Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-08-22

Az INDIANA -HERo.--On the cars
running from Evansville to indianapolis, !
got into conversation with boy about sew
enteen years old, going home on a dis
charge furlougll. Having fourd others des-
tituie, | inquired his condition. He had
started without breakfast, had neither food
nor money to 90 to Eikhart. ON the South
ern Michigan road, distance Of over three
hundred miles, and with the probability be-
fore him OF being over two days on the
way. His voice was gone and he had TO
talk in a whisper. When be seemed to
realize his condition, he said 10 me, with
most childish simplicity, (" shall be pretty
nearly starved when get home, won't l ~
| inquired Tor his haversack, with view
to Try to get something to eat when we
stopped. His answer was, il had been
stolen from him; he cared nothing for the
haversack, but it had his Bible in it, and
that was great loss TO bim, He had new
er been professor of religion, but he had
always tried to do right. lie had never
sworn an oath in his life. His parents were
religious. He seemed TO think he should
die soon, and remarked to him, Death
is no calamity TO good boy;" and his
countenance frightened up as he answered,
with much earnestness -. No, sir; and
am not afraid to die. made up my mind
that it was my duty 10 90 and fight for my
country, and my parents consented
Through exposure, l lost my health early
in the winter; and on the Sunday morning
of the battle of Shiloh. l was in my tent
sick, and my doctor ordered me to remain
there. had been unfit for duty for two
months. The doctor was very kind to me.
The news kept coming back to US near the
river, that our army was giving way every
where, and thought it my duty to take my
/ gun and 60 to their assistance. l went to
/ the front, and four hours loaded and shot as
| fast as | could. But the exertion was too
much for me my lungs took to bleeding,
and came near dying before the bleeding
could be stopped. But / was glad | did
what | could. / have never spoken since
above whisper, and fear never shall.
But it is all right; our country must be
saved at any sacrifice AT the first eating
station, the boy was seated at the table,
and his dinner paid for by stranger; and
| his thanks were so cordial and heartfelt
that tears filed the strangers eyes as he
turned away, receiving as he did it, the
sick boys ..God bless you, stranger"
Supper-time would bring him to In
dianapois. What would he do there
Who would befiiend him there? He was
told TO go to Gov. Morton, and tell him be
was on his way from Shiloh, with ruined
health and had neither money nor food.
/ He answered that he would do it if able to
walk. He was then told to send him a
line any one would carry it for him. He
said he would do it; and added, very
touchingly: " My governor would not let
me starve--would he? 1t seems to me al
most anybody would help sick soldier"
/ When he got TO Eikhart, he would still
be several miles from home. How would
he get there? And then smiling he said /;
= Our family physician lives there, and he
win take me in his buggy and carry me
home and oh won't mother be glad when
she sees me coming? She does not know
am coming. l shall take her by surprise.
| have a very nice new Bible at home"
And here the train started with the sick boy,
who seemed revived by his dinner, and the
words of encouragement spoken TO him.
and the thought of home Cincinnati Ga
sette.