Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-08
An Inciden, in Chaplaiu's Experience.
BY REV. JosErH II. rwIcHELL, CHAPLiiN SECOND
REGIMENT. EXCELSIOR BRIGADE


Il w.~ Wednesday morning, after the bat
a, o.. Caur-l1ryhir, t'af / WIS lvit 80 \
...-. u,al Uni.ci sttr- Ford, On Jne r"eth
au.o. DE, RlU. Haunuc>, ln craI-r I'D som"
o wsaud,d men lal. ,f them t1uirleratcs.
/ , army drcucncd with c,ld and rain. had
been marching ny since midnight, and was
nov all passed On IL way to the old camps
ground Falmouth The ambulances, drag
rius heavily through the mud und'r their
moaning freight, ioined the column at inter-
val. IIain after train receiylng IT, compile
mcnl hnd gone till not another one remained,
and here we're two-zcore poor fellows for
whom there was no room. The last surgeon
departing with the last train promised 70
hurry hack the same day, if possible, suth-
cient conveyance for this remnant.
All the wounds had Just been dressed 60
al, soon - became head Of the establishment
| r,laired d our single mess-kettle, and sum
moning the sole Attendant handy youth
from New Hampshire upon the con-
cOction OF the general dInner-not without
triruiati1n, for our cummissariat WAS slim,
ami being NJ S,yer. felt a little apprehen-
-ive, - To speak, Of poisoning the whole
party.
While deep in this business some one call
ed out from the adjoining room where the
uatIents Law sent my Lieutenant TO see
what WAS the matter. lie returned hastily
saving " That boy wants YOU, Fir. knew
who he meant-a yere handsome lad among
the wounded, who had caught my eye during
the night. | had also noticed that he was
one Of those who were lett. and we had been
talking about him. stepped at once to-
ward has .'-hake-d1wn' in the corner, and
lightly inquired b" W hat j. 1t sonny ~
tor anticipated only one of the many i'm
possible or impmcticahic plans Of easement
that tc,eTish wound suggests ami which are
best disposed If by trying or pretending to
try the imagined invocation. II once tied
soldier ioct together un that principle-) No
answer following my question, drew nearer,
leaned over and looked at him W hat ! saw
gave nae q great start. lIc was DO tine arti-
Gle OF death Could /, he1 The wound in
bis side was considered slight au hou- be-
fore be had begged g. re put in 900 amhg-
lance indeed thc man who ay next O. hun
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out htlu. iu ti> casrrue-- O. o.. bar n1w
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too plainly .c would never walk sglu To- TINS
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covered. \ haru' o'''er sense oil los7-n0th
his ana mine-cane over me. How sweet
ana aear the interest oil identity then ap-
peaied Death relsning IN the still corpse
exuited IN triumph greater than ordinary.
Nature education. yea, the poor rights Of
'he dead, cried out against the concealment.
VINO were you boy, anyhow - | muir
mered halt uneonsci1usiy. Yet 20 much III
earnest, that supersutious thrill ran
through lie lest the dumb lips should move.
\ lew minutes before they would have told.
l renewed the search with the feeling that
must succeed, but gave 10 up, at iast, IN de-
spalr.
Then, 10 not know exactly why-i sup
pose 1t was reaction, or the law Of equili-
brium anu compensation asserting itself
.ny Dus'm filed with the tenderest emotion
towards the lIieless clay. ! piued the lad
before, but now, strong, yearnIng love, a. of
a brother, and the growth OF years, sprang
"p IN an instant. Il was well-nish uncon-
troliable- could have wept aloud. In
truth, he was passing lovely u look upon.
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