The Mineral argus., 1883-12-06
AKIND DEED IN THE WAR
Interesting Train or Incidents Con.
Meeting Maine and Georgia.


Interesting Train OF Incidents Con.
Meeting Maine and Georgia.
A Maine paper relates that Gov.
Robie's wife recently addressed the
Biddeford Grange, and her remarks
having been quoted by the Dixie Farm
err, Of Atlanta, Ga, Gov Robbie wrote the
editor the following letter;
Sidney Herbert Lancey:
= DEAR Sir: l thank you for the eopy
Of your interesting magazine. l have
read its contents with much pleasure.
accept my thanks for the compliment.
tary notice you we're pleased to bestoW
upon the paper which Mrs. Robbie pre-
pared for a Grange meeting in Maine.
We hardly expected it would be repro
duced 30 far from home. It was my
fortune in the year 1872, before l had
Retained my majority, TO teach anacad-
envy in Thomas county, Ga. l stillmem-
Der with admiration the kind and hos
pitable character stics of the citizens Of
that county,. Hook back that period upon
as n of the happiest years of my life.
l have watched the progress which your
state has made during he past 10 years,
and | rejoice at your success. IL was
my fortune TO be an officer (paymaster,)
81 ~ OAAla oAAhN "A AANAAO ~
occurred IN the seven days battle
in front Of Richmond, Va, which l
shall never forget. l was temporarily as
slsting 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 a mime-ball, which had penetrated
the groin. making a fearful wound. The
surgeons were discussing the necessity of
amputation at the hip Joint. Col. Lamar
expostulated, and asked me Il use my
influence and his wishes, against such a
course, which / did, being myself a sur
geon and physician. l told him th t l
was once a citizen of Georgia, and when
a young man received many favors from
her people, and was glad of IN OPP
portunlty to do him a kindness. he
asked me for a blanket, which / wa
very glad 10 find and present to him.
Alter this little episode, circumstances
required that l should leave with haste,
and although 1 have often inquired 1
have never learned the fate of that brave
officer. My only object IN making mem
ton OF this incident is to inquire of you
whether Col. Lamar still lives2 The
Grange organization has accomplished
much in restoring good feeling and
kindly relations between the extreme
sectIo n Of u country. The future
greatness of a free and united Nation"
Increases every year, as the representa-
lives OF different aud remote sections
become better acquainted and their pur-
poses better understood. May ou1friend-
ship grow and be perpetual so as to es-
tablish eternal peace. Yours truly and
iraternally. FREDERICK Robe.
Acknowledging the receipt of tins let
ter Major Lancey wrote: II was horn
IN Bangor, Me, was educated at Water
v lie, and was a schoolmate of Gov. Ding
icy 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
ems as to a soldiers home for disabled
Confederate soldiers aud sailors. Show
ing it to the Mayor w. T. Carey of Au-
gCsta, member of the House rom Rich
mond, he drew up resolutions which
we're adopted unanimously by a rising
vote. In the senate, ~ Col. Lamar Is
chairman of the committee the state
OF the republic, he called up and elo-
quently advocated the resolutions which
nad passed the House."
Major LAncey also inclosed the follow
ing letter from Col. Lamar:
HAMBLINsvILLE ia, Oct. "A, 1888.
My Dear Major; Gesl I'M the Col.
Lamar to whom Gov. Robbie refers. /
was wounded in the groin by a mimic
ball while leading my regiment (the he
roic Eighth in "A charge in one of the
series OF battles around Richmond. /
was captured and carried 10 a field hos
pital at Savage station. cannot describe
to you my sensations at this critical PEE
Rod of my life. when the surgeons were
discussing the propriety OF taking off my
leg or perfUrL ing AN operation 10 AXE
up the iemOral artery. Well do | re.
member n kind gentleman who inter-
posed III my behalf. l was very grateful.
/ need not De ashamed TO tell you that
my tears bore witness to the sincerity
and force OF my feelings, | love him
like a brother and lie shall find me Une
indeed II the wonder working dlspen-
| satiOns of Providence should ever place
him in the want Of a OrOther's arm or
mind or bosom. l lake this occaslan nv
lear Major, to Assure you Of my high
esteem and most cordial regards,
l.. NJ. LAMAR