The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-20

oSiouSIy SICK and Dor
commanded in the great battIo
hich he and his men won inv
able honor. They charged tho ra;.
cut, passing over a field swant hY
shower Of bullets, captured q
force, including the Second Missixs;ns'
commanded by Colonel Stone s rp'
Governor of his State. Upon raaohIS
the railroad cut Colonel Dawes shons
ed: Where is the colonel of this WV
ment:' Major John A. Blair, who coa'
handed after Stone was wo,r1'
snapped out: who are you?, nam.
quick reply was: I'm commands
this force. Surrender or | will sr0
Major Blair promptly passed his Swa.,
to the colonel. and the Second vixs;s
sippi grounded arms and was MARCH,
to the rear. Just before the charge uo1
made Colonel Dawes horse WAS sbo
under him.
For his heroic work at Gettysbury
was warmly praised by brigade, did]
sion and corps commanders.
Early in 1864 the regiment svora ,,
for three years more. Half Of tba]
original number had fallen by the war!
side from sickness or on battla4ioNs
but they We're ready for more serviCsJ
willing to stay until school was out. On
a bitter cold night they We're loaded
Onto freight cars at Culpeper, Va. and
trundled to Washington. A few dsyi
later all Milwaukee turned out to vel
come them. B%anQuets were rendered
receptions offered, speeches made
What a glad spell it was. Colonel Bragg
drew up his boys in line and said: ed
home, men. and enjoy yourselves. FouH
weeks from tomorrow report herd
ready to return to the field
Colonel Dawes went to Marietta.
Ohio, on the way TO Wisconsin. Wien
we assembled to return to the field va
found Colonel Dawes there. as nodes
as ever and blushing like a maiden.
Clinging to his arm was q beauttuI
bride. The regiment loved the colonel.
hence it fOrgave him for marrying
without its consent. and then fell ID
love with his bride, and to this daI
they have a lover in every survivor q
the odd Sixth"
In the battles which followed Colo14
Dawes was as brave and comaniel
with rs much skill and GOODNESS as ever
but when it was proper for him 70 pro-
tect himself from whistling bullets and
bursting shells the boys thought he toas
advantage of it a little more readily
after there was a Mrs. Dawes than IL
had before. In those frightful contests
down through the Wilderness, AZ Spott1
Sylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor and
to Petersburg. Colonel Dawes was as
quick to construct a bullet proof ~
which to rest as any man in the OH
gade. Who was there can forget thosd
days? No one was counted lacking
courage who protected his life BY ds1
ging holes or building b~reastWorAS
He and his men were under fire nelNy
every day from May 4 until July To-
Rain or sunshine, march or battles
found the colonel daily writing q le"
words to a little woman back N olu
to let her know that he was still IL I1
land of the living, but some OF tlS7
letters did not leave the army Oh um'
Because of that fact there was mu'1
sorrow at Marietta for a few days
that bloody month of May, lS6f. ~
Cincinnati papers announced the dea1
| of Colonel Dawes. Imagine the soIl"I
with which the young bride rece''
the news that she was a widow -
dier's widow. The report was no' cVl
tradicted for several days. WINE =
young wife was in her Ohio home lea',
brokenly weeping, her brave huso'D
was CALAMITY leading in a batue eva
day. 4 wounded man of the SlA'n ~
Colonel Dawes fell in battle. a coz
sDondent included the name III te "
of casualties.
Imagine the joy in that home
this letter from Colonel Dawes Ie"In
1t: 1--WE have had continual hsHD
We charged on the enemys r!h' a.
again on Thursday. That hlsH"
II, We stood in mud over my o"o'
firing all night. Do not give ne -
you see me reported killed
| things are often mistakes. Inc
/ my regiment % amounts 10 l'V AMI
and wounded. many of our oes'
truest." ,a-,
Upon returning from the war us .a
Dawes engaged in business al N'- nsSI
Ohio, where he still lives, one u
| most distinguished citizens leF
by all classes. He served Two .,m
Congress, and the Republican, i,
neal making him their canuiu'N
Governor some years ago.
General and Mrs. Dawes nav nd
| interesting family. The sons
| ceeding in life-men above 'ne"
Profits of London Costerho 'oer