Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-30

lropo IN the second battla-that WA n not
one. ] can tnll youl lots sec that Nnf
away back along IN tho summer 81 62 aud
The fan Of that enmc year I had another
tnH(t Of tho sorrows OF wnr AZ frcdorioks-
burg undor burnside"
( he seemed 20 sink into a rovorlo for a
moment, but with a start began aenini
In any engagements did sou nski Met
An old u 3 v, one OF tho rank and flley
Why. my boy. ! fought with Ploasonton 40
Chancollorpvillo when poor stonowall
jackson fell, riddlod by hts own mon"
The old man fell Into soliloquy at this
recollection
''Ah mel they call Death the great lev
eler, and well they may. You forget the
man was n rebel and think OF him only o. a
brother when you hear no has fallen.
but you asked about cngngementa," he
added, waking up again "Doar me, yes; u
wns only the summer Of that same year
found m self marching under General
Strong against Fort Wagner I suppose
you've heard time and again how roor
strong and hts companion in command,
young Shaw, Of Boston. charged on tho
fort, but just NJ they reached the ditch
both gallant General and patriotic young
Colonel foil. the first mortally wounded, the
other killed outright"
There was n long pause unbrokcn by the
absorbed listeners IN the arhor; then there
were signs OF nervousness and emotion In
creasinR every moment on the part OF the
old volunteer, and whom no spoke again his
voice wns husky aud he clutched coutinu-
ally at the sides OF hts coat a. II trying 70
hide himself away somewhere In its folds
II only saw one engagement moror no
icgnn, 'and that wns at Cold Harbor. You
sec I haven't mentioned II yet but al
through my army life was keeping track
Of young soldier whose hery goal In the
great cause kept him at tho front and In tho
thickest OF the fight 10 was my own boy
and all I had In the world Lord, how
loved himl' His lower Jaw dropped. and
he gazod blankly for a moment at a spot on
the ground, then he went on;
~ couldn't nor wouldn't toll my boy he
should not fight for che old flag. lie was
lust turned or twcnty-one, and was old
enough 10 enlist, but ! had no end OF
mnneuveriug trying to kcep In tho same
line OF action he did HIS mother was gone
years before, 80 she never worried over the
risks he run
"well, the last battle he ever was I'm. or
either, was the terrible ono OF Cold llarbOr,
early IN tho summer OF o. We were under
Hancock, and did all any Of our men could
do that was, obeyed orders When you
considCr, laoa, thnt our ioss IN hihou,
wounded aud missing after the battio was
over thirteen thousand mon, you'll never
doubt again that some OF us knew what an
'cngag mont moans
"well l saw my hoy fall during the
battle. and they AL told me he was killed,
and for a long timo-yes for years-l be-
lieved e. but ot late I've begun 10 doubt
very seriously whether such was really the
fact Az said before, cano with an oh
ject 10 day; knew there would be great
many soldiers about and / mDtg than halt
,iect 10 see a tall young fellow with an
eye a. keen as an eagles fine features and
n military air"
Just then n iniddle-agod gentleman
sauntered into the arbor, and tho old soldier
at once accostcd him:
"Ah, good morning, Mr.. fosdick Glad
70 see YOU His voice took on tho half.