The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-17

THg LtrrLE ONO ORDERLY b.
+. Taylor, in writing from Chss,a-
nooga to the Chicago journal, gives
the following
A pleasant little scene oecaned last
evening AZ the headquarters Of. Gen.
Thomas. Of course you remember
the story Of liltle Johnny Clcm, the
molherlcss atom of a drummer boy
aged ter" who slrnyod away from
Newark, Ohio, and the lrst sc knew
Of him, though small enough to live 10
drum, was beating the long roll FOR
the 22d Michigan. Al Chiekamanga,
he illed the Office Of {" marker" car.
rying the guidon whereby they form
the lines. On the Sunday Of the bat
tie, the little fellows occupation gone
he picked up gun that had slipped
from some dying hand, provided him
self with ammunition, and began put
ting in the periods quite on his own
account, blazing away close. TO The
ground, like fire fly in the grass.
Late in the waning day, the wait
left almost alone in the whirl Of the
battle, rebel colonel dashed up and
looked down at him, ordered him TO
surrender Surrender? " he shouted,
you little d--n son Of a - The
words we're hardly out Of the rebels
mouth, when JOHNNY brought his piece
to order arms" and as his hand
slipped down 10 the hammer, he cross
ed it back, swung up the gun to the
position Of charge bayonet, and as the
officer raised his sabre TO strike the
piece aside, the glancing barrel lifted
into range, and the proud Colonel
tvnbled dead from his horse, his lips
! fresh stained with the syllable of vile
reproach he had flung upon mothers
grave in the hearing Of her child
A few swift moments licked off by
musket shots, and the tiny gunner was
swept up at rebel swoop and borne
away prisoner. Soldiers bigger,
but no better, were taken with him,
only to be washed back again by a
surge Of federal troopers, and the pris-
oner Of thirty minutes was again John
! Glen sol ours" and Gen. Rosecrans
made him a sergeant, and the stripes
Of rank covered him all over like a
mouse TO harness, and the daughter
Of Mr.. Secretary Chase presented him
a silver medal appropriately inscribed,
which he worthily wears, a-royal or
der Of honor, upon his left breast, and
all men conspre to spoil him, but,
since few ladies can get at him, per-
haps he may be saved.
But what about last night ? Well,
like Flora McFlmsy, the sergeant had
nothing to wear" The clothing in
the wardrobe Of loyal livery was not
at all like Desdamona's handk erehief.
+" TOO little. btst lihc the garments Of
/ the MAJ. -~Le roomed month over
bakers oven, "a world too wide" and
SO Miss Babcock, Of the Sanitary
1 Commission, suggested TO resident
of Chicago, that a uniform for the lit
tie Orderly would be acceptable. Mr..
Wait and other gentlemen of the
Sherman House" ordered it, Messrs
A. ID. Ellsworth and Company made
it, chaplain Raymond brought it, Miss
Raymond presented it. Of the Fifty.
first Illinois, by the by, most earnest
and efficient officer. accompanied the
gift with exceedingly appropriate sug-
gestions and advice.
This morning happened at head
quarters just as the belted and armed
sergeant was booted and spurred and
ready to ride. Resplendert in bis
elegant uniform, rugged cap-a pie, mo-
dest, frank, with clear eye and man
ly face, he looked more like fancy
picture than a living thing. Said he
TO the chaplain, you captured me by
surprise yesterday Now he is "go-
ing on +" thirteen, as our grandmother:
used to say, but he would be no mon
ster if we called him only nine. Think
OF sixty-lbree pound sergeant--fan.
cy handful Of hero and then read
the Arabian Nights" and believe
them Long live the little Orderly