The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-09-07
MRS. LlNCOLN's BROTHER,
Ills Tragic Death at the Brittle OF sh,,,

When tho war broke out, Mrs. Lincoln
had two brothers, DIR. Todd and Sam
Todd residing in New Orleans and in
business there. DIR. Todd was early np.
pointed asurgeon in the Confederate ar.
my, and, wc believe, came to Virginia.
Young Sam Todd was gay aud happy
youth, not over thirty, Of good social
standing and pleasing address, handsome
in person, very popular, and in every
respect a manly fellow. Ho was, Of
course, known as tho brothcr.in. law Of
the President, or "Old Abe" az hc was
generally called; but being an ardent
Southerner that did not affect his rela-
tions with his friends. In March, 1862,
when Bcaurcgard was appointed to the
West and sent out to stay the progress of
the Federal army under Grant and Shcr-
man through Kentucky and Tennessee,
he made call upon Louisiana, his ma.
tive State, to come to his aid. This was
promptly responded 10 By several thou
sand young men of New Orlepns, Of nj!
grades OF society, who eagerly volunteer
Ell, and among the number wns young
Sam Todd. He enrolled himself in the
Crescent Regiment. A month after vol
unteering the great battle of Shiloh was
fought. On the day before that battle
the writer and others gave "dirner" to
some half dozen of their personal friends
of the Crescent Regiment, Washington
Artillery, Seventh Texas, ETC., and Sam
Todd was one Of the favorite guests. Jo.
vial Sam Todd Who that knew him can
never forget him All soul, all fun ami
all fire, too! They separated for the
march, and the next dny were all in the
midst of battle by sunrise. The first day
went merrily enough for our side. 1t
was delightful game of base ball, and
though the battle was fierce, desperate
and hotly contested, when night came we
had scored great victory.
The night was fearful one, and We
slept on the field in the most drenching
rain storm. that aas ever experienced, &C.
companied bv some Of the very londest
thunder, which could only be distinguish.
ed from the roar of tho columbiads fired
nt intervals on the gunboats by the fact
that the first was harmless, but tho
latter being loaded, their shrieking she'll
and rolling shot caused our fellows often
to change the logs selected for their pill
lows.
Betlmes on the morning Of the 7th we
were all up and in line, but rested for d
while to cook breakfa fast before advancing.
| While engaged over pot Of boiling p0-
| tatoes, while somebody else was prepar-
ing coffee, surrounded by many of the
staff and correspondents of Beauregurd' q
army proper, the Louisiana and Texas
mon, a young fellow in tho uniform of the
Cresccnts came up and expressed n wish
for "one of them murphys when they
were DONE" Turning and recognizing
our friend Todd, we grasped his hand and
congratulated him upon his good fortune
in the fight; for although the Crescents
were in reserve they had yet participated
largely in the battle, and it was the lead.
ing regiment in the capture of Prcntiss
and his men, its Colonel, Marshall J.
Smith, Of Norfolk, receiving his sword ::
but tue next moment number Of round
shots came plungiDg over the field 10
which we were assembled. one Of which
overturned our potato pot, and tho order
was to fall in ut once, as the enemy were
advancing in force. 1t was. the new
troops of Buell. and Nelson, and wo were
at once hotly engaged. Sam Todd's reg
iment was thrown to the front promptly,
soon followed by ouis. when almost the
hrst object that met us as we passed over
the field was the lifeless body of poor
Sam, Mrs. Lincoln's brother, with bull
let hole in his forehead. Driven back
and still back, our dead were all left on
the disastrous field for Grant to bury :
and among those who shared these grim
and hasty funeral rites there was no bet.
ter or more devoted soldier of the Con-
federacy than this gallant young brother
Of the "Lady of the White House,
| Richmond State,