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| gladly correspond with anyone knowing more
q the man and of the facts here related.
After Many Years
Mrs. Anseil OF Galveston, in looking over
some family papers, came across the follow
ing resolution which is published In whole
Camp near Richmond, May 20. 1862 "A
meeting of company l. Clone Star Rifes),
First Texas regiment was called to pass
resolutions of respect to the memory of our
| deceased comrades. Privates Joseph F.
Brown and Charles schadt, who fell at
| the battle of Ethams Landing: West PonO.
/ May l. 1862. Captain w. IL. Bidell was
called to the chair aud Charles Vidor to
| act as secretary The chairman having
stated the object of the meeting, 1t was
moved and seconded that committee of two
| be appointed by the chair to draw up suit
able resolutions expressive OF the feelings OF
the company. The following were appointed
! on the above committee; A. Stansberg,
| w. p, Randall, Joseph Alsbrook, r. ,Jaewlof
and r. S. Blessing. On motion l.. j. c. S.
Thompson was added to the COMMITTEES. The
COMMITTEES having reported; the a following res
! Whereas The Supreme Ruler has been
! pleased to remove from our midst our
friends and comrades Joseph F.; Brown ,i,o ana 10
Elthams Landing. the lth of May, 1857 there
! fore.
Resolved. THAT while the DEGREES of the
| all wise God are humbly submitted to. the
Lone star Rifle company most lament and
suffer the loss of two faithful soldiers. its
members two worthy and generous friends
/ and the country two Jealous patriots.
Resolved, That in our sore bereavement
for our friends and brothers in arms, nothing
suffices to console save the happy reflection
| that gallant and chivalrous. they promptly
| and ohee-fully responded when the honor of
this country called and were among the
first TO go to battle in the glorious struggle
| to be free and that their young and brave
| spirits did not falter even In the dread din
| of the Herco conflict but on the memorable
| field of Eltbams Landing on tho 18th of May,
1852. foremost fighting fell, and sealed their
/ devotion to their countrys cause by their
young lives upon the altar of patriotism:
! dying where brave love to die, on tho field
/ OF battle.
| Resolved. That to their relatives and friends
! in their grief we tender the assurance of our
| heartfelt sympathy.
| Resolved That copy Al Nlese resolutions
7 for publication and the copy be transmitted
to the relatives of each, and that the usual
/ badge of mourning be worn FOR thirty DAYS
| bv the members of the company,
W. II. Ridell. Chairman.
chss vidor Secretary.
Mrs Ansell is sister of Charley and
! VIM Schadt The former was killed at West
POINT; William schadt is still Twins aud is
4 respected citizen of Galveston; so is Mr..
! Charles vdor who acted rs secretary when
| the resolution was rassed In addition TO the
! the First Texas regiment there is. only one
other living in Gaiveston-Mr. J Roake,
/ Y.
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/ Floresville, Texas. December Zone who
must depend upon memory in repeating the
statements of others is excusable when he
gets things somewhat mixed II in relating
the following story which was told him by
most estimable gentleman who served as
a surgeon in the Army of Northern Virginia,
fhe
{ ticuiars eXaggerates the blame must rest
upon his shoulders not upon those of his
! informant.
At one of the battles in Virginia private
| in South Carolina cavalry regiment had
| great hole torn in his left breast by
shell or solid shot, which left part OF nia
| heart and other organs exposed to view
! He laid where he mad fallen long tine
before anybody came to him and then was
found holding his heart in It's place with
! MY good fellow" said the surgeon who
was called to look at him and decide whether
he should be carried hack to the Held nos
pital at once, ''ycu must prepare your5elf Tor
a speedy death. No man can recover from
| sLch wound as this.
q don't agree With you. doctor said the
sufferer who was member of n wealthy and
/ pr1 minent family in South Carolina and very
| intelligent, II en- aware that my chance
is of tho slim est but will De grateful ior
such care and treatment as can he given me.
II hope and nerve will save my life have
/ plenty OF both
| He was carried to the neld hospital aud TIE
surgeons there pronounced his case 100 nope
less to Justify them in neglectlng even slightly
! wounded men in order to give him more thah
| the most perfunctory attention But ne APP
pealed so earnestly and at the same time IN
| such a digniied manner to them that he was
! finally placed on the operating table, the
wound properly cleansed and bandassd, ana
that done, was given comfortable cot 10
| a few days his wife came to him, and IN q
| remarkably short space of time granula-
tion set in and the wound began to heal, inc
man to grow stronger: Finally he was taken
back TO Richmond. Day by day the wound
continued 10 heal and close up until at last
only small hole remained open. Exaninrg
that one day. the surgeon in charge discov'
1 and having extracted it found 1t to be The
minute hand OF the watch the solder wore
when he was struck down. Greatly interest
cd in the case by this time, the surgeon gave
| it the closest attention, daily examining 1t ana
| extracting portions of the watch. First, II
had been the minute hand; next IT was me
hour hand. Now 1t was a screw or spring
and then 1t wheel or pivot, and so on,
until all the parts of magnificent gold
watch lay on the table by thu bedside OF we
| patient. Then the wound closed nicei" aud
after some further service in the field, the
now hale and hearty soldier surrendered Mt
! Apo mattox, and going home had the parts
of the watch which his wife had carefully
treasured. put together and made INTO
timepiece which is q veritable chronomster
for accuracy and is yet worn by 'ho sol !icr
or some one OF his descendants
.,H when the writer related tuis WY. " az
/ ether old Confederate the listener rolled and
llighted cigarette before trusting finseii
| to speak. Then clearing his throat he sad
] THAT reminds me somehow vi Georgia
cavalryman whom the Terry rangers found
on a battlefield three days after the fight,
the whole OF whose lower Jaw and tongue
I had been shot clean away. He was mos,
horrible sight to look at. for he had received
no attention whatever and had he had a
tongue and jaw, was too weak TO speak
Well sir that fellow was carried back 70
the hospital and got sound and well About
ten years ago was at a theater in Galveston,
and who should see on the stage but that
same Identical. darned cuss. sticking knives.
swords, pokers and tongues down his throat
and out Of sight He had fxed himself a
false Jaw, and having no tongue % interfere
with his swallowing capacity. could get any.
! thing that had length and but little breadth
down his elastic old throat. Why, sir, 9
man brought crowbsr on the stage, ana
j wish / may die II that Internal fellow didn't
actually .
irncture interposed another Confederate who
had heard the whole conversation; that's
4 enough for the present. Let's go up to Wiley
Cbappell,s and get something you can ex-
4 pand naturally on D. D. ~
Farmer Petitions for Bankruptcy.
nar;, Taxac Dacember 15--Jack Gar