Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-05-16

of his own," he wrctc: "and but for him
you would have no son living TO write
tn is; and Nellie would have no brother"
| There was postscript in the letter as
follows:
"P. S.-Walter Evermond has Just re-
ccived the Commission of Second Lieuten-
anti
! The winter wore away, and George, in
his letters to his sister frequently spoke oil
Walter Evermond as of very dear friend,
At length came letter with the following
passage:
"My dear father and sister, give me joy,
| am Major, and my commission dates
from the day of Bulls Bluff. My dear
fri nd Evermond is captain of my old
company and better soldier does not
live ; and there canuct be trucr friend"
Once more the Judge and his daughter
! were anxiou,. Then came the bloody
field of Williamsburg; but George was
not called in that battle. At length, how
ever, came tidings Of another bloody fray
in which our regiment was engaged. Fair
Oaks The list Of the killed and weuad
ed Jagged but letter from George was
received Ho was alivo, but badly wound
cd.
''Our Colonel was struck down. he
wrote ''early in the engagement. l had
been acting as Licutenant.C Colonsl fer
some time, and the command devolvcd up.
on me. was following the lead of the
gallan. Howard, when bullet passed
through my thigh. Captain Evcrmond
was CO the right of the regiment and /
had just time 10 pass the command over
to him when the clash of the final charge
came. WAS faint and dizzy; but | saw
him dash on at the hcad of our noble regi,
ment; aud the shout Of victcry struck ny
ear as ( was carried from the field Late
at night Captain Evcrmcnd was borne into
our quarters scvcrlv wounded by sabor
cut on the shoulder He had a hand-to-
hand fight with she cncmy over battery;
aud he took it, and held it''
Three weeks tcrwards another letter
came.
Dear n ellie, l am coming honic. ]
have furough for forty days. Capt
Evcrmond is coming with me. Our
wounds arc doing WE'LL"
The train arrived at three o'clock in
tLc afternoon. Major Preston came from
the car upon his crutchcs, and his father
; was there 10 receive him. Nellie had net
come down. Big proud tears courscd
down the old man face as he heard the
glad shouts that welcomed his noble boy !
and Tor a while his son was monopoiizcd
by the multitude.
"Whcrc is your friend Evormond,
asked the Judge as they moved toward
the carriage.
60, he will be with us this evening -
lie had to stop see to friend on the way
and will come Oh the next train. l tod
!, him our carriage should bc on hand for
=. him."
a joyful moment it was for Nellie Pes
ton when she threw her arms around the
neck of her returned brother. 0, she
knew now how much-how very much she
loved him. What numbcrlcss questions
were asked and how eagerly were the an.
swers listened to.
BY and by Nellie asked after Captain
Evcrmond
"Oh," she cried, 81 hope he is BOT old
and ugly, for I want to love him.
"Not very DID," said George, with a
smile "and not very ugly. But there is
a curious circumstance connected with his
, experience as q soldier, which is worth re-
lating. He told the story to me with
tears in his eyes. After the affair al
Balls Bluff We were like brothers. Ever
mond is an orphan; without father or
mother, brother or sister. lie has a splen.
did education, which he owes to an old
, aunt, who intended him for minister
t but his disposition did not lead him that
way, and he started to study law. His
aunt withdrew her favor, and he was left
, to struggle alone. He was in danger OF
becoming dissipitated, when the thought
, struck him that ne would enlist. He en-
listed as private in the company Of which
was captain, While we we're waiting at
f., at the depot on the morning when we left
r for the seat of war Evermond stood alone,
a gazing upon the scenes of weeping and
0 blessing; and as the thought passed through
8 bis mind that ho was relieved from the
= pain of parting with his friends, he foil