The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-22

As we were flying aovu. in every direction,
now here, now there, with pad for one, a ba
sin and sponge to wet the wounds for another,
cologne for q third and milk punch for fourth
felt Dick (our hospital dog my faithful friend
and al y. q four footed Vidocq. in his mode of
scentng out grievances } seiz. my dress in his
teeth, pull hard. and look eagerly up in my
face. What is it, Dick? am too busy to
attend to you just now" Another hard pull
and beseechiny look in his eyes. Presently
my fine fellow, presently. Gettysburg men
must come first"
He wags his tail fariouslv and still pulls nv
dress. Does he mean that he wants me f r
one of them? Perhaps So "COme. Dick
I'll go with you" He starts off delighted.
leads me to the ward where those worst
wounded have been placed travels the whole
length of it to the upper corner. where lies a
man apparently badly wounded and crying
like child. had seen him brought in on
stretcber, but in the Confusion had not noticed
where he had been taken. Dick halted as we
arrived at the bed. and Looked at me as much
as to say. There, isn't that o case req iiring
attention ?" and then. as though quite satisfied
to resign him into my hands, trOtted quietly
on. -r
stood watching him for little WHILE His arm
and hand. from which the bandage had par
TALLY slipped. were terribly swollen; the
wound was in tn wrist. Tor rather. as after
wards found. the ball had en- er, d the palm of
his hand and had Come out at his w:ist.) and
appeare, to he. as it subsequently proved,
verv severe one.
My b,ast that could make q pretty good
conjecture what State man came from by
loo ling at h!m, did not av,il me here was
utterly at fault. His fair, Saxon face 80 far as
I could jud ye of it as he lay sObbing on his
pillow, had something feminine-alm0st child.
like-in the innoc .nce and gentleness OF Its
expression; and my first thought was one
which has constantly required on closer ac-
q laintance. How utterly unfit fo- soldier!"
He wanted the qnick, nervous energy or the
New Englander who, even when bodily
wounded rarely falls to betray his origin; he
had none of the rough off hand dash Of our
western brothers. and could never have hal it,
even in health; nor yet the stOlidity of Onr
Pennsylvania G.rmsns. No! it was G ear that
I must wait till ne chOse to enlighLen me as to
his home. After few minutes study. was
convinced that his tears were not from the
pain Of his wound there was no contraction
of The brow. no tension of the muscles. nO
quivering of the frame; he seemed simply
very weary. very languid, like tired child
and resolved to act accordingly.
:" have been SO busy with our defenders
this afternoon said ''that have had no
time 20 come and thank you W
He started. raised his tearstained face. and
said with wondering air, :" To thauk me?
F,r WHAT" -
For what p said I; haven't You been
keeping the rebels away from us3 Don't y~r
know that IT It hadn't been for you aud MAJ
like you, we might ut this moment have he, II
fving from our homes aud Gen. Les and his
men occupying our citys You don't seem TO
know how grateful We are TO vOu-we feel as
though We could never do enough for our
brave Gettvsbu"g men TO return what they
have done for us .
Tnis seemed Quite a novel idea and the
tears were stopped 10 muse upon il.
I'VE tried 10 do our duty, maam. know
that
II know it TOO. and think could make o
pretty good guess wnat CO. ps you belong 10
Suppose try. Wasn't ir the second corpsT
Ynn lo~k ~ ma Hk, one of Gen. Hancock &
men: Won know they were praised In the pa
pers Tor their bravery. Am rights"
The moor t,rrd face frightened instantly.
The random shot had hit tho mark.