Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-01

field, and invited him up to see him. Steps wer
heard on the staircase, and the white haired state
ly old Virginiap entered, leading the way for tn
soldier.
'There he lies, sir, on that bed, and as he is i'm
patient to learn all lie can Of the fight, I though
itwel to ask you in to satisfy his curiosity as fa
as you are able. "a'} ...'a~r.-.' ~ ."'t,.
In the dim twilight the soldier made his way NJ
to the bedside of Victor and paused awkwardly
uncertain what to say. Victor saved him th'
trouble Of opsning the conversation. 't H'i
II have overheard your account Of the day.
fight" said Victor, cordially extending his hand
the soldier "You have won one victory more
while have been lying here debarred the satisfae
ton of fighting with you. You are outnumberee
still, and from what have overheard, fear you
loss has been heavy" 'o l.@ go ..' 80.
| aa"Ahf you may safely swear that, answered tht
soldier, with dolefm shake Of the head. Some
regiments withered away, ike dew before the sun
under the enemy's fire, but pluck carried the day
and when, for want of ammunition, we had to fal
back across Swift Creek, we had the satisfaction o.
learning from our scouts, that the enemy, heartily
sick Of the day work. left the field, bag and bag
gage, in full retreat for Bermuda Hundreds AL
though we had to retreat, the enemy feel that they
are whipped" = -
t'And yet our loss, you say" rejoined Victor
''hss been heavy. Can you give me any account
of how Colonel Giles Regimentfared in the fight?
II happened to see them" returned the soldier
as we were bringing our battery off the field
They had no part in the fight but were held in re
serve, at the crossing to cover our retreat"
"You belong to the artillery, then?" asked Vic
tor, looking at the stranger enquiringg. us moi
this Nicholas Brack, of McGregor's battery"
II am that very individual, sir, at your service,
returned our old acquaintance. "You know me-
then? And now, since think Of It; 1 must have
met you before, too, though cannot remember
where What is your Regiment p" " p"
'The 18th South Carolina, Colonel Giles" an
swered Victor. 81 was wounded in Saturday
fight at Waltha Junction and, fen not far from the
deep cut on the railroad, in the charge upon the
enemy"
ssAye; was over, that part of the field after
the fight The poor fellows we're lying pretty thick
from the deep cut to the top of the wooded hill
where they made the final charge that carried the
day. I am sure I must have met you before, but
I cannot recall yourname and it is too dark for me
to see your face well.
"You do not remember the name of Victor Gar
nett, then p asked Victor, as servant brought q
lamp into the chamber, and placed it on table
near his bed.
"Victor-Victor Garnett?" asked Brack, with
the air of man who was astounded; Ito be sure,
I remember him have pretty good reason to
remember him I am thinking. Iput a head-board
at his grave last Saturday night.
There is certainly mistake there" replied
Victor.
''None in the world, I assure you," returned
Brack, with the air Of man who knew what he was
talking about. II watched by his dead body last
Saturday night, and when, during my absence, 8
fatigue party came and shoveed him in, found hi
grave and spent two mortal hours in putting up 8
ead-board with his name, Victor Garnett, carved
in full upon it. tell you saw him dead, and al
good as saw him buried If he is friend Of yours
you can rest satisfied, for speak, as 1 may say
by the card.'
"Youare certainly hboring undersome mistake, u
replied Victor, quite eomposedly. u am Victor
Garnett. was inseusible for some hours, from
the loss of blood, but certainly escaped with
life."
Brack wiped the perspiration from his brow, and
moving so that the light might fall upon the fea
lures of Victor, recoled in astonishment, when he
recognized, in the wounded youth before him, the
features of the supposed corpse, by which he hao
held watch on the field of battle.
s'You recognize me, then?'' said Victor, with 6
quiet smile.
"Aye; I do now," replied Brack, thoroughly
amazed. This will be rare good news to Leuten
ant McGregor; he had your body laid by the road
side, and left me TO watch over it until it could be
brought into the city for burial While l was car
rying water to the wounded your body disappeared
and in its place found new made grave, which
at the Lieutenant request, marked with head
board bearing your name. l thought you nigh
safely swear that was one epitaph that contained
no lie, butt seems that epitaphs will lie, fix then
as you wilt But, really, this will be rare gooe
news to the Lieutenant.
''Please be kind enough to tell him for me,
said Victor, "that I feel greatly indebted to hin
for his consideration. I doubt not / am indebted
to his kindness and yours for my life. "
'sWen, well, well p said Brack, in amazement
gazing upon Victor as though he found in hin
something new and strange; what can one safely
swear to now I thought you dead and buried
but here you are, likely to outlive many poor tel
low who gives himself no thought for the morrow
tell you, it will be good news for the lieutenant
He was as much knocked up by seeing you lyint
by the roadside apparently dead, as he would have
been to have seen the army whipped from the 6elc
and his guns captured"
II hope that fate may never be his, rejoinee
Victor. 'The spirit that animates the army mus
change greatly before such day shall come"
II don't think myself" answered Brack, "afte
what have seen, that we can be easily whipped
still, some day may come when the enemy may bt
too hard for US, and when it does come, you ma.
count on the leutenant's being left on the field
He is cool headed and cautious, but he fights will
desperation when it comes to tight place. Ou
battery was charged to day by column, when th'
lieutenant finding his guns likely to be captured ii
the charge, leaped from his horse, and taking hi
place at one of the guns worked harder than an!
man in the company, until grape and canister VOL
the day. We had no infantry support, and
thought our guns were gone. We never brok'
the enemy's lines until they were within fifty fee
of the guns, when grape and canister proved to'
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