The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-30

regular army circles. His nephew was {
very young man. probably not more
than twenty years of age, at tht
battle of Malvern Hill. His rank at the
end Of the war was that Of colonel. be-
lieys he had a subordinate rank. probably
that OF captain or major, at this battle.
He was also pierced with bullets ON the
same field. and when the officers compared
notes it was found that they had fallen on
the same part Of the battle ground, SO that
when the confederates finally drew back
he was left lying there looking for death,
months fully recovered his strength. Both
had brought their sons to the military
academy. You wonld have thought that
these men had always been the closest
friends, judging by their manner and Goa
versation. And the young men entered the
academy at tho same time.
by turning to the Army Register / find
tha name of Second Lietenant Malvern
Hill Barnum, cadet military academy, who
Suffered July l. 1882. and graduated July l.,
1856, appointed from New York. A few
days since I received an excalient letter
from a young man now stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, desiring very much
That his brother, next younger, might re-
ceive an appointment like his own. Surely,
4 n family deserves recognition, it il
that of the heroic and long-sufferinR Gen,
Barnum.
| do not find the name of the son of Col,
IWlggs on the Register, SO that / suppose
ne must have resigned and returned to OWL
lie between that time and this.
Ihe incident ID an example of reunions
shat have been taking place in our army
circles ever since the war.
Ons further incident of the war wherein
great kindness was shown to a union bow
by q confederate officer will be in keeping
with ths spirit of that just given. There
came out with the troop of Capt. William
Duncan. of the Fifteenth Illinois cavalry. Il
Relf-respecting, Incorporating youth of
perhaps IL years of age. He was Of rather
small size. but no had 90 much dignity of
character that he was early promoted to a
l~ientenantcy. When Capt. Duncsn's COM
pany formed part OF my escort In the army
q the Ienno.sse, in 1864, and made some
0I those WIG reconnoiasances for which
Duncan is celebrated, this young lieuten-
an. Mcqueen. invariably accompanied
nini; and as Duncan was several tim 90
captured by the enemy, MCQUEEN wal
obllged TO lake care Of his company until
no Rad accomplished his marvellous ss-
capes and 80 returned to duty. At one
time ! sent Duncan's company to recon-
ncitre from our marching line of Colum-
bla and Chsraw down toward Florence.
e.u. In the night he ran into the con,
1ederate Wheeler's enterprising cavalry.
where no doubtless encountered ten TO one
hgaanat MIN. This time Duncan got away
Win almost all of his company, owing te
bis daring and Edroitnsss. but poor Me
Queen Was dreadfully wounded in the sids
or thigh. 10 much 30 that he could not b,
moved from the battlefield. He was, there
fore, intrusted TO \ southern family near a
hand and settled there, while his coMrade
hurried On TO join me on my line of march
eo.e day. before McQuesn's battle a con
tsdsrats chaplain, the Rev Mr.. Porter, O
CHARLESTON. 8. O., had his family tsmporar
iiy living IN Columbia at tho time that cit
Waa burned whom my wing OF Sherman
Array was near at hand, and a part of
holding Tia city. The wiEd was blowing
hurricane the night of the fire. The house
we're dry and many of them built of wooG
and The flames leaped across sire eta an
q with very little to check them, an
ewept ever more than y third OF the cit,
yesy nusn q the flames rush and roar, ri
oonsEAe the dry grass OF tie prairie.
Ihs most OF us did everything We coul
- e.fnp the progress OF the fire, and hei
~ thsfs BY Diligence . hsass was segrt