The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-20
INTREPID HEROES.
A Nest striking Exhibition Of Presence
Of Mlnd aud True Courage,

A Mast striking Exhibition Of Presence
Of Mind and True Courage,
In Captain Cagos story OF tho 'Battlo
Of tho MlnO" which was fought IN front
OF Petersburg, Va, July 80, 1894 tho
writer mentions tho intropidlty OF q
namOlOss private soldier 40 whom God
had given q dark slSin but brave hoart
and powerful physiquo," While tho
Contcdcratos were forcing back tho
Union troops this man deliberately
stepped over the breastworlSs, shot the
foremost Confederate, and thon clubbing
his muslot despatched the next two
with lts butt Tho muslot broke al tho
second blow, nO throw II away with q
look Of disgust and camo back amid q
shower OF bullets unframed.
Concerning some Gtill noblOr deeds OF
bravery, Captain Case oltos the tostl-
mony Of General Griffin.
GonOral Grant had ordered q retreat
but tho onomy had cross nro on the open
lold over which wo must pass, and tho
attempt was almost suro 10 DO fatal 10
any who should Hak II.
Our potr boys were lying In tho orator
in the burning sand undor o July sun
Many OF thom woro wounded and all Of
them wore suffering agonios Of thirst
Some were absolutely dying for want Of
water. Whilo things woro In this con.
didon, soldiers would como 10 their com.
mandlng officers aud ask leave 10 20 10
tho rear for wator--to pass through that
terrific shower OF bullols and cannon
shot and bring back water for tho
wounded,
"Yos" the oiiioor would say, "talSo 40
many cantocns as you can VOL carry,
and CO."
This roply was given moro with tho
hope OF saving that soldier from boing
captured whore no was, OF giving him
chance TO run for his llfo, than with any
expectation Of seeing him return, for the
probability was that nearly all would bo
eithor captured or killed, and II w9s
thought too much 10 expect Of any sol
dior that no should voluntarily pass
twice through almost certain death af-
tor having once escaped,
Soldier after soldier came with this
request, and was answered In this man.
nor. In due tlmo ono Of thom was soon
olamboring oV0r our limos below, loaded
down with well-nlled cantoone.
What shouts and hurrahs from those
parchod throats greeted tho brave fell
low rs ho dashed towards M through
the leadon hoill What blessings he ro-
oeivod, as no oamo among uB and dis
trlbuted tho priceless beverage among
tho wounded who wore dying Of tbirstl
Presently another Of those heroes
oomos over the parapot with his burden
Of canteons He, too, starts 10 Join us
with all the spood Of which he "a capa-
bio, but Gro no has passed. half way
across that deadly field ho throws up his
arms aud goes down with the unmistak-
ablo thud Of doath
Quick as thoughts young soldier dashes
out from among un. rushna Aepoas the
fold, Belaeg tho oanto0n3 from the body
Of the fallon man, starts back 70 Join va,
but Is shot down hOforo he has mado
dozon yards
But see He Is mp again, with indom-
table pluck, and comoi In with his
precious freight only slighGy wounded.
The Bbouts riso loudor than ever.
Then another couoos over The parapot
and succeeds In roaChlng u.s. Another
attempts IL, and fails, ballovo that
every ono Of those noblo fellows return
ed with his gallons Of wotor, or foil in
the attcmpt IL was to ne tho most
striking exhibition Of horolsm and true
courage that / saw during the whole
war -Youth's Companion.