The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-16
.n1fIg0TON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE
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80 a IL Boston Journal describes The
Sl11h Of edward u. oChno10or, 6tA MAo-
odAmDet1s Eogiment, con q Doctor sonnet
-. The venoEAhlo Amor3OAn Atooa0nexZ
8 Hn1ab. Turkey. Young 0ohne!der ion
lhillipS Academy .Andover, 70 enlist ne
On9hs march from Annapolis, he though
ut ~ years old, and unaccustomedt % nar0-
6ips, kept his place In the ranks not once
Ali1ng out from the encampme1t Oy the
1n1ers OF the Chesapeake 70 the KApldan.
Ie vae eliRhtly wounded on the North
nm. and Was cent to Port Royal for trans
sortafion 70 'Washington, but, OF ht: own
socord. returned 70 hls regiment, joining at
old Harbor. While preparing Tor the
SsvoSd a. Dnnn house, he said 70 tho chap
hin. II intend 70 be the frat one to enter
80 chsres va made. How grandly
xhsv moved through the woodsl How
nuieklv they swept up to the rebel line of
deNne{ve works, like IN ocean billoW upon
: s11oGkwater, rolling over u, engulphiug
sll hsyondl The brave young soldier tried
to 1eke good his words. With eager feet
M and keeping rod or two In advance.
~ Was almost there @uite-alm9st
near enough to feel the hot dash Of tho re-
- uusketry in his face-near enough to
hecoyered with the sulphurous cloud from
- oaunon-when he fell shot through the
body. -,
hundred and fifty Of his division comrades.
He lay all night with his wound undress-
a, waiting his turn. There Was not =
narmar ffom his lips. The chaplain look
aWhat do you think Of it,'' Seeing that
twas mortal, he could not articulate . re-
~, neither could he restrain his tears.--
b Eremsmbsred the last injunction Of the
young soldiers older sister, II commit him
oyour care.'' The young hero interpre-
n the meaning Of the tears, that his
wound was mortal. sDo not weep" he
~: IT = Gods VIII =, I ri:h r Zou would aid
tsisd 70 do my duty to my country and to
eau He disposed OF his s6scts, giving
n dolla~ 70 the Christian Commission,
tWouty dollars to the American Board, and
taAes % hiD friends. Then, Ia the simplic-
IL a. hio heart, he said: II have good
Iany friends, schoolmates, and compan-
ions. They will wantto know whore lam,
- low 4 am getting on. You can let
thsm kno. daneone, and thai I De con
nent. want you to tall them to stand BY
u dear cid hagi And there 10 my bro
tAar in the navy, write to him and tell him
$500 3 y the dag and cling 70 the crosa
The sargson came and examined the
vound-"1t II my duty 70 tell you that you
viii soon 30 houe," he said. :
"Yss, doctor, am soon going home. !
= mot afraid 20 die. ! don't know how
tkevalley Win be when I get to Il, but II II
Mhright now" Then gathering up his
w1in9 strength. he repeated the verses
- sun9 hv tho soldiers. who. amid al
tkevhirl and excitement Of the camp and
u battlefield, never forget those whom
theg have 1et behind them-mother, sis
~ father. brother. Calmly, clearly, dis
tSctly, he repeated these lines, the chorus
& The song: ). s,..svs -, ss.sss,. .sss
n A9opn with angela III b marching,
fe With bright Auyelo ON my brow:
Ihavo for my country Mlleu-
Who win care for mother now -
The night wore away. Death came on
oace. Ho suffered intense pain, but not .
1nrmnr escaped his lips. Sabbath morn.
- came, and with the coming q light he
ll1Dsd away. s..