The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-27

cries mourntully, Sweet Gretchen good
night; and so through the centuries they
have kept her memory fresh and green as tbe
the eternal SHOWS.
When Minette, the Vivandiere, pressed to
her lips the faded cOckade whose time-woru
llnlS stlll showed the colOrS Of the reput lie
declaring that she prizei it above the cross
OF the legion itse (, and told the story of the
Premier Grenadier de la France, amazed and
tuuIRhanb because her auditor had never
heard his name. she said, You never bri-
gaded with the Forty fifth Of the line-that's
certain.
And why SOP
Because they call his name at every
parade muster as If he was still alive and
Wen. The first man called is La Tour
d Auyergne and the fl rst soldier answers
Mort sur le champ de battaiIle." Dead
upon the field Of battle" That's a prouder
is it nots''
We cannot repeat the diving words Of those
whose names we constantly recall. but know
that as each met a hero $ death his last
thought was OF those he left behind; his last
prayer that he might not be forgotten.
Our ranks. declmated by the remorselesS
march of time each year are growing IN nner
and none Will resent the effort of the living to
answer IN honor the roll-call OF the dead
Amid this martial array of historic commands
II Is not my purpose TO speak Of Barlow and
Branch, and those whose names are house
hOld words, whose memories and graves are
guarded and cherished by tender HANDS and
.I
record one command that Won
may recall it by its battle name. The
Pulaski Guards left Savannah under the
knightly Capt. John p. w. Read. The lieu
tenants were. John NJ. Millen. who died gals
lantly at Trevilians station, George b.
Cheever and John c. Fraser. 1t was attached
to the regiment OF Col. McLaws until con-
yerted into an artillery company, while Nc
the day Johnston came down to
face the advance OF Mcclellan
to the end of the war its history
is part and parcel Of the most brilliant
triumphs Of the army of Northern Virginia
Engaged and under fire at Hampton, Bethel
Houng's Mills, Dam No. /, Williamsburg and
Second Manassas, the battles around Rich
mond and Harpers Ferry, at Sharpsburg
while the fate of Lee was trembling in the bal
ance, where the attic was thckest with
others of the gallant boys, Lieut. Parkman
fell, and when the old battery, torn and shat
tered, moved temporarily from the field X err
shaw raised his hat as they passed by. and
cried out, I Salute the Pulaski Quarts 'r
When at Charlottesville Jacksons columns
were sweeping down on HooKer's flank, Early
with handful OF men. fOrlorn hope, was
holding against Sedgwick the heights about
Fredericksburg Always in the hottest OF the
fray, upon those immortal hills, Lieut.. Fred
Haoersham gave his life to his country, borne
dead from the Held upon a calSson. like q
Spartan on his shield. Amid the
thunders of Gettysburg, Fraser fell.
and with him score or more of the
DeSI anu DTdNtSJ. Dan JACKSON. VINO was
assisting in carrying the dying hero
to the rear tells me, they met Reed, who had
already won higher honorS, hurrying his bat
talon TO the field. Who is that-Jackson,
said he. Capt Fraser wounded, was the re-
ply. Leaping from his his horse and rushing
to the side of his Old comrade, he soon
realized that the soldiers last battle was
over. With fearful eyes he pressed kiss upon
his dying lips and rushed on to where the
battle was raging
The bravest are the tenderest,
The loving are the daring"
During the last, long death-gripof the Army
Of the Potomac ana the Army of Northern
Virginia as they wrestled 1ercely from the
Wilderness to Petersburg gun of Fraser S
battery, from the old Irish section was or
dered at midnigh hit to a point of great peril
upon the broken lines of Coal Harbor. The
officer in command who went to examine
the proposed location was advised by his SUI
periors not to tell his men where they were
going. Knowing them better he told the
truth and called for volunteers. Every man
stepped forward with n shout and Alex Camp
bell who was sergeant OF the other gun,
begged to be allow ed to go along and act as
gnnner 10 the old warhorse as they called
the grim Napoleon WaiOrd the afternoon be-
fore when Keitt was killed had been driven
from the adjoining echelon and it was nee
essary to hold the fragment Of the line until
the new line in the rear was completed. The
gun was placed at the extreme end of the
fragment of the line supported by Bryan s
brigade. At the break Of day came the first
onset met with double ShOtted canister and
the roar OF mussetry Campbell with ringing
voice would give the command, Ready Fire
then waving his hat with a shout OF defiance
give the commands again. demonstrated
with for his utter recklessneSS he only turned
and laughingly replied: Lieutenant, the buI
let ain nodded to kill me
Between the charges, seeing a wounded
federal soldier writhing il the scorching sun
light, he rushed forward at the imminent risk
of his own life, took him in his arms and
brought him under shelter. The enemy
seemed TO understand his purpose and would
not hre on him. Another charge came, and stlil
the same denance; third. and W IN the war
cry on his lips, poor Campbell fell. Lieuten-
ant said he, come, look at my wound. When
told il was mortal, he only answered: I've
done my duty. not wisely, but too well"
Then seeing that the men hesitated to tire
the gun over his PROSTATE form, he raised his
shattered body on one arm, and, with the
other, Selling his hat and waving last de-
nan e, shouted GIVE them he'll boys don t
mind meg Then, falling backward, passed
from life forever
Poor Campbell A perfect soldier; with
heart as tender as woman, and brave as the
Dravest, he frs an unknown grave upon the
soil Of Virginia, so rich in the blood OF hero s.
Moving out at Midnight. they took position
on the reformed line, and at daylight met the
assault of the fresh troops from Buffers
corps What a magnificent battle scene!
Through the gray dawn the lines of blue,
tipped with steel, advanced in martial splen-
dor When the command ready was given to
the artillery, Hold on, Cap! shouted the Mis-
sissippians three lines deep supporting u.s.
Let them come closer Give US chance!"
A few moments later the royal welcome Of
the deep mouthed cannon and rafting mus
kerry swept those In front from the very
face of the earth. Great God, look yonder
lieutenant" shouted Frank keenan,. as he
swung the old WarhorSe around, and on they
came in solid column just In front Of
Getaways guns Of Frasers battery, and
Paine's OF Manly battery. Truly IL was,
Battles magnihcently stern array
With odd glory" flying from dozen STATS,
their generals in the lead an hundred feet
away, they rushed upon the confederate lines.
Another roar of cannon, another crash and
rattle of mus&uetry, another wild rebel yell,
and the shattered columns staggered, then
broke and fed in confusion and dismay.
Dick Conway whom You buried recently, got
his furlough there. and brought back to Mrs,
Fred Habersham the flag of trasers battery.
It fell lust where Hart and Moore had fallen
it's staff shot TO pieces, It's s1ken folds
literally torn in fragments by the enemy 5
bullets Like theirs, IL WAS the last hight or
the old battle flag. When the final break
came we paused to shake hands with the
gallant Guards at Amelia court house. told
Rice and IN rn0r and Iupper and Blols and
Percy Elliott and al 'the brave boys
good-by the day of sailor creek, then
moved on totour last battle with Custer at
Appomattox station. the night BEFORE the sur
render. Next morning at daylight, under or
ders we destroyed the carriages, ca1ssons,
we had buried so many Of their brave defend
ers, under the soil Of grand old Virginia. Well
DO remember Dick Conway, when the crack
of carbines told US that Custer was coming.
Lanping upon the battle Scared Napoleon,
he shouted: Boys, let die by the Ola war