The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30
AKiND DEED In THE wAls.
interesting Train of Incitlen,s Con.
Meeting Maine and Georgia.


A Maine paper relates that Gov.
Robie's wife recently addressed the
Biddeiord Grange, and her remarks
having been quoted by the Dixie Faru.
or, OF Atlanta, Ga, Gov Robie wrote the
editor the following letter:
Sidney Herbert Lancey:
DEAR SIR: l thank you for the copy
o! your interesting magazine. have
read its contents with much pleasure.
accept my thanks Tor the compliment.
tary notice you were pleased to bestow
upon the paper which Mrs. Robie pre-
pared TOR Grange meeting in Maine.
We hardly expected it would be repro.
duccd SO far from home. It was my
Retained my majority, to teach an aca,i.
envy in Thomas county, Ga. / stillmem.
ber with admiration the kind and hos.
pitable characteristics Of the citizens of
that .ountv. Hook back that period upon
as one Of the happiest years of my life.
have watched the progress which your
state has made during the past Is years,
and l rejoice at your success. 1t was
my fortune to be an officer (paymaster, }
i'll the Union army. a little incident
occurred Ill the seven days battle
In front of Richmond, Va, which I
shall never forget. was temporarily as.
sisting in caring for the wounded prison.
ers at Savage Station; and while dis.
charging that duty found Col. Lamar,
OF Georgia, who was severely wounded
by mime.ball, which had penetrated
the groin, making a fearful wound. The
surgeons were discussing the necessity of
amputation ct the hip Joint. Col. Lamar
expostulated. and asked mo TO use my
influence and his wishes, against such q
course. which | did, being myself q sur
geon and physician. told him that l
9 ayoung man received many favors from
her people, ami was glad of an op.
portunity to do him kindness. He
asked me for blanket, which was
very glad to find and present to him.
After this little episode, circumstances
required that ! should leave with haste,
and although have often inquired |
have never learned the fate ofthat brave
officer: My only object in making men,
ton OF this incident is to inquire Of you
whether Col. Lamar still lives? The
Grange organization has accomplished
much in restoring good feeling and
kindly relations between the extreme
sections of our country. Tie future
greatness of "free and united Nation"
Increases every year. as the Representa-
tlves OF different and remote sections
become better acquaint Ted and their pur-
poses better understood. May ourifricnd-
ship grow and be perpetual SO as to es.
lablish eternal peace. Yours truly and
Iraternally. FREDERICK RoBIE.
Acknowledging the receipt OF tins ret
ter Major Lancey wrote: II was horn
Han 4
vile, and WAS schoolmate OF Gov. Ding
'ey and Gov. Chamberlain. So you see
| have reason to love Maine. Some
weeks ago read in the Maine Farmer
the resolution Of the Third Maine vet
erns as to soldiers home for disabled
Confederate soldiers and sailors. Show
ing it TO the Mayor w. T. Carey of Au-
gusta, member Of the House from Rich
lnond, he drew up resolutions which
were adopted unanimously by rising
vote. In the senate, as Col. Lamar is
chairman of the committee o n the state
OF the republic, he called up and elo-
quently advocated the resolutions which
ilad passed tho Houge."
Major Lancey aisoinclosed the follow
ing letter from Col. Lamar:
HAMBLISsvILLE' Ga, Oct. "a, 1883.
My Dear Major: Yes! am the Col.
Lamar 10 whom Gov. KoOle refers.
was wounded in the groin by q mimic
ball while leading my regiment (the he-
roic Eighth in u charge in one of the
series Of battles around Richmond.
was captured and carried 10 field hos.
pital ut Savage Station. Icannot describe
To YOU my sensations at this critical Pc
Rod of my life. when the surgeons were
discussing the plopricty OF taking OF my
leg or perior.-ln2 AN operation 10 take
up the tenoral artery. Well do l re-.
member the kind gentleman who inter.
posed in my behalf. was very grateful.
L need not De ashamed to tell you that
my tears bore witness to the sincerity
aud force oi my icel;Rgs, ! love him
like IL brother and he shall find me one
indeed ii the wonder- working dispell-
sations of Providence should ever place
him i'll the want Of brother's arm or
mlnd or bosom. l take this occlslun INV
dear Major, t. Il sure you OF my high
esteem and most cordial regards.