Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-12

. reply; neither could be restrain his
tssra Hs rsmsmbered the last injune-
ton Of the soldiers oldest sister-"l
commit him to your care. The young
hero interpreted the meaning of the
tear-thst his wound was mortal "Do
not weep" he said, sit is Gods viii
| wish you to write to my father and tell
him that I hare tried to do ny duty 10
Dy esuafry and 10 God" BE disposed
Of bis effects, giving $40 TO the Chris
tian Commission, $40 to the American
Board, aad trifles 70 his frienda Then.
in the simplicity Of his heart, be said: I:
II hsvs good many friends, school
mates and esmpanions They will want
70 know where an, and bow an get
ting on. Yen can let them know that l
an gone, and that die content And,
ChapIsin, ths boys in the regiment-I
wan. you tell them to stand By the dear
old flag And there is my brother in
the navy-writs TO him and tell him 20
stand 6y The flag and cling to the crsss
Of Christ"
The surgeon came a.d exszined the
wound. "It is my duty TO tell you that
yos viii soon 60 home, be said
Yes, doctor, | an going home. am
not afraid to die. don't know hos the
valley will be when get TO is, but il is
all bright sow." Then gathering up his
waning strength, he repeated the verse
often sung by the soldiers, who, anid all
the whiri and excitement Of the camp
and battlefield, never forget those whom
they have left behiad them-mothsr
sister, father, brother. Calmly, clearly,
distinctly be repeated the Iinss-the
chorus Of the song
'ssAsn vita Angeis I'll - nsreAisg.
VITA bright iAarsls oa my brow;
hass for my eountry fallen,
Whs will care for sister now ~
The night wcrs away Death came
on apaee. He suffered intense pain, bat
not murmur escaped his lipa Sab
bath morning came, and With the com
ing Of the light be passed away. On the
l7th of Jsne, sighty-aiae ysars ago, the
sirss Of freedom freely gave their lives
On Bunker Hill for the cause they loved.
Not Isss worthy Of reSeambrance are
those who fell 10 front Of Petersburg on
this memorable day.
not many days hencs . grsy-haired
man, far sway in the Orient, will receive
the tidings. The afliction may be ss-
vers-ior, loving his work. serving his
master, be doubtless has looked down
the vista Of coming years, snd beheld
the boy succeeding him as missionary
Of the Gospel, but in bis affection will he
not thank God that he had such son 7
he. has not lived in vain He has
done his work, and has gone home 70
engage 10 higher service. I, was not
for hin TO have all his hesrt's desire
hereto be the first to stand upon the
rampant Of the enemy's w1rks-but fear.
lessly and triamphsntly he vanquished
the last enemy and came OF 9 mighty
conqusror.
"A die eoatent" said the heroic and
noble Wolfe, st Quebec, when told that
the French we're fleeing
Stand up for Jesus" said Dudley
Tying in his last hours-wards whici
have warmed and moved thousands o,
Christian hearts.
Let me die with my face % the enc.
N.Y. Vas the last command Of General
Rice, the Christian, the soldier, the pat.
riot, at spottsylvania but equally wor
thy Of . place in the memories Of neu
are the wsrds Of Edward H. Schneider
the boy, the ssndeut-hardly eighteer
years OF sge--ths leader ia the charge
to his brother They are the essence o.
ell that Wolfe aud Tyag and Rice uttered
in their last moments. Hi. grave is b.
the roadside, marked BY a rude palms
erected By Rev Mr. DashielL The sum
mer breeze sweeps through the sighins
pines above the heaved mp mound -
Mournfnl, jet sweet, the music OF th'
wind karp--moarnful in that one u
young, so fall OF life, and capable Of sncl
q future, shsnld go so soon--swset il
that be did his work so we'll Had b.
lived century he could not have mad,
it more complete 1t wac short life
extending only from the peaceial shade
Of Old Andovsr to the entrenchments o
Petersburg bnt oh, how full.
Carleton.