Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-04
j.. 1Hau[lrla lI)azgIste*
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4.
Rcm;nisccnce OF the Late War.

ScEn.HIScfHCe S'
Mai John w. Green, of Alexandria, Va.
who is "a guest at the Union House of this
town, in conversation with several gentle
iaen Oh the subject Of the war between the
North and South, one Of the gentlemen
being Dir. Smith Mead, of our town, refer.
ring to the battle of Cedar Mountain IN Vir.
ginia, in which he and Majo Green psrtici-
pated, the latter stated circumstance
that occurred, of having met on the field
very youthful soldier who attracted hi. at
tention on account of his youthful appear
ance, and he said to him, "Why, my little
fellow how came you to be in the army, you
look as if you ought to be home under he
care of your mother" and asked him where
he was wounded. The young soldier, who
was bright lad, to all appearance not over
fifteen years old, said that be was only 16
years old, and had desired to enter the army
and take part, but his parents objected on
account Of his age; but he was resolute and
determined to 60, aud finally ran away from
home and enlisted, and the result was
broken leg and bad wound near the knee
(which to all appearance we supposed would
cause the loss Of his legl. He said that he
had no one to blame; that it was his own
doings in disobedience TO his parents wishes,
and that the wound he had received was
the penalty Mac Green stated that the
young man mad told him that be was from
onnecticut-connecteG with 81 Connecticut
regiment. He had often thought OF the &C.
casion and wished he could know the fate
of the little soldier, when Mr.. Mead
stated that the whole circumstance CORE
sponded with bis own history, and
that he recalled the conversation he
had with a confederate officer who had
taken an interest in him and that he was
without doubt the same little boy who had
run away from home and enlisted, and re-
membered the spot as described by Maj
Green, near fence which divided body
of woods from a large oat field. Mai Green
detailed one of the ambulance corps to take
charge of him and sec that he was attended
to by surgeon he named. Mr.. Mead
stated that soon after ne was sent through
the lines and carried to Alexandria and
placed in the general hospital, a very large
hotel located in Alexandria, where he re-
manned some weeks. Mai. Green stated that
the Mansion House was built and owned by
his father and he was the occupant up to the
date he left Alexandria, May 9th, 1861, when
the city was occupied by the 1st Michigan
and Ellsworth Zouaves. Mr.. Mead then
stated another coincidence which he had not
forgotten and for which he had often given
credit to the soldier with whom it happen
Ell. He asked him if he had any green
hacks and said he bad never seen q green.
back note. Mead said he had been paid
oil but & few days before and had S53 in mis-
pocket which he handed him to look at, not
expecting that he would take them away,
but he did 20 of with them, as he stated, to
show them 10 some Of his friends, who, like
himself, had never seen [. S. issue of
greenbacks. When he left him he feared
that he had lost his money and did not ex-
pect to see it or the soldier to whom he gave
it, but to his surprise he soon returned and
handed him every dollar, which was great
comfort 10 him it provided him with
many little uxuries while he was in the
hospital at Alexandria which be could not
have gotten without money.-Samtord
(COnn.) Comet.