The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-11-25
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mesd uf those who have worn the mans14M hu-
msnisy wOEthSly, and have becn bosnA M sin-
cese meurness 10 honosed gTuveA AksAGsepcHFd
ut generous dsses befare duty called hizi ~ hin
country's defence, and Of . snldief's Hss4shich
began In the hrS bloody days Of the ~3lx and
only ended With the surrender of the ahAtaefed
and overpOwesed armies OF the C0nfedefs$9 un-
der their heroic commander, Rsbert e LIZ and
Joseph T. Johnston, places Major W. 9fkeole
among tbs EsreDost OF those who have racr1ied
well OF their country. = 81
Major Poole ensered the army In tats early
days Of our civil var - . Leutsuant IN II Eint
Regiment of Florida Infantry, under th4 cDm-
mxnd Of Colonel afterwards General HAft0a
formed in the Stale, was also among ~ first
which arrived 81 Pensacola Alter 46veral
months service this regiment, which kaf ihecn
enlisted for twelve months, BY order of G9Hneral
Brsxton Bragg was rcorgAuzed, its merattm 70
eniisiing ter the war The manly beaiiI,f and
gentle, but firm, rule of Lieut. Poole I'M en-
deared him 10 the command, and he Wat made
by election the Senior Captain in the sekFgnn-
lied command At the battle Of Sni4A he
shared the DONORS won by the command, which
was presented with q battle Gag by the ,sftriotic
wife ut Sen. Patton Anderson. By Jt3er OF
Ctu ana IN fcCO&1ftiOn Oh the oefvEdxB O
the command, Shiloh" was inscribed n this
flag.
At Chattanooga the battalion was unisek with
SIX other companies from West Florida, AID as
known again as the FIRST Florida Iufani&. In
the long march int Kentucky the writ4f frsl
became acquainted with the manly and 0ftierfy
qualities OF Capt. Poole. Each night ssffef the
weary march saw him attentive to the wtais of
! his foot sore men, and the morning sA& him
| preparing them for the march. The midsss& sun
saw him cheerful, alert, striding at the had of
| the command usually with a gun oil WINCH he
| had relieved some weary ssldier-hs han9seme
manly form erect and the musket NJ q kkuuty
| right shoulder shift, looking all The soldidrE
AT Perryville. the regiment having i4st its
field officers and while leading il senior &licer.
| he was severely wounded and fell into ths&sAnds
| OF the enemy. When exchanged he wA still
| suffering from his unhealed wound and wSss Or
| dered TO Florida. Here, rs Assistant Atkutant
General nt the Military District OF Flo,iEs. he
| remained until the close OF the wal. DC the
battle of the Natural Bridge, when some *osps,
under misrepresentation, had broken and q De line
was rallied and restored ne remoustratsH with
| ms chief on his exposed position, and wafn his
remonstrance was unavailing saying EfsBn
know my position" placed himself prstfnp,iy
between his commander and the enemNe fire
| His comrades will be sIddened to knuN that
| they will see his manly form no more. lie was
soldier, " sans psur ct ANS rcprocAe." Nst Bay
| ard was more ciilvalrous than he He hxks zone
| - Like one who WRAPS the t-apery of his couch
| About him. and lies down To pleasant drearas."
| A CoM14ADE-
POINT WASHINGTON. Nov. Is, 1884