Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10
How a Man. Feels III Battle.

There can be nothing more puzzling than
the analysis of ones feeling on the battle
field. You cannot describe them satisfac-
torily to yourself or others. To march steady
up to the mouth of hundred cannon while
they pour out fire aud smoke. and shot and
she'll in storm that mows the men like
grass, horrible beyond description-appa-
ling 1t is absurd to say a man can do it
without fear. Dnring Hancock's charge
at Frederick burg, for a long distance the
slope was swept by such a hurricane of death
that we thought every step would be our
our last, and am willing to say, for one.
that was pretty badly scared. Whatever
may be said about getting used to it," old
sol iors secretly.dread a battle equally with
new ones But the most difficult thing to
stand up against is the suspense while wal
ting, as weswaited in Fredcricksburg,.d drawn
up 10 the line of battle on the edgeuof the
field, watching. the columns file past US and
disappear in cloud of smoke where horses
and men and coiors go down in confusion,
where all sounds are lost in the screaming
shells. the cracking musketry, the thunder
Of artillery, and knowing our turn comes
next, expecting each moment the word
Forward It brings a strange kindlnf re-
lief wlen Forward comes You move
mechanically with the rest. Once fairly in
for it, your disabilities are strangely blum
ted, you care comparatively nothing about
the sights that shock you at f st; men torn
to pieces by .cannon shot becomes matter
of course, At such a time, there comes a
latent sustcnance from within US, or above
us, with no man anticipates who has not
been in such place before, and which most
men pass through life without knowing any
thing about What is it. Where does it
come from2
Special dispatch to the Chicago Times.
~ Return of vallandigha,n. ~ 9"
DAYrcs, Ohio, March 10 Hon. G. l..
Vallandigham, member of Congress from
the Dayton (Ohio) district, arrived at home
in this city at 80 this afternoon, and, al
though bat two days notice Hae Fad Of bis
coming. he received one of the greatest
ovations ever given to any man i'll Ohio.
Long before the arrival for the train he was
expected his constituents began tosnock to
the dei.ot by. thousands. 1t seemed as if,
every man, wo:. an and child 10 the dis
l.trir: had come out to co honor to this cham
pion advocate of our constitutional rights
Two bands of music enliyened the occa-
sion, while cannon belched forth thunder
tones Of welcome. @awekening the valley Of
.h,. Man.: as it veg seldom ever awakened
before 4 s. Il e.
Presently tbs wlistling of the locomotive
was heard and as the train neared the de
pot. the thousands of persons rushed for
ward, all.eager to catch the first sight Of
the man Who so:ndh|y; gallantly, and fear
lesSly representa- re white mans interest
in the Congress that las just adjourned. .
The crowd was so dense that it was al
most impossible for Mr.. Vallandigham to
reach ahe carriage which was in readiness
jso convey him to the court house, from the
steps Of which he was to speak. Having
at length been almost carried to his car
rage, and being seated. he barred his brow
to the breeze, aud was hafleti with deafen-
Tag cheers, while the crnnon responded
twenty four rounds
The procession being formed. proceeded
to the court house, where the reception
speech was made by Hon. Dasid A. Hook.
Mr. Vallandigham briefly responded.