Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-24

lleht hiS grave, and that he was destined never 10 see that home again. We soon arrived at the landing, got on boarl the little steamer and We started down the river. sat in my chair in the cabin and doz.l away into a sort of dreamlness, the scenes of the day passed vlvidly before my imagination, then dream, d that l was in terrible fight. Suddenly jump ed to my feer, the noise of gun startled me, the cabin door Was hastily thrown open and some one told ma the guerilas wera firing into Us from the bunk of the river I hastened on deck. the vessel was under fall hcadway and the men were casting loose tho forward rifle the bright 1ash"s of light from the thick under growh of the shore anl the whistlng bullet told us where oar eHeny was. Soon the gun was ready and gave tie crder fire, the thun- der and lightning burst forth from 1t aul' | heard the canister rattle among tue wees until We were talTiy out of their reach, aud Were soon sttalning across the broad mouth of the James" x As soon as VIC touched tho side of the alssh;p :. Minnesota went on board and reported to the Admiral the verbal messages from Genecal Peck. The almral ordered mo to go to Syf folk in the mor.iug 10 rccelvs the written s. patches from the General. l returned to my little steamer, we cast of from the ship, und proceeded to our anchorage not far distant.
 It was late at night, thesky had become GOV cred with thick fleecy clouds, and the air Lad grown cold and uncs1nf rta5le, was gl1l 10 get into comfortable bunk and sleep oil tie ta,igues of the day.
 awoke early in the morning and found ny coa'rGbanl building fire in the stove, le in f,r,ned me that breakfast WIS ready anl thu, il Wa, riJas smar: co,5 nsorai9s, SD jump,t ( IL, and put on my coat and vest (which was a tlat was ncce ssary as always slept in most o my clothing that might be prepared for emcs gsncy) stepped on deck, and touaa the Vessel was n,;,Dtcd in shroud of SHOW. After or dering tie veas2l to be got under weigh 1 re turned 10 my cabin to eat breakfast. We wert not long in reachiny tie wh ,rf an az lip got on horseback and started for Gen .Prcks head qaa,tors. The Gel. wus out but would retuI, ln d few mYnents, Meanwhile I betoU., my $ i!,owar'is the battle field again, Ut last r4ucitd it, ny eyes wandered over tie scene the field was covered with snow. the wounded had been removed s"d the dead bulied wher, they fell. I impulsivcly walked toward ih, >pvt where had left tho dead SO, dier of tn, day before; on the spot where he lay was
 .tre mound and at its head WAS rough piece If board on which was rudsiy printed "Johr P..Iker, Co. C., 201h Regiment Illinois Vo!un tsers.' And ali that was left of hm was here with this little board 10 his memory and the snuw for his winding sheet. Ratone fond heat, afar of beat anxiously, waiting his return Little did she lLink that on this dreary night ~rApt in his death sleep lay all that was dea to her. Long and tremu:ous y will sAe val aud watch for him when her hopes have le
 apsed into douhtfulness. Months may be, ant !elrs will roll by, still she will watch but h will not come She will never see him until d last death shall usher her into his presence, SC thought I ard turned and walked slowly away from the battlefield of the Dlackwa.er.