgdrlg tOohcat his words
Some inquiry for Ibis missing father; som
last precious words for h isrlonely mother
No; only this. boylike, (Which 1bea
quick, telRmeg Tears ran like rain dow
the blackphtd faces. and One5in a Eoit
husky with sobs said. ."Wc,s Albert, tn
6c,d is ours" Thelears death had alread
deadsned caught no sound. and his sligl
hand Autesed impatiently as again
gssped, "What tell quick9" 1--WE be'
'em intirely. me boy. y said big Iris
sergeant. who was crying like a baby
He heard = then, aud his voice was Q
strong and bright as ever as he answered
"Why don't you go after 'em2 Don
mind nis. VII catch up--I'm o iG
: cold, but running will warm me."- II
never spoke again. the .coldness Of deaf
stiffsned his limbs, and SO he passedrfro
!, !, the victory of earth to the God who ga,
!, us the victory They laid him down tel
:. derby, with his head resting on a snol
: green sod, and his, wounded father e,aw
:, ed up 10 see him, ,.they feared a wild scel
I, Of lamen tation, butt he only said; ,T
would rather die than had us beaten"
{ lie was urged to go home with Albert,
J his mother, but he would not, only sayir
J to their solicitations "Albert would 4
ashamed if,Iidid, and 4 will 6glt for hi
: as long as the war tlasts." 16o tA o.
I The children idid!nOt play gun;boAt al
: morey but wsptUquisay up to bod, al
Z when Nellie said her prayers, sheladds
n in simple childish words, o hope ih
" " "God would make Alberta mother "
. hug he should bo dead, and that y1G
>. - would tell'her how,Nellis loved herr o
= here the tender l;ttles heart broke down
3 bu, Will said, "God knew just asy well
. : if she said it all,P andaIthiEk be did.
.'aFLllA -G-I.....~sae I
!. BT A correspondent 0! tho St. Lo,
t. Democrat, in his account Oflhe Pea Rid