The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-11-10
A WAR EsELIC.
The Lasisof Camp Barlow.
A MUSKET LOADED IN 1861
TELLS ITS STORY IN 1877.

We omitted to mention in our Inst
issuo the return of Squire Woot,er
and Louis Bennett from their hunting
expedition in the wilds of pocahontas.
They were cmiueDtly successful in the
chase; and brought home a fat buck
for division among their friends.
While in Pocuhcn.u' they learned the
particulars Of the following remarkable
incident: It will be rccollectcd by the
citizens Of this region that in lSGl,-
after the battle of Rich Mountain, -
an engagement occurred between the
Confederate and Federal forces, in the
valley Between Cheat and Allegheny
Mountains, ut n place known as Camp
Barlow. Tho battle, considering the
number Of men engaged, was very
severe ono aud scores Of brave fellows
gave up their lives that day along the
hcadwalcFs Of tic Greeubricr. The
Federal forces were successful, and the
COnfedeTatcs were compelled to aban-
don their wounded TO tho caro- OF tlIr
enemy. Among those left behind was
a young mae named Philip Wolf, who
had been desperately wounded while
fighting in one OF tho thicEets which
nboundcl in that ucighbOrhool. As
nothing was heard from him afterwards
it was supposed tina, the Union forces
had captured him; tut time passed =
tho war ended ;-anl still no tilinss
camc from the gallant young soldier !;
AMI nothing ever Was beard further
in relation to him until September last,
when Brown feaSer, the county Sur
v"yor Of POcaliOn:us county, while ina
king a survey tor some parties who
had purchased wild lnu,is in tho viciui.
~ Of " Camp Barlow" hal his a,tcn.
tim drawn to peculiar object in u
thicket near by where he had placed
his compass. Upon examination il
proved to DO gun of The old kind
used by soldiers in the carly part Of the
WARMTH the bay onct altached ant!
firmly stuck into tho grounl. Near b.
was a few scattered human bones. de-.
noting the place where the brave fellow
had crawlci in his las: agony, and
lied. But his muSkGl. through all The
years that hare Siuco elapsed, lad
stood as Il silent but watehiul sem
rinel over the remains Of him wIlo must
be placed MI tue roll Of those Of whom
the poet hath said
"On rame's eternal camping gtoa IDS,
II cir silent tents are spread
And Glory guards, with sUlrma rounds,
The hivouac Of tue dead
Upon examining the gun, it was
found that it was loaded; aud the iron
and woodwork &c in most remarka
bic state Of prcscrv.t iOn. The cap Gas
in its place aal ur'a quilting the
trigger. the weapon discharged its loaf
as cEsiIy AMI clearly as it ever did
wlcr its dead bearer picketrd along the
beautiful slope. Of Cheat or Allegheny.
For sixteen years it stood firmly, wait
lug for tho recognition of its owners
remains- waiting and watching for
tho tardy hOuors which at last were
bestowed upon all that WIS mortal Of
Philip Wolf. F9r sixteen years the
granl mOuNt'ins hal looked down
upon the scene Of carnage, aud mus
haze b!uSllei for the inhum unity Of
man to mln but at last By mare acei'
dent, the btavc fellows remains were
discovered, md now rest, with the
faithful companion Of his s"Iituls, in
grave on the bauks the Grcenbticr.