The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-03-09
Faces on q Battle Field.


the mortality caused by war, contains
some information concerning tic appear
anccs presented by some who die violent
death OH the field of battle One surgeon
says that, wandering over the battle field
OF the Alma, on the third day after the
fight he observed with aStoniSimcnt Il
number of Russian corpSes whose attitude
and expression of countenance were pre-
cisely those OF life. Some did certainly
present an aspect which showed that they
had suffered severely Just previous to dis
solution. but these We're few in number
compared with those who wore calm
and re> @nv'l expression, as though they
had passed away in the act of prayer
Others had Il smile on their faces. and
looked IL if they We're i'll the act Of speak
ing: one in particular attracted his c,-
pcciai attention: he was lvin" partly OF
his side. his knees We're bent under him.
his hand, were cla>ped together and point
ing upward. lis head was thrown back.
and he was apparently still pray ying-cvi-
IDENTIFY he was in the act OF duin@ 81 at
the moment when death Ind his hand
unon him \notber me1;cal m,u relates
that after the battle OF inkcrlnan. the
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!. lv;nr ~, his rifle the h,youet WAS ti>.
:; and ro;ntiun in such a WAY as show.
:, ,h,t Inc w,. ~ the act Of cl,,rc;nn VIII.
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ho nearancc as if he had merely s.umbi,
h.. and taljcn. and were III the act of risiil
~ ;io;,in Close by him law an Au,,ri;
,.n foot soldier. with cla~peI hands and II
mo- turned ewes. who had died in the act
.i praying. Another foot soldier had fall,
ld. dead as he was in the act Of iighlin:
nd his fists were closed, one arm was in t
III. act of warlinc OFT Il blow, and the 9th
was drawn back i'll the attitude of Siri
the ING.
Inv q, another battIc field. several Eror