Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-27
bravery In Battle.

from the CiEcf matt Tribune
A few dsya ago a little patty of vete-
r,..4,- liking over the experiences AID
i"citl,t;:s Of war, wh-n a certsin colonel
49, a. ii how I, man felt ia hot engnge
iu~..t, AID whether. after the first vUl!ey,
lie did n1t become oblivious of his sur
roundings and dangers. He replied:
"No. sir! l was shot at all through the
Mexicsn war ns private, and was target
for the southern chiv@lry, as an oficeT, all
through the w:r of the rebellion; ALI
have not yet seen the true soldier vino did
not enter battle with fear and dread
Do not understand me, now, that they en-
tered as eo1arda and came out as buster
ing heroes. Not 30. Every intelligent
with trembling, and he we'll knows that
his safety lies in the full discharge of his
duty, and he performs that duty patrioti-
cally and with pride. l never entered bat
tie yet but what would rather be some
where else If duty called me there. have
seen men nerved up to GOODNESS and con-
eideration Ia battle, having different mo-
tives and for different reasons, but pride
has quite often held man up to the front
1dAh ~uCn LIS uoENSS Wot6 d 1lltl6 sudky.
81 we'll remember a lieutensnt in my
regiment who came to US some time in
1858 armed with commission from Gov
ernor David Tod. This young man was
slender of build, pale and delicate, and
somewhat dudish in his make up; and as l
subsequently learned, he had been about
the state-house Offices at Columbus during
Governor Tod's administration, and now,
at its cloee, was seeking this new field of
honor and glory. You may well believe
that battle SCARED veterans who had been
promotion hundred times did not take
kindly to a feather-bsd STRIPPING coming
among them, unless he began at the foot
of the class and worked up ss others had
done. The young man soon found that
many things are disagreeable in war be-
sides being shot at. His fellow officers
recognized him only as they were COM
PEELED to. They would not mesa with
him, and go far as possible ignored him
entirely, and this against the private ad-
monitions of the colonel. After some
days the situation became so embarrass-
ing to the whole regiment that the young
lieutenant was detailed to take charge of
an ambulance squad, which duty he con-
tinued to perform for several weeks, and
was thus relieved Of the embarrassing
situation.
''After many days Of tedious marches
and countermarohes over in the valley
we found ourselves in the presence of
the enemy, and it was very apparent
battle was to be fought. Our regiment
WAS already IN line when the young lieu
tenant came to me and requested to be
permitted to take his place with his COM
pany. In vain I told him that the duty
he was performing was less dangerous
He still insisted on going into battle, and
I ordered him to take his place with his
company, which he did, and no man or
officer in that regiment performed his
duty more nobly, coolly and intelligently
than did this much despised officer; and
when that battle was over no officer in
the regiment received warmer greetings
from his men and fellow officers than
did our feather-bed hero. Ever after that,
till the close Of the war. this young lieu
tenant had no lack of messmates and COM
panions in the regiment"