The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-30
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gated and preserved. lieutenant Mcqueen
was CHARTERED upon the Rev. Mr.. Porter.
who himself was temporary at home with
his fan lily; and he. NJ Q lesn, did him ard
them some excellent aervics that riph !
Whatever it might b.. his Pentlenesa and
lininess wen ther hearts, 20 that tn, it,
slant Mr. Porter card that Nc tuegn W. q
wounded and ut a house n4ur tlotsnce, ht
w2nt straight to him. He nd him nursea
until he was be to be moved and then lie
brought him 2 0 miles by 9 sly stages over
the cough W. n roads to kaleigh r., N. c.,
and gavo him ak to his comrades md ms,
just after the su render of Gen. Johnston
near shat place. 1t go touched my feelings
to witness the gratitude and devotion of
h1r. Porter shat l never forgot him, ami
| years afteFward he and | co-opnrateu affec-
lively in the work of southel IA education,
particularly in that which pertained to the
poor white boys of South Carolina.
Some time elapsed, perhaps two years.
when | saw Mcqueen in Wsshingtou; orc
leg was shorter than the other and he
| walked with pain and difficulty, but he was
otherwise comparatively we'll. Five years
later | was giving a lecture in Elgin. ILL.,, to
some association in a public hall, and in
the course Of the lecture | told this irei-
dent. As soon as the meeting broke up to
my Advertisements Lieut.. McQueen pro-
Rsnted himself and shook me by the hand.
He said that he was employed in a watch
factory in that place, and he assured ma
that under sens skillful medical operation
he had been restored to com plete health, 80
that not a vestigs of lamsness remained.
When We hear OF cruelty on the one side
and on the other, for huruanity's sake lst
us remember the kindness Of these two en-
emies b became friends, Mcqueen and
Porter.
Perhaps without wandering too much |
ps v ayihn x nf a laT prCha hlu @ r1r,v,, -
boy, who was taken prisoner at the sa m
tiIns as Chaplain MeCabs. u man of great
eloquence in song and in speech, who is 80
widely known In this and other lands az
the great missionary leader Of the Ns.ho-
dist Episcopal Church. This youth, Willie
Morgan by nnme, az / aRAerstand it,
formed part of the small mess in the
him through weary weeks and months.
he even declined exchange 60 as to stay
with his friend. the hap!ain. He was
Young and better able to bear the BON
finement than others, and, thinking SO, be
CHOSE to remain there with hia older COM
rade, Chaplain McCabs. One can hardly
wonder at this il he ever has come in CON
tact with the chaplain, for he is a man OF
wonderful sympathy, and fall of loynble
qualities. Still. to continue in prison
under tbs hardest conditions in order to
show kindness to q friend is, to aay the
least, a strong test of affection. The
chaplain was finally seized with a fever.
He grew worse and worse until he was de-
lirious and so weak he could not recognize
anybody about him. The young man never
for a moment forsook him, and took care
OF him until he was on his feet again. No
such sloQaenoe ever falls from the lips o.
the chaplain as that when he touches upor
the devotion OF this boy. / had never
heard of more real devotion and aeli-abns,
CATION. The lads love equals the love o.
women. y. o. HOWARD,
Major-General, y. s. Army,
Governors Island, N. Y. T.. May 6, 1882