The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-24
Onc OF SapoleOn's Veterans.
He RESIDES IN THIS CITY, AND Is TO WRIT
HIS LIFE BEFORE HE GETS OLD.

He RESIDES IN THIS CITY, AND IS TO WRITE
HIS LIFE BEFORE HE GETS OLD.
At No. 333 Juianna street resides Solid
orious Milon, Frenchman, who was born
in 1887 at Nice, Piedmont, Italy, now pro-
vince OF France. This nonagenarian is
the Oldest and sole survivor Of eighteen
children. When five years old his father
emigrated to Naples, Italy, where the boy.
acquired the Italian, English, Spanish,
and German languages, rs well rs 4
thorough knowledge Of music and mathe-
mates. About the year 1900 the French
visited Naples, and the MiIons returned
with them to France. When Napoleon
was crowned in 1904 every city having
National Guards WAS represented by colo
mel with two deputies. Young Milon was
chosen as one OF the deputies from Nice, he
then being an ensign in the Guards. After
Il short stay in Paris he was placed in the
St. Cyr Military School, where he Sradu-
ated He returned to Nice in 1906, and lm-
mediately joined the army preparing to fol-
low Napoleon. He enlisted in the Second
regiment OF infantry, it being attached to
the Ninth division. He followed Napoleon
throughout nearly all his campaigns, but
was not with him at Waterloo, being then
prisoner at wilma, Poland. He recounts
very clearly his participation in the Prussian
campaign OF 1906 and the siege OF Straus-
sen. He shows q wound in the left leg re-
ceived during the war with Austria in 1909,
at the battle Of Essling, on the Rhine, he
then serving on the staff OF General Massina.
The horrors OF Napoleon's retreat from
Moscow. in 1912, he describes with vivid
ness, and exhibits the loss OF the fingers OF
his left hand and his toes by Russian frosts.
During the Russian campaign he received
second wound in the leg at the battle OF Po-
lotsk, in Poland. For his bravery here he
was decorated with the Cross OF the Legion
OF Honor anu presented with certificate
from Chevaiier Dufarge Premier, which; he
takes great pride in showing torisitors. lie
was afterwards taken prisoner at W lima, ana
was one of the two hundred and seventy
PiedmonteSe who returned to Nicetwo days
after the battle OF Waterloo, he then left
the army and entered the Naples Con-
servatory OF Music, where he remained
until 1918, when he emigratcd to, Amer
lea. He landed at Salem, Mass, and soon
aftcrward travelled through the South, CIV.
ing concerts and teaching music. lie had
charge OF the orchestra ut the opening OF
the Park Theatre, New York. III 1851.
After remaining there some time he. went
on tour OF the States. On returning ms
linguistic attainments gained him an lm-
portant secret commission which took him
TO Canada, and thence south as far as Terra
del FueSo, he making much OF the Journey
on foot or horseback. ", this trip -he gives
graphic description, When he;got back
he took charge OF the orchestra at the OPEN
ing OF the Arch-Street Theatre in: this
city. After moving backward and for
ward between this city and New
York for some time he finally settled down
here, and accepted q position in the Arch
Street Theatre orchestra, which he retained
until two years ago, when they told him he
was ">too old /" for service. In telling this,
the hale veteran Strengthened himself and
walked across the room as lithely as youth
OF twenty. His head is. bald, but his dark
ewes have bright look, and he reads 1ne
print with ease. He has been married
twice, and by his first wife had daugmer,
who died when tifty-six years Ola. Inat
wife was the mother OF thirteen childreh;
His second wife is living with hlm' anu
they have four children, the Oldest being
years old and the younses.
sixteen. : And feel as young as any OF O.,
thcm." said the veteran, "and can walk
further, aad but for my hand could 40 US
much manual tabor rs they can. l am THINK
ing Of writing the story Of my life some day
before get old."--Philadetphia Times.