The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-10-19
OTTUMWA, IOWA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER l9, 1868

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81 The time Of the regiments service ex.
pired at about the date of the battle of Bull
Run. Thomas was m the conflict and maj
rowly escaped capture as prisoner. Hi
experience in camp and on the field. gave
linn distaste tor the quiet life he had
hitherto led. and when his regiment was
about TO be mustered out Of The service ht
readily enlisted in another Zouave corps
Z for the war. rF'uBH ErT- d s. "FHaL
T. Almost immediately this regiment was
ordered to West Virginia, toassist in pro
teetihu the valley OF. the Kafawha against
return of the Confederate troops undel
Johnston. who had, it was Thought, only
been temporarily Withdrawn for the emer.
gencies of the attack on Manassas.
I There were still many small detachments
liof rebels lowering about that part of the
''sacredr soii.-o collecting forage and any
serviceable arms that could be found there
: abouts, aud slSirmishes were by no mean.
infrequent. NIB aaF .E- 80 IN tI o.
One afternoon, while party Of the Zou.
aves, with Thomas among them. were out
foraging. they met with ten soldiers of q
Georgia regiment. headed by fiian in
captains uniform. The Zouaves, though
only six in number, were not in the least
dismayed. They separated, each taking =
tree, prepared to fire on the enemy as soon
as the sergeant should give the word.
The rebels also got behind trees. and the
silence was instantly broken bv the rafting
discharge of the musketrv of both parties.
"A Zouave was shot in the shoulder but
would not surrumb. A rebel fell dead and
another was disabled by a ball i'm his right
wrist. .fn# -fH .... .fs .5s.Ir.3 ft
The sergeant. a hot-headed young fellow
from Indiana. ordered the charge. before
the enemy could load their pieces again.
Each one pick out his man." said he,
quickly. sand bayonet him through the
ribs! Don't miss. now. Double quick
charge.' . .'.s"r: ..... ns
He sprane forward followed by his men.
who obeved with admirable celebrity
Thomas had chosen the rebel captain for
his target. and darted upon him with inn
mense strides. steadily presenting his ter
rife sabre -bavonet. .a.' ...Er.# .
dend rebel had dropped, and for a moment
the two stood nj bav. ..f .... ....-
"PhiI," exclaimed the Z0uave. lowering
his bavonet rs he recognized his brothers
face .For Gods sake don't let's kill each
otherr' a,raa -.aH.E. .-..-.-... sGIH'.,-..
The point Of the deadly weapon touched
the ground. and Thomas had neither de-
sire nor strength to lift it. ..5su
90 "Take that greasy Yankee mudsillr'
cried Philip his face livid with.a friehtful
wrath and hate; "that is for the blood 6f
the Gandereausr' ... g. ID. ..'.'. ~ ~
Thomas fell II the ground thrust thro'
the hip-ioint by the hayonet his brother
welded 1t was aimed at his heart; and
the rebels withdrew with loss of two more
were unable to follow. SO they carried
Thomas and the other injured ones sadly
back to the camp. ".''. ...+ .. -.
~-'.what horrible wretchr' said Nina
DaShe. as the MANNED soldier closed his
narrative. .., ...-...s s.- ,af .I,....
"The wound was bad one, num- said
the Zouave; "but I wouldn't "a minded
it if any body else have "a given it to me.
He was my own flesh and blood. That's
what hurt me worst. Only, his fire
grew dark and his month tEitched ner-
vously under his moustache-''I'd Ike to
he well enough to meet him again. a..
LET us go TO dinner, said Cecil. Come
Nan; come, Thomas: we must have some
Wine to wash out the blood of the Gande-
reausr' a.. --....-.. ......