The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-07-21
ONE OF OUR HEROES.
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Cross OF Christr'


70 respondent OF the Brston Journal
NEAR PETERSBURG, juno &c.
While riding up from City Point to the
front to-day, a friend attached to the
Christian Commission; pointed out a
grave hy the roadside, near the 9th corps
hospital. about mile east Of the Du0n
house. For mo il had a special interest,
as il will have for lhnusands--thc grave
or Edward NJ Schneider, 57lh Massochu.
sous. When the regiment was formed
he was student iu Phillips Academy
AndN r. Frnm mlliv's uC patriotism
purely. against the wishes OF his friends !,
h. lcU the III 'rHtur' ul the anaicnts, The
history OF the pasi. T., become an actor iH
the prcs,u', aud to do what lac could Tor
the future. ii father is the we'll known
missionary uf the American u iard at
Auitab, Turkey, aud the sNu did all he
thought would me, t his approval.
Tho chaplain Of the T gimcnt, Il v. Mr.,
nashicll. his kin lly Civ II me information
of wha, he has done Ir his country On
the march from Annapolis, hr, though
but seventeen y mrs old, aud uraccus
toned to hardship, kept his place in the
ranks, no, once falling out from tho en-
cnmpmnn, by the Waters of the Ckcsa.
peak tO the Rtpdan, He was slightly
wounded on the North Anna, mud was
sent to Port X yal for transportation to
Washington, but, Of his own accord, r-
turned to his regiment, and joined 1t at
Old Hcrssr While preparing for the
charge upon the enemy. works on the
i7th, beynnd tho DUN House, he said to
the chaplain, Il in'eid to b the first o Q
to enter their works"
The charge was made. How grHndly
they moved through the woods, How
quickly they swept mp the rebel line cf
defensive works, Ike m &C an billow
upon n brtakwatcr rolling over II en-.
gulrhng all bcyondl Tuo bravo young
soldier tried t, make good his words.
with eager feet he led the advance,
breaking cut from the line and Keeping
rod or two in advance.
lie was almost thc-noi quito-1lmnst
near enough 60 feel the hot hish uf the
rebel mnskclry 10 his iacc---ncar enough
To be covered with the snlphurous cloud
from thc cannuu-.wh'n he lcl!, shot
through the body lie was carried to the
lNNlllNl, Nill : y IlNllNlNh NUN my w
his division comrades. Tie lay nil might
with his wounds undrcsc'', waiting his
turn. There was not murmur lron his
lips. The chaplain looked at his wound.
"What dn you think of IT, S'ciag
that IL was mortal, he could not urticu
late reply; nilhcr could he restrain his
tcars. .-lIs remembered the last in.
junction of the young soldi rs oldest SIS.
teri commit him to your care" The
young herr interpreted the meaning Of
the tcor-thHt his wound was mortal.
"Do not weep" he said, "it is G DDS will.
wish you to write 10 INV father and tell
him that / have trisd to do my duty to my
country and 10 God" He disposed OF
his eff cts, giving $40 to the Christian
Commission, $40 to the American Board,
and trifles to his friends. Then, in the
simplicity Of his heart, he said: "l have
a good many friends, schoolmates and
companions. They will want to know
where I am, how um getting on. You
can le, them know thnt am gone, and
that die content. AID Chaplain, the
boys in the regiment--l want you to tell
them to stand Jy the dear old flag. And
there is my brother IN the navy-writc 10
him aud tell him to stand by ne flag and
cling 10 the cross Of Christi"
The surgeon came aud examined the
wound.
ut is my dirty to tell you thai you will
soon 20 home," he said.
"Ycs, doctor, nm going home. 7 am
not afraid to die. don't know how the
vnllpy will bc when S,s,- 3. hnt il is
Hn ui'gu ,,",,r." Then gathering up his
waning strength, he repeated the verse
often sung by The soldiers, who, amid the
whirl and rNcitcm nt of the cImp ard
battle. field, never forget those whom
they have lett bchlhd thcm-m nthrr,
sister, fulhor, bro,bcr. Calmly, clearly,
distinctly he repeated tho lines-ihc cho.
rus Of the song
"Soon with Angels III be matching,
With bright laurcs IN my brow;
have for my country fallen,
Who will care for sister nOw?"
The night wore away. Death came
on npace. Ho suffered intense pain, but
not murmur escaped his lips. Sabbath
morning cume, and with h, con =
ing Of the light he passed away. On
the 18th OF June, eighty-nine yeurs ago,
the sires Of freedom freely gave their
lives on Bunker Hill for the cause they
loved. Not less worthy Of rememb berance
are those who fell in front of Peters
burg on that memorable day.