Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-11-21

The members of the w. g. T. u. de-
sire to express their heartfelt thanks
to all who in any way contributed to
the Chrysanthemum show, either by
bringing plants or by their attendance
thereby adding to the social feature of
the occasion. We assure them they
are each and all held in grateful re-
membrance. May all of life's flow
ers and none of its thorns be theirs.
DETERMINED TO DIE SOBER.
In the Youths Companion of Sep
TENDER 20, was published an article en-
titled Temperance and O~bstinancy,
written by my esteemed comrade and
friend, Chaplin Howard, who relates
the incident and gives the main facts
concerning a gun shot wound that l
received in the face when the regiment
was making a charge during the bat
tie of Champion Hill, Miss. Since the
article referred to was published many
of my friends have asked and prevailed
upon me to write all the particulars
relating to the affair. The battle was
fought on May 16, 1868, and at that
time I was Orderly Sergeant Company
d, 124 Ill. Vol. Inf. and was shot in
the face and left to die on the field,
but was taken later to a place called a
hospital, where nearly all the wound.
ed lay out doors and on the ground.
One side of my face and mouth was
shot to pieces, the jaw bone was broken
into splinters, teeth, gums and tongue
was all mixed up together in my mouth,
the bullet grazed the jugular vein and
cut the main arteries in my face and l
came near bleeding to death. Next
day was taken to what was called
the amputating table, where lay on
the ground a large pile of arms and
legs that had been cut off during the
night and morning. I was laid on the
table, the surgeons examined the
wound, took out a portion of my jaw,
teeth and gums, washed the wound,
and then ordered two soldiers who
were wounded, to take me away and
law me on the ground, and as they at
tempted to lead me away, being too
week to walk, and the crippled SOL
die7s being unable to bear me, l fell
upon the ground; they lifted me up,
but to fall heavily again with my
wounded face fiat upon the ground,
the blood gushed out of my mouth and
lay unable to move. The doctor was
called, and bending down we me he
thought l was dying and almost gone.
BY this time a number of my own COM
pany who had been wounded in the
same battle gathered around to see me
die. The doctor looked up and said to
the soldiers: go and bring a glass of
brandy and water from the table
quickly" But no one moved. The
doctor was still bending over me with
his fingers on my pulse, waiting for
the brandy; he looked up again and
said sharply as he observed that no
one had observed his order, $50 and
bring me a glass of brandy and water
Immediately" The brandy was
brought without further delay, and
the doctor was about to lift my head
from the ground and pour it into my
mouth, but l waved my hand could
not talk for him not to give it to me.
The boys at once understood that l OBJ.
jected to taking it, and one said, doc.
tor he never drinks" But he handed
it again and l waved my hand in re.
fusal. The doctor then angrily said
Damn him, let him die" l had al
ways been a temperance mar from
principle, had never tasted liquor, and
had no confidence in the medicinal
properties of alcoholic liquors, and said
if l must die, | wish to die sober. Blu
the doctors passion soon subsidized, ther
he ordered the boys to bring a stretchel
and carry me to where a bower made
of brush was being erected to shelter
the wounded from the burning sun
then had a nice bed of cotton made
and gave me two of his W blankets
mine were lost on the battlefield. Dur
ing the two days that he remained
with us he gave me every attention anC
treated me kindly and a~ffectionately
The doctor afterwards said that NJ
doubt my temperance principles helped
W. my life, and that no drinking
man could have rallied from such
wound. We never met again until
received promotion and had on an of
ficer's uniform, and was going to tn
hospital of which he was in charge
and where some members of my CON
pany lay very sick. AS soon as h
saw me he called out. captain New
land have those shoulder straps eve
been wet9" meaning had l treated o.
being promoted, at which l answer
ed "Yes, l was out in the rain the othe
day" He burst out in a loud laug'
and exclaimed, "Yes, I knew that wa
the only way they ever would be wet.
The doctor seemed ever after to hav
unbounded confidence in the temper
ance principles of the noble men tina
composed the "Old Hundred and Tw
Dozen. A. NEwLAYD.
Being personally acquainted wit
Captain Newland we can vouch for tn
truth of the incident above.
DnNAI