Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-08

A Soldiers Sensations An.r Being Severely
Wounded.

Wounded.
Prom the New York sun.
did no, feel the slightest pain whom struch
by two bullets at the same Instant We we're
charging forward. most Of the men hurrahing
as they swept into the clouds Of smoke raised
by the two Napoleon guns. when there came
such sensation as one feels when his foot has
gone 10 sleep. This sensation extended 70 the
entire body, and | lurched about, staggered
forward q few steps, and then feil 10 the
ground One bullet had entered the right leg
Just below the hip, the other had smashed into
the left shoulder.
L was dimly conscious Of the fAct that vax
down, but could not realize that had been
HIT IL was a dreamy sensation. Tho roar Of
patte Was sGhdued, the shouts Of men seerned
20 come rom miles away. and felt too tired
10 speculate on what was happening around
me. by and by went 20 sleep had noticed
the sun just as moved forward. II was within
half an hour Of setting When I awoke IL was
night and the stars were twinkling brightly.
Ny throat was as parched a. IL | had been with
out drink for DAYS. and my tongue seemed 90
oe a suck In my mouth. sat up, got hold 81
my canteen, which was full OF water, and
drained IL 20 the last DROP
What had happened? Away down on the left
single gun was firing at intervals and here
and there was a sputter Of musketry. found
Il hard 20 reflect, bat after n time "a slowly
dnwned upon me that there had been . battle.
When did fall out of the ranks, and why2
Where was the regiment? Who are these men
lying about on the ground? Let's see. les.
this is battlefield. We were held in reserve
until midafternoon. Then the brigade was
sent 10 Hooker and we formed battle line
along ridge covered with bushes. We pushed
down the slope to q creek-over the creek 20
the edge Of a cotton field They got a couple
OF guns TO enfilade US, and we-we- Let's
see. Our regiment got the order 10 charge I
had just filed my canteen We fixed bayonets
lying down. l remember that we sprang M
and rushed forward. aud 1 remember falling.
Did trip or stumble2
You, there! Are you badly hit7"
came out OF my stupor q dream a
empty can.esa TSe solder ls , %ho SsS .sOios
was lying on his elbow ton feet away. He
had been shot in the knee.
Can you crawl"
Yes, of course"
Then get a canteen from one Of those dead
men for me-
Imade move and then for the FIRST tfma
felt the pain of my wounds and realized that
was helpless. The knowledge frightened me
and began to shout for help. The wounded
man laughed at me. His paroxysm had passed
away while / wss lying in a ssupor
Keep quiet, he commanded a. he began 60
move himself toward me. IF you csl out
that way some ghoul will como along and knock
you on the head!'
Ny fright passed AWAY as he drew nearer.
There was a dead man between us. He stopped
and secured the poor fellows canteen, and as
he reached me, hitching along on his back by
the use Of one leg, we drained IL between IA
had not recognized his voice, but found that
he belonged TO my own company
How many bodies YOU county" be asked
as he tossed the empty oanteen away.
'Seven, think"
That was a shell and we rot badly doeed.
Al OF our company, too. Can you reach that
musket? Some prowler may come along here.
| and we want TO be ready for him"
We were looking into the darkness and listen-
! ing, when he began to laugh. / laughed With
him. Two minutes later we both were weep.
| ing. Then he started 20 sing and Joined In
We realized that we laughed, cried and sang
but We could not control ourselves. lie began
70 tel OF the battle. but / few mad and called
him liar. He would have struck me- but iust
then We caught sight Of ghoul silently sp-
preaching.
"Ah, you devil, I'll fix you!" shouted nv
| coinrade as he raised the musket
The ghoui ran away and both Of rs laughed
heartily. Then we wept again. All of a sud-
den he began singing. His song was capt.
Jinks, and joined in with great heartine-s.
| We we're singing ut the top Of our voices when
party OF three or four men, having a lantern
and stretcher, suddenly appeared We ceased
our song and one Of the party held the lantern
down and said:
Hard lot eh? Well, you Tanks ere n dog.
gone queer lot Of critters ANYHOW. We reci-
oned you all was holding q camp meeting down
yeren