The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-05-09
Thrilling Incident Of the Present War
for the Union.


During the engagement st Carrick's
Ford, q Captain Of tho Seventh Indiana
Regiment, and another belonging to
Georgia regiment, met in q personal en-.
coulter. They were we'll matched, both
being large men, and skilliul in the sword
exercise.
"Vilain OF an invader !" cried the
Georgian.
"Trsilor !" replied the Indianian.
10 a moment they were desperately en-
gagged. But there, in tie rage OF the bs!-
tie, amidst the noise, carnage and death,
those Two men fought with cool despera.
ton. They seemed 10 forget the scene
nround them in making u.e of that skill
which was 10 decide their own fate.
"Your blood shall crimson the soil you
have so wronglully lrodden as an enemyp'
said the Georgian.
alt is the soil OF that Union for which
will be proud to die !' returned the
o;ber.
Union :" said the Georgian, with
grca; emphasis. 1.-THE blood which has
already fallen--the beginning OF blood
Sir Soldier, has moistened and dissolved
whatever cemented the American Union
as one people,"
Unhappy that blood should fowp' wal
the answer. But every drop OF it viii
make the land more precious TO patriots
The foundations OF this Government were
laid in blood. and they will be marked
over and over with it again, until Liberty
shall be without single foe %
The two stood sternly eyeipg each
other. If either was seeking an advan.
tase BY the conversation, he could not OBJ
tain it. Both were wary 10 the extreme
but exhibited great deal Of that manner
Of case aud daring common to the wsr
riors Of by'gone time.
, Sir Officer, you do not know The ma
ture Of the Southern people ?" said tb
Georgian. "Tbey cannot be conqured.
This time the lndianian smiled. Hi
! eyes beamed with new FIRE, and he said
"Sir. the banner of the American peo
pie is advancing 10 reclaim its own sol
and its own sons. Victory has AWAY
been with it. Success will be with i
now"
"This you believe ?"
. GAS / do in Ged -
"Well, you, at least, will not 60 for
ward another foot"
"Ha ha! My sword will soon an
.swer your boast -
"Come on p
"Wilh right good will -
The combat was now renewed. TIL,
nerve and dexterity OF both were dis
played in still higher degree than before
After a while they paused, from ex
haustion. and :he Georgian said:
lyon fight gallautly, sir"
81 am an American - was the prou
: reply.
. "But, of the Americans, we Of the Sout
:. are the bravest."
, "You are mistaken" said the Ind
: anian, quickly. "This field, to-day, Ls
q not shown it, nor any other to come
, That mistaken idea will fill the land wit
|, weeping"
: "And yours, as WELL" said the Georgian
! fercely.
"Be il so," returned The other, ha
sadly, but firmly. "The Union is wort
Q the price,"
q "And independence is worth the bloc
Y Of every Southern man. Our childre
. ! shall be free Come on again, my ell
! emy ~
5. This strangely prolonged contest f
,t life commenced again. II was soon to
re decided, however. The swords we
l. grasped more tightly, eye watched ey
" and The teeth were set defying death.
!. length the Indianian received wound.
/. "Bsse :nvader,i have you now p crit
|. the Georgian.
a "Never, neVer :" replied the Indiania
.e holding his sword as stoutly as ever.
Of The Georgian pressed upon him.
OF Their swords clashed again and agai
h and the Georgian became somewhat rec
S. less. This sealed his doom; for
b. shortly fell, pierced to the heart. TT
lndianian, with his own life's blood ia
ebbing, sank 10 the ground.
The sounds of the battle were still
Mt be heard in the distance, as the loyal 81
OF dier was dying. He listened and the
D. as he pillowed his head upon the sod. j.
. I: ticulated these, his last words on eartl
al "Soldiers of the Union. falter no
., q, from the beginning TO the ending
u blood !"