Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-07-13

the death OF Edward d.. Schneider 81 Mass
Achusetts regiment, son of DR.. Schneider, the
venerable American Missionary at Aintab, Tur-
key. Young Schneider left Phillips Academy,
Andoyer, to enlist. lie was only seventeen years
old. On the march from Annapolis, he, though
but seventeen years old, and unaccustomcd to
hardship, kept his place in the ranks, not once
falling out, from the encampment by the waters
of the Chesapeake to the Rapidan. lie was
slightly wounded on the North Anna, and was
sent to Port Royal for transportation to Wash
ington, but, of his OWN accord, returned to his
regiment joining at Cold Harbor While pre-
pairing for the charge on the enemy's works on
the l7th beyond the Dunn House, he said to the
Captain, g intend to be the first one to enter
their works.
The charge was made. How grandly they
moved through the woods! How quickly they
swept up to the Rebel line of defensive works,
like an ocean billow upon breakwatcr, rolling
over it, engulphing all beyond The brave
young soldier tried to make good his words
With eager feet he led the advance, breaking out
from the line and keeping a rod or two in ad-
vance. He was almost there, not quite, almost
near enough to feel the hot fash of the Rebel
musketry in his face near enough to be covered
with the sulphurous clouds from the cannon,
when be fell, shot through the body. He was
carried to the hospital, with six hundred and
fifty of his division comrades. He lay all night
with his wound undressed, waiting his turn
There was not murmur from his lips. The
chaplain looked at bis wound.
What do you think of t?'' Seeing that it
was mortal, he could not articulate q reply;
neither could could he restrain his tears. He
remembered the last injunction of the young soi-
dier's sister, . / commit him to your care The
young hero interpreted the meaning of the tear,
that his wound was mertal. ado not weep"
he said, lit is Gods will. wish you would
write TO my father, and tell him that | tried to
do my duty to my country and to God. He
disposed of his effects giving ten dollars to the
Christian Commission, twenty dollars to the
American Board and tri6es to his friends. Then,
III the simplicity of his heart he said - have
good many friends schoolmates and companions.
They will want to know where am how am
getting on You can let them know that am
gone and that die content. And, Chaplain,
the boys in the regiment, want you to tell them
to stand by the dear old flag. And there is my
brother in the navy; write to him and tell him
to stand by the flag; and cling to the cross of
Christ"
The surgeon came and examined the wound.
"It is my duty to tell you that you will soon
go home, he said, Yes, doctor, am going
home. / am not afraid to die / don't know
how the valley will be when get to it, but it is
all bright now" Then gathering up his waning
strength, he repeated the verses often sung by
the soldiers, who, amid oil the whirl aud excite
ment of the camp and battlefield, never forgot
those whom they have left behind them-moth-
er, sister, father, brother. Calmly, clearly, dis
tinctly, he repeated the lincs-the chorus of the
song -
Soon with angels I'll be nsghing,