The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-12-29
An Adventure In the War.
BY HON. -. T.. MoaTC n.


aud many OF tn. m suffered severely.
Immediately on getting the news
uf the battle, a. tho Governor ui
the State, caused 10 he prepared snch
.anIlar; supplies us wou'd contribute
Ia the comfort and recovery of the
wounded and sirk, aud chartered sew
e'al steamboats, to carry them ~ the
/ field, aud to bring home such uf the
wounded n were capable ut being rc-
moved. | also dctrrmidei to go mp N
on" oi these boats TO visit tho Indiana
trorps, Inspect Their condition, and see
what could hc done for their c"miuri
and health. BY way oi explanation
! will state what may not be familiar
t"all your readers. thar the battle oi
SLiloh, was fought on the ives; bank
at the TennrsSe river. about one hun
dred und hiiy miles from where it emp
/ ties into the OHIO. IL was arranged
tia, the boat should start from Evuns
Vile uu the river. which is un the ,uth
ives crn border OF Indiana. on SUNDAY
morning, AMI the supplies were ior-
warded 50 ns To be on beard at the
time. To 20 there myself, WAS to
lave Indianapolis ut O'Clock on
Saturday evening on the Tcr,a lIautc
train. aud On my arrival at Terra lllurc.
take II special train for Evansville,
which is one hundred miles sou,h oi
that point.
Calvan Fletcher was an old an /
esteemed citizen of Indianapolis, Que
"i ils pioncers, u lawyer 10y profession
bu, Ter mmv years had HprIied him
>c'i to hacking and agriculture, ani
was une OF the wesIthlest mcn of the
STATE. lie was dryonr christian dis
IInnui>bcd for his hcnev olence. and
welded al influence second to that ui
no other citizen. lie was always u
man at Intense patriotism, and when
rhe war lroke out gave hl, mind aud
heart 10 the support Of the govern
mrn' aud the preservation "f hr Union,
lie was aInung the foremost in all riluri,
Tor ih' relief IT our army. aud too''
part in the fist organization Of tn,
Indiana Santa ~ C"mmissinI, au
worked with it faithfully until the end
IT the war
when | announced my purpose tc
Wit the army he at once volunteered
TO 20 with me. aud sail he would le
IN Readiness.
About three hours before the tim,
for departure he came to my office il
the State House. aud said that circnm.
stances had transpirrd which would
prevent HIN from going. bat that b,
was determined TO he represented, anr
would send his sou "Mily - and. saiC
he, "lf 'Mily' never gets back ! wi
take care Of his wife and chllrcn."-
This Was the familiar name by wh,cl
he called Miles j. Fletcher, youn.
man of twenty eight years ana ther
state Superintendent # Public Iustruc
iion. an oilice To which he hal bcel
elected by the people the year before
lie was n ripe scholar. possessing ella,
steal aud scientific attainmcnts Of
very high order, AMI was, AT the tim,
of his election. Professor in the Ash
d. berry University of Grcencastlc. II,
{ had an ardent temperament, pure char
: acicr, lufty ambition, und was. per
. haps, all things considered, the ms
promising young man in h. State =
| arrived at the depot about 20 minute
Q beior the train was to start, and inun'
. the old gentleman there. Said he. 9"
. have put into he bsgia.e car Two ioz
|. en- bottle of Calawb la wine for th
, use Of yourself aud 'Mlly' for the f"
= nnh water may be bad where You ar
q going, 'Mily' is not here ye, and
/ nm 10 q hurry, and If | don't ge. T.
+ see him, tell him that ii he never get
back will take care of his wiia nm
). children.' 1t was tho second lime h
had made the remark. and 1t stru
? me with peculiar force. Hal hc
prcsentInent that his son would uev.
re,urnY The journey was n"t entire
=, " free from dagger, tor the banks q
II the Tenn. ssee river were in many place
= infested with guerillas. WHO 'metime
e lire upon passing boats aud there wrr
,ther perils beyond those attend n
rdinary lifc at home. He then bad
mo rood-bye, and. with "God blcs
y y"u,' left tho deput. Ina few min
utes the Professor arrived in hish spit
IL, aud | gave him his fathers ne.
sage. We went into the sleeping ca
aud being very tired from tho lahol
y Il the day. nj once entered the herIl