The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-11-26

Once more the Judge and his daugh-
ter were anxious. The-th Regiment
was before Yorktown. Then came
the bloody field of Williamsburg; but
George was not called into that battle.
AT length, however, came tidings of
another bloody tray,.in which our regi-
ment was engaged. Fair Oaks! The
list of the killed and wounded Jagged !:
but letter from George was received.
He was alive, but badly wounded.
Our Colonel was stricken down early
IN the engagement, had been acting
as Lieutenant Colonel for some time.
and the command devolved upon me.
was following the lead of the gallant
Howard, when bullet passed through
my thigh. Captain Evermond was on
the right of the regiment; and had
just to 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 head of our noble regi-
ment and the shout of victory stuck
my ear as / was borne from the field.
Late at night Captain Evermond was
borne into our quarters severely wound
ed by sabre cut on the shoulder. He
had hand to hand conflict with the
enemy over,a battery: and he took it,
and held it." u H $50 iriJl'l g -.
Three weeks afterwards another let
9sDear Nellie, am coming home. l
have a turlough for forty days. Capt.
Evermond is coming with me-. Our
wounds-are doing well 90.
The train arrived at three o'clock in
the afternoon. Major Preston came
| from. the car upon his crutches, and his
father was there toreceive him. Nellie
had not come down. Big, proud tears
coursed down the old mans face as he
heard the glad shouts that welcomed
his noble boy; and for while his son
was monopolized by the multitude.
"Where is your friend Evermond ?''
asked the Judge, as they moved to-
wards the carriage.
go, he viii be with us this evening.
He had to stop to see friend on the
way and will come in the next train.
told him our carriage should be on hand
for him." +tH,5rss ao,ss71 80
A joyful moment was it for Nellie
Preston when she threw her arms
around the neck of her returned broth
er. o, she knew not how much-how
very much she loved him. What num-
berless questions were asked, and how
eagerly were the answers listened to.
By and by Nellie asked after Capt.
Evermond. ) ~ gaus' is
"Ob," she cried, i"I hope he is not
old and ugly, for | want to love him."
"Not very old'' said George, with a
smile !; sand not very ugly. But there
is a curious circumstance connected
with his experience as soldier, which
is worth relating. He told the story
to me with tears in his eyes. After the
affair at Balls Bluff we were like BROTH
ers. Evermond is an ophan; with
out father or mother, brother OF, sister
He has a splendid education, which he
owes to an old aunt, who intended him
for minister; 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 dissi-
pated, when the thought struck him
that he would enlist: He enlisted as a
private in the company of which l was
captain. While we, were waiting at
the depot, on. the morning we left for
the seat of war, Evermnd stood gaz-
ing upon the scenes of weeping aud
blessing /; and as the thought passed
Through his mind that he was relieved
from the pain of parting with friends,
he felt thankful and expressed himself
to that effect. Yet, he said, he felt it
would be blessing to bear away one
friendly kiss that he could remember
las coming from a sister. He said this
aloud, and in a moment a young girl
he says the most beautiful girl he ever
saw--put her hand upon his shoulders,
land kissed him upon the cheek. He
says he had just time to bless the angel,
when the order came to fall in. think
the girl that gave Walter Eyermond
that kiss did glorious deed. He as
lsures me that it made him all that ne
lis. He says that the memory OF that
1 sweet face has led him to high and holy
iFresolves; and that he had sworn within
himself that hewould never do deed
that could cause that girl tdeiush that
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