The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
A TRUE HERO.
Private Cove Was Patriot at the Ca
to Arms.

Private Cove Was Patriot at the Ca |
to Arms.
The funeral of Edward Cove, G com
pany, 18th United States infantry.
whose death occurred at the city hos
pital, Boston, Friday evening, will take
place at the home of his parents %
Millbury street, Monday morning at Q
O'Clock A high mass of requiem will be
offered UP in st. Johns Church.
Private Edward Cove enlisted with
Capt ID. +. Anglum and was one Of the
second squad of recruits which that
officer sent from Worcester. Previous TO
his enlistment in the army, Private
Cove had passed the physical exanina-
ton for the navy at Charlestou, ra,,,,
yard, as 1t was his desire to enter that
branch of the service. In Difference IL
the wishes of his mother. however he
postponed his enlistment in the naval
service and returned to his home in
worcester The excitement Of war was
lhen at It's full height and the young
IIia an was eager to uphold the honor ana
Story OF ms country. He sought enlist
nnent In the volunteer regiments that
We're then going to the front but tbe
ranks We're full and he was disa.nnoin.e
ca. Inc only course open to. the vollnn
patrlot then was to Join the recruits az
the volunteer regiments. Being anxious
70 see active service and fight for the
honor OF his country he feared that that
privilege would be denied him if he
cast nus fortunes with the volunteer re-
cruits, so he enlisted in the 18Th raoi-
ment of regulars.
Private Cove was enea god IN, e,,o,
oaltie that his regiment took part in
~ tHe close OF hostilities he contracted
1ever, and upon the, regiments arrival
az Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point. from
pan Giago ne was transferred to the hos
pilal SNIP OllYette and taken to Bos-
ION; VI the care that.the soldier reeeiy
ca IN the Boston city hospital. during
nus sickness, his relatives and friends
cannot speak too highly. They have
holhlng put words of praise for the
manner in which the physicians and
hospital attendants strive to assist the
gain health.
While in the hospital Private Cove re-
lated little incident to his brother
concerning the 9Th regiment. Masss-
chusetts volunteers. He spoke of the
Tune that regiment was withdrawn
IRON the firing line on. account of the
smoke Of their Springfield rifles. When
VIC DOSS VI the 3Ll massachusetts dis
covered that they were to be withdrawn
ana their places taken by the 18th regu-
iars, the volunteer regiments gave up
their canteens, which We're filed with
water, to the regulars, and took the
empty ones of the men of the, 18th regl-
ment In return. It showed spirit
which the troops that witnessed it will
never forget.
A few days previous to his. death, his
mother paid visit to the hospital to
see her son. But the poor fellow in his
delirium did not recognize her and she
remained with him until his death. The
dying hero never knew who It was that
SO tenderly cared for him and closed
his eyes in death.
Private Edward Cove was a son of
the late Martin Cove who kept a pro-
vision store on Millbury street for %
years, and whose business is now
being carried ON by his sons.
Besides his mother sister. Miss
Mary Cove, ard four brothers, Frank
A. James P, Martin and Thomas
mourn the loss of a fond brother.