Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-18

than any other man in Davenport, to
keep the indignation of an insnltcd and
outraged people within reasonable limits.
4 dav or two after the firm lowered
their flag, Mr.. Chew lef, Davenpor, and
never returned. Mr.. Lcake aceompa
MED his friend on board the steamboat
and took leave OF him in some such way
as this "Good bye, we have known
each other, and have been warm friends
for years, we arc now about TO part. Ia
the war which has just begun, have
chosen my part, shall soon be in the
ranks of tho loyalists, fighting under
that flag, which suspect You arc go
ing to fight against. pray to God 10
grant that we NAV meet each other on
the first field where we may be Ell
gagged
Mr.. Chew replied something like this
am not gong to enter the army, but
| If | should do So, and We should meet on
"A battle field ! am sure We shall never
forget that we have been and still arc
friends
VII Stii'afs l't' al1iy l0D.. ~ ! Nas
lookin. over the fed came to pen
which was filled with dead rebels, two
of which were SO dressed as to indicate
rank above the others, but still there
were no marks by which one could guess
what rank they really held. One OF them
was pointed out to me as being General
Stein, who, as we had heard, had been
killed. somehow the conntcnance seemed
to me strangcl, familiar, and couldn't
help asking myself where | could have
met Gen. Stein
Just then two sccesh surgeons rode NJ
and asked the crowd to let them see
the General. The BOYS very good ma
tnrcdiy gave way for them, and one Of
them dlsmounteI and came close by my
side and looked, Ii is all mistake
boys" said he. seen. Stein WAS killed
know, but that is not the man, that is
Major Chew My gracious That ac-
counted Tor the familiar look Of the face
before me. asked the surgeon il the
Major WAS from the State Of Louisiana I!
''lcs he was from Louisiana ado Won
know, sir, If he ever lived in Iowa 7" He
wasn't certain, but rather thought he had
lived in Iowa.
looked again at tho man before me,
aud soon convinced myself that although
there WAS II very striking resemblance To-
Mr.. Chew, yet il was not possible that il
could be he. The hair and whiskers were
black, slightly gray, and the completion
was altogether too dark il couldn't be-
he-perhaps il was his brother.
On going away from there ! net Col.
Lcako and told him what had seen and
heard and thought about the matter, and
he went TO look and came away thinking
as did. that it could not be NJ. L. Chew
sho lay thcre-but meeting shortly af-
tcrwards with rebel officer, he ascer
tanned that MAJOR Chew had been kill
ed, and carried oD tie feid, and was il
recte1 to another officer who could tell
him more about it. Seeking out this
other man, Col. l.. found him 10 have
been well acquainted with the Majors
cal eer, since he Joined the army, but
didn't know much about him before that
event. lie had until very recently, held
a position on the staff of General in
Tennessee, aud had shortly before been
assigned to the command Of battalion
Of cavalry. He had spent the night be-
fore the battle in this officers tent and
had been oppressed with forcbodngs that
the coming battle, which would be his
first, would prove fatal to him.
On the next day his battalion was dis
mounted and dcploycd as sharpshooters
right in front Of the Goth Iowa. As We
charged up the hill they fell back on their
infantry reserves, and il was on that part
of the field that MAJOR Chew, as well as
Gen. Stein, was killed. This was all
that this officer could tell about him, but
he referred Col. J.. to DR.. Duval, who he
thought would be able to tell him more
The Col. called on Dr. -. and received
his promise to ascertain whether Major
Chew was NJ. r. Chew, before he left the
place, and let him know. Agreeable to
this promise, Col. Leake, one day, rcceiy-
Ell note from the DR.. as follows:
HOSPITAL, Z. ). a.,
Near Prairie Grove, Dec. IL, 'G2.
Col. LEAKE, Dear Sir.
] have ascertained, precisely, that The
Major Chew, who was killed the other
day, was Your old friend, NJ. X. Chew,
who did business in Davenport, Iowa,
and then moved TO Louisiana. Peace be
to his memory.
Very respe pectfuly, your ob'd't ser't,
f. X. DUvAL.
Which statement was also confirmed
by Sargcon lIcadley and Col. A. J. Nc
Meals, Ark Ansas Infantry.
The point WAS scttled--Col. Lcake's
prayer had been granted. They had
net in their first battlc-though they
knew i. not-and the rebel Major had
met the fate which his treason deserved,
~htlo tha loval EolonoI waa snarad for