Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-05-27
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1865.
"No matter; u saddle of any kind will

! Stamping her little foot.
| "Look yondcr !" And she pointed to the
northeast. "a heavy rebel force ia coning
unexpectedly, upon our troops. With a
swift horse | can reach my husbands column
and give the alarm in that time to circum-
vent them. Now do nv biddipr at oncel,
| Stanton in fear and wonder obcyed: and
when he led forth the high melted stced
Lucy appeared in regular military suit of
her husbands with her culs SD nicely stow
ed away beneath the close fitting CAP that
the man in waiting could scarcely believe
( the boysh looking soldier be fore him, was
no other than the captains wife.
"Shall not accompany you, madam" he
asked as she eprung lightly into the saddle
II want no retainers, Stanton; stay where
you are, and follow the Captains orders"
Lucy did not wait for him to finish the
sentence, but putting spurs to her stccd,
took the route her husband had taken, and
was after an hours tatiguing ride in full
view Of the battle. She paused but a few
moments and looked back. The enemy
were advancing rapidly She looked before
at .hc contcnding armies. Shells shrickcd
past, and the force of the artillery caused
the very ground to tremble beneath her feet.
Her stecd curved his proud neck and paved
the ground impatient to proceed. She gave
him the reir, for she saw where the dense
volume of smoke was SLOWLY rising, the form
of Edward. At all events it was cavalry
company, and she dashed boldly forward.
Nearly deatened by the roar of artillery
and stifled by the smoke, she still kept on,
unit, having reached Kilpatrick's division,
she was dsmounted by the stumbling Of
her horse. ...
"Will YOU put me to Can't. Burtnctt's com
pany she asked.
10 the left replied the soldier addressed,
but it is impossible for YOU to reach him.
II must see him or die in the attempt"
she cried.
And she did sec him, leading on his brave
but thinncd company into The conflict.
She called him once, twice thrice ere he
needed her. and then gave her but a passing
glance.
The enemy are coming in large force
from the wcst Make haste and they may
be taken in the gorge: tarry till they rcaci,
the brow of the 6til and the dav is lost to
youn
Her voice must have been STRANGELY alter
od for her brsh,r1 ala not rero,,1ilc it-
He left his comuonv in CHARGE Gf l,is first
lieutcnap4 eouoht Kilnotrick and in y few
minutes, With lis own company and reserve
corps. wns soon ualloujny Off in tle dirvc-
tion nointcd ont Inv his own braye little
wife"
Gle did not recornize me and it is well
It. might have deferred him from ,roiur."
SHE saih to hcryelf vet n div sensulior cr2Dt
over her when she looked upon the wourt.
cd the dead and diving who Law in masses
about her; she thoueLt she heard rroun
she Iistcned--yes she was not mistaken; half
buried among the slain was a form familiar
l.. =. ,,,,-
able, the weight that oppressed him. and
asked If he was hurt much
The soldier addressed turned his face to-
ward her, with a eroan saving with groan
saving. II feel very faint and thirsty, In
the name OF Heaven give me drink of Wa
ter, and | shall die easy.
1t was terrible task that the captains
wife imposed upon herself--that of unstrap-
ping ping and % Opening @ the he knapsaok of # the Gc@G
Several times mist came before her eyes
as the ghastly upturned faces of the dead
met her view; bot we'll was she repaid when
! she returned and placed cantccn to his
{ lips
She seated herself, raised his head to her
/ lap, and with her own haudker chief sought
TO staunch the wound in his temple \ mo-
mgnt after and her arm dropped pGwcross
! by her siGe; she felt sharp cutting pain
about her elbow, then she sank inscn#iblC by
the side of the poor soldier, who WAS too
weak to render her any service; nor did she
recover conciou5ness again until tramp of
soidierv announced the return Of Captain
! Burnett and his corps, who had succeeded
| in totally routing the enemy.
! When they reached the point from whence
/ they had started, Fitzpatrick and his forces
were in possession of the field.
The enemy leaving their field pieces be-
hind them and flying in all directions.
How did YOU get information Of the ap-
proach of the rebs9" asked Fitzpatrick ayter
/ having congratulated Burnett on his success.
That Is lust what have been trying TO
make out myself General" replied Burnett.
"As near as l could discern through the
smoke. it was boyish face and figure in q
captains uniform.
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bo nn,ioye bis orcs2"tbe drooniro f0ure oI
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