The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

him again. this time a littlehisher on tno
same leg. An hour later tinIu DoiI
crashed through his left arm IoiOou 80
streaming from three uhSea 1nCNeu
wounds, while a fourth ban tore IN -
his shoulder lie still refused 10 lea.e
the field. Tell my men he san; ~
fire on. and fire fast. / shan not leaNe
Them Without a bandage on a single
wound. weak and dizzy from loss Oh
blood, he reelcd along his lines cheering
his men. when he was struck down by
NTH ball through his face (the scar OF
which remains 10 this day. and, the SOL
diers raised up and carried TO the rear
what they supposed 10 be the DEAD BODY
Of their late commander.
HELD OUT TO THE LA ST.
Gentle reader, did you ever think you
were dead? Did YOU ever come so near
the border land that you seemed to have
0oated away from all earthly scenes
and to be IN another sphere, where spirits
were gliding to and fro, and You heard
voices not of this world2 SO II was with
the wounded soldier as he was borne from
the field Of battle. He was in ~ nan
conscious state. in which he was. as II
were. at once dead and not dead-dlinIy
sensible Of what was going on AROUND
him. and yet verging away into the realm
of the Invisible. The terrible scenes IN
which he had borne a part grew DIN.
The thunder Of battle. the rush OF horse
men. the tramp Of infantry the numbering
Of artillery, all grew fainter ana falhter
on his ear. till he sank into that oblivion
| which men call death.
Then came a few hours of unconscious
ness. broken only by faint sensation OF
! being carried across river (the army
wac rctreating across the Potomac. and
then he sank again and still was carried
on and on. TIN they laid him down, far
away in winchester, Va, where al last,
amid the shadowy forms around him and
the whispering voices, there came
voice that he knew. and as he opened his
eyes there was bending over him one
whose coming was like that Of the angel
/ of the resurrection
WATCHED BY HIS SIDE.
For weeks she watched by him. think
ing that every day would be the last. yet
watching still. even though II were only
+ 20 perform the last offices Of affection.
rather than any hope Of recovery. But at
length the miracle was wrought. With
all his wounds he had great natural Vi
tally. which kept his heart beating, TIL,
with such nursing and such care, he be-
gan slowly 20 revive. and sometimes as
she sat by him. would open his eyes and
smile and utter some playful remark,
which showed that the vital spark was
not extinct. And 50 he finally rose up 10
be once more a man and a soldier. AS
the war went on he grew in the conf
I dence Of his great chief till he became one
Of his most trusted lleutenants. and was
almost always at his side, and so remain
/ ed TO the end. Indeed. on him n fell.
when the last hour came, and all was
/ lost but honor 10 tell his beloved com
mander that IL only remained for him 10
submit 10 the last stern fate OF a soldier
I and surrender,
} "These military associations have given
| General Gordon an unbounded popularity
among his companions in arms, tho SOL
/ dlers who served under him, and with
the people Of Georgia. who have con-
ferred upon him the highest honors they
had to bestow. Years ago he was chosen
United States senator and might so have
remained TO this day, II he had not re-
/ signed. He Is now governor, after which
il is generally believed he viii go back
TO the senate. IT he will accept it, |
bear everybody say. no other candidate
. VIII be named. IL IS pleasant % see
honors thus come unsought and a stin
further pleasure II IS 10 think that she
who followed her husband in camp and
field Is still at his side 10 share whatever
honors may come 10 him IN this golden
autumn of his life"