Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-22

upon q high omihenoe that overlooked ne
deop ravine In which our men had engaged
tb6 enemy, until Totten'a battery came 70
their assistance. Il was 8 dreary, lone
some beat. The moon had gone down IN
the early part Of the night while the stars
tyinkled dimly through haIy atmosphere
liehtnR up imperfectly the surrounding
objects Occasionally would place my
ear near the ground and listen for the
sound Of footsteps, but al was silent ex-
cent the far.of bowling Of the wolf, that
seemed TO scent upon the evening air the
BANQUET that We had been preparing for
him. The hours passed slowly away, when
at length the morning light began to streak
slong the eastern sky, making surrounding
objects more plainly visible. Presently
heard drum beat up the morning call
al frst thought it came from the camp OF
The enemy across the creek, but as listen
cd found that it came up from the deep
rayine; for Q few minutes ii was silent
and then as Il became more Light heard
Il again. l hstened--the sound Of the
drum vas familiar 10 me-snd knew that
il Was.
Onr drummer boy from Tennessee,
Beating for help the reveille.
! was about to desert my post and 20 to
his assistance, when discovered the officer
OF the guard approaching with two men.
We all listened 70 the sound and we're sat-
ished that il Was little Eddie's drum.
asked permission 10 60 TO his assistance.
The oficer hssitated, saying that the orders
we're 70 march in twenty minutes | prom
ised 10 be back in that time, when be con-
sented. 1 Immediately started down the
hill through the thick underground and
upon reaching the valley ] followed the
SQUAD Of the drum, and soon found him
seated upon the ground, his back leaning
against the trunk Of fallen tree, with his
drum hung upon q bush in mont Of him,
reaching nearly to the ground. As soon
as be discovered me, he dropped his drum
sticks and exclaimed, "Oh, corporal, l am
90 glad 70 see youI Give me drink,
reaching out his hand for my oanteen,
which Was empty. Immediately turned
to bring him some water from the brook
that l could hear rippling through the
bushes near by,When, thinking / Wss going
70 leave him, he commenced crying, say
ing, "Don't leave me corporal II can't
walk" was soon back with the Wster,
when I discovered that both Of his feet had
been skot away BY cannon ball After
satisfying his thirst, he looked up into my
face and said, "You don't think win die,
corporal, do you This man said l would
not-he said the surgeon would cure my
feet" now discovered man in the grass
near b, dead. By his dress recognized
him Is belonging to the enemy. It appeared
he had been shot through the bowels, and
had fallen near where Eddie lay. Know
ing thai be could not live, and seeing the
condition Of the boy, he craWled to him,
took of his buckskin snspenders, and cord
ed the little fellows legs below the knees,
and then lsy deEn and died. While he
vas telling me these particulars, l heard
the tramp Of cavalry coming down the ra-
vine, and in moment 9 scout Of the enc
my was upon us and was taken prisoner.
/ requested the officer to take Eddie up in
front Of him, and he did 90, carrying him
with great tenderness and care. When We
reached the camp Of the enemy, the little
fellow las dead. It is now about two
weeks since / made my escape from Nc
Culloohs grasp. have rs-enlisted for the
war, and as we are likely to be in camp for
come time, 1 may write again Of other
scenes through which have psssed.-Chi.
leago TFibane.