Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-27
An Interesting Budget of News.

LETTER FROM THE WOUNDED COLO
BEARER OF THE 28TH N. Y.-TH
RIGHT SORT OF A soLDIER-TEACH
ERs' INsTITUTE-MosCow POsToFFICl
HOG CHOLERA.
&C.. &C., &C.
Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR
PARNAssUs, VA, Nov. 25.
Incidents similar to the following,
know can be furnished by the score a
this late day; no doubt their recital woul'
be interesting to the survi vors of the ra
pldiy thinning ranks of the blue aud th
Grey" During the engagement at Ceda
Mountain, Va, in 1852, Confederate
soldier was appealed to by wounded Fed
eral for assistance. From his cries of dis
tress, he appeared to be suffering more
than any of the wounded near him.. TIL,
Confederate did all he could to render hin
comfortable. gathering an armful of leaves
and with the aid of his empty haversack
be made support for his wounded hip
and after placing canteen of water in his
reach, left him. The wounded soldier was
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volunteers. Through the VINDIcAToR
the address of the wounded soldier was
obtaired, and at the request of the old
tried. and trusty Confederate. your reporter
addressed letter to the Union veteran.
His reply is given below.
Mr.. William Shurley is the Confederate
alluded to. who is well known and re.
spected citizrn of Augusta. He resides
near Churchville.
Mr.. Lewis offers poor comfort to the
faunters of that bloody garment. that was
by the late verdict of the people of Vir-
ginia, buried out of sight forever.
ROANOKE, TEXAS, June 9th, 1885.
| Dear Friend Yours of the End instant
was received. I recoliect the circumstance
| of Confederate soldier giving me relief on
| that occasion, but never knew his name.
Please say to him that shall never forget his
| kindness to me at that time and hope may
be able to favor him in some way, but not in
| the same manner received from him at that
| time. Tell him to write to me. While [ was
| lying on that battlefield I received very kind
| treatment from all Confederate soldiers that l
came in contact with. have now, and always
did have, great respect and admiration for a
| Confederate soldier. I understood the cir
cumstances which brought him there; knew
| they were such that he had no control over
When arrayed in battle we were armed en-
emies, but under other circumstances there
was not, nor is there now, any cause for ill
feeling.
have lived in the South since the war five
years, and have as many warm hearted friends
among the Confederate soldiers, as I ever had
among Federals. It seems that He who con-
trolleth all things crowned the Union forces
with success, and that must be right, as the
good Book says, "He doeth all things WELL"
Let us all rejoice it terminated as it did.
The Southern boys made good fight and
they have nothing to be ashamed of. When
| we all laid down our arms, and went home,
we soldiers supposed the war was over, altho'
a few persons who stayed at home and never
smelt powder, still try to think that the war
exists but persons of SO little courage can do
but little harm I think that this Union of
States is far stronger than it was before the
war. Let US all rejoice in whatever land our
lot may be cast, that we are American citizens.
remain as ever, your friend,
WILLIAM LEWIS.
The Teachers Institute for North Rlv-
er and Pastures districts will convene in
the new and commodious school building
at this place on Monday, Dec. 9Th, and
continue two days. Accommodations
have been made for all who may attend.
Our graded school is well patronized. Prof.
E. o. Peae. the principal. is ably assisted
by Misses M. G. Watkins and Mamie
Byers.
Mr.. William Mowbray died at his home
in our village, on the 2ad inst. of fever.
Bridgewater and Stribling Springs, and
Was esteemed for his obliging disposition
and promptness. A man of more kindly
nature or more generous impulses never
graced the humber walks of life,
| The citizens of Moscow and vicinity
have petitioned the department to re-es.
tablish the postofice at that place. They
are subjected to great annoy ance and delay
in receipt IF their mail, and it is hoped
their prayer will be granted.
| Our farmers are busy husking corn and
| butchering. Recently Mr.. R. H. dudley
,, had an "old time' corn husking. The
pile was not divided and chiefs selected
as was the custom, but crowd of neigh.
bors had a jolly time and the result was
several hundred bushels of clean husked
| corn.
Mr.. Jos. A. Whitmore lost one of his
fattening hogs recently. The disease was
supposed to be cholera. The news spread
like wilddre and general hog killing is
the result.