The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-12
A WAR REMINlscENcF.
The Daring Deed or one Sgh0 s. NOys
. Prominent Cltsxsn 81 EmpoR1a.
From the Topeka Capital of Sunday

The Daring Deed or One who s. Now
. Prominent Cltzxen 81 EmpoR1a.
From the Topeka Capital of Sunday
we make the following extracts:
The public installation of the officers
of Lincoln post, No. i, g. A. B., and
Lincoln circle No. I, which took place
last evening at Lincoln post hall, was
q very pleasant affair, the hall being
crowded to its utmost. From to
O'Clock the ladies served a splendid
supper. after which the officers of Lin
coin post were installed by Colonel ].
w. Feighan OF Emporia, senior vice
commander OF the G. A. R., depart
ment Of Kansas.
After the installation ceremonies an
address was given by Colonel j.. w.
Feighan, after which the post and cir
led by Colonel o. w. Fox and Colonel
A. B. Campbell.
MAJOR WILSON'S ADDRESS.
Major o. NJ. Wilson, of Indianapolis,
one Of the most prominent old soldiers
Of Indiana, who is one Of the founders
OF the G.. A. B. and author of q portion
of the present ritual, was introduced.
Major Wilson is an eloquent and inter-
esting talker. He spoke as follows:
like Kansas; I like her prohibition;
| it is simply grand. These young fell
lows can't get drink, and the old
| boys won't take one-in a saloon. /
confess here, privately, I have lived
many years in geographical error. 1t
has taken prohibition to set me right. /
have always thought Leavenworth was
| in Kansas, but the other night at the
meeting of the Legion ! concluded was
| in Missouri. I haven't got fairly
Strengthened out yet-on this point.
have met many whose faces and
presence suggest army "reminiscences,
and am going to take the liberty and
privilege of giving one incident that
occurred on that memorable 18th OF
May, 1858, at the first assault on Vicks-
burg.
A storming party from an Indiana
regiment found Itself lodged upon the
side of Fort Pemberton. AS the regi-
ment moved up in support death spread
his feast, and the soldier drank deep
from the chalice of war. The dead and
dying lay interlOcked, while the living
remnant sought the protection of spurs
of ridges and hollow ways until night
should mercifully cover them with its
gloom.
Then the boys who had reached the
works quietly dropped down and
and crawled away from the fort. Two
of them, however, halted in the dark
ness and began to search for their cap
tain. whom they saw shot down as he
was ICduluE Ills lQOIl
Creeping from spot to spot, around
manly form of him they loved, touch
, ing the face of this one, and that one.
to guide them in their search, they
nOiselessly creep along to where they
thought must be the place their cap
! tain had fallen, and as they crept from
body to body they breathlessly lister
for the coming of the rebel picket.
q fFEyIT1OR UhnGE
soul took its eight just as they pressed
the canteen to his quivering ,murmurine
, lips-as if sobbing for a mothers kiss
. or fathers blesSing-the gurgle and
gasping breath of another leads them
to hope that their captain is yet alive
and they crawl still further in theil
search.
They suddenly stop, and whispering
come together. Have they found himi
They touch a sword-''Captain. Cap
tain" they utter in suppressed voice
? but no answer. One proof only Ii
needed-the boy places his hand upoI
the face, and it tenderly slips down thu
, long flowing beard of their captain
dead.
In an instant that boy. with the aiC
of his comrade, has the hfeless body il
, his arms, the other winds his owl
strong arms about him and togethe
: they grope their way out from tina
sepulchre of the dead. AS the heroe:
= are bearing their burden from that holo
caust, house, fired by the enemy t
prevent rescue, casts the glare of it
flame upon them and they become
J target for the enemy-the air agail
Y quivers with musket shot, and tn
i. earth seems to yaWn around about an
e before them-but on they came, cling
ing closer and holding firmer to tn
3 loved form; even the stars seemed t
+ hold their watch for the boys in blue
g to give them hope and make stron
q their hearts, when suddenly che ligh
from the camp-fires of their regimen
falls full upon Mixer and Jack FeighaI
e bearing the body of their captain int
; our lines.
7. 1t is probably unnecessary to stat
}, that the Jack Feighan' above allude
n to is our own comrade, better known a
70 Col. Feighan, county attorney for Lyo
q county.
r, Major Wilson, who related the aboV
= incident, and who served with Con
r rade Feighan, will deliver his famor
Is lecture on Soldier Life" at White
Is opera house on Wednesday evening
IS Tickets, 25 cents, can be obtained {
st any comrade or at Twins drug stor'
where reserved seats can be had for
cents extra, or at the opera house dot
IN Wednesday evening. From present i
n dications full house will greet him.