The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-03
TOUCHING WAR STORY.
How a Wounded Soldier Boy" was
Found in After Years by
q Friend.

ton, Tex, where the heroine, of the
story, Mrs. Mollie Rosenberg, now
resides, will prove interesting, we
think, to all who follow its devious
and wonderful course;
"a few evenings since was at
the futile house in Perry, along
with Chester Pierce and General G.
D. Anderson These gentlemen
were old soldiers, and the converse
ton driftedinto experiences in camp
and field.
"Chester Pierce, one of Houston's
noblest citizens, had just received a
letter which filled his mind and
heart with "reminiscences tender and
romantic. To appreciatethe letter a
brief history of Chester Pierce's life
is necessary
"In common with the young men
of the South Chester Pierce, when
about 10 years of age, answered
his countrys call and went to the
front in 1861. He was member
of the 18th Georgia and belonged
to Hoods Texas brigade, In the
terrible battle of Sharpsburg he
was badly wounded, a minnie ball
passing entirely through his body
He laid on the battle field for
many hours in great agony, bleed
ing most profusely. He was taken
prisoner and carried to Hagerstown
some miles distant, There the doc.
tors held consultation over him and
declined to even dress his wound, as
deaf hwould soon come. For two
days he was left in that condition,
without nourishment, no one so
much as bathing his face or speak
ing kind word, as the hospital
was filed with federal wounded, who
claimed the attention Of the doctors
and nurses,
"a committee of ladies visited
the hospital and finding him in his
forlorn and wretched condition,
gave him nourisment. Among
these were the daughters of DR..
McGill, who was surgeon on Gen.
Lees staff and was absent from
home, having cast his fortunes
with the confederacy. These
daughters of DR.. McGill, minister
ing angels indeed, gave guarantee
bond for the return of the young
soldier should he recover, and took
him to their elegant and palatial
home. Here for the first time he
received medical attention, and DR..
McGill, Jr. took him in charge and
dressed his wounds. Miss Mollie
McGill, a beautiful young lady of
culture, and just IS, became his
charming nurse. When taken to
the McGill residence Chester was
introduced to Colonel Nisbet of
the Third Georgia, who was wound
ed six times in the same battle.
This young Colonel is now well
known as DR.. r. B. Nisbet of Eaton
ton.
Chester Pierce remained with
the McGills for two months and,
under their gentle treatment re.
covered sufficiently to go to Balti-
more, the military post. Mr., James
Barroll, a friend to southern soldiers,
gave guarantee bond for his safe
keeping and took young Pearce to
his home, where he remained for six
weeks. He then succeeded in getting
exchanged. In the course of years
Miss Mollie McGill, who had 50 ten
derby nursed back to life the boy
soldier, married a Mr.. Rosenberg, a
wealthy banker of Galveston, Tex
There she met Mr.. and Mr., Dan
Henderson, formerly Of Camilla, Ga,
and she told them the story Of the
handsome young soldier she had
nursed and requested them to dis
cover the whereabouts, if possible,
of Chester Pearce.
mot long since Mr.. Henderson
read in the Macon Telegraph that a
Chester Pearce was candidate for
the legislature from Houston coun-
ty. Mrs. Rosenberg wrote to the
candidate to know if he could be the
Chester Pearce whom she had cared
for; sending her kindest remembr-
ances and expressing Joy that she
had found the soldier boy. And this
was the letter that brought forth
the war record of Chester Pearce-
this is the letter of which he so fondly
spoke--a letter that girdled his
memory with tender thoughts which
recalled, were as delicious to the
senses as music softly played. 1t
goes without saying that Chester
Pearce's heart was filed with glad
ness on he receipt of the letter, and
his expressions of gratitude to the
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