The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-05-11

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cni H. In tact, I bed jus. placed M
pliers on II When | felt bios on my hi
and sharp pain under my lsfi arm, 40
down ! vent Jost bow lons l vas u
conscious ! dout kpo~. When came b
Colonel Patterson sss standing beside me
lie asked whst sas the matter. l starte,
TO tell hin thst | wss wounded 10 the BIZ
bui the blood ohoied my speech, W.
breathing With difficulty and then undel
stood the sharp pain under my ara. Al
you know, the ball entered my LET, side
passing through both luuss.
The colonel turned 10 two men snd
ssis, Here, take this man TO the rear.
then stumbled end Iell. Gst,isa up again
sith the exclamation, Ooniound IL, I've
go. II myself. be Iimpei on.
Oae Of The men wrapped the fret aid
baodase around my hips sud then began
tss march 10 the rear. 6lretchets. there
we're none, and vas carried by the knees
aud under the Arms 10 the asld hospital.
shall never forget The sights ssw men
y ins In sl positions ~ they had fallen.
Poor X ,lly lay with bis head 10 ditch,
his eyes staring up into the cloul lless Ky.
s assering boys In blns passed with ban
d.sss around their heads or their arms 10
sli 70. | felt = sudden tightening OF The
heartsttings Is l bitterly thoaght; 80
this is war aud the rsth to glory For
this the girls kissed US 600 ibye with tears
OF pii Q 10 their eyesl
felt no special pain. The only trou
bic WAS my throat would fill with blood.
For ~ hours l lay 10 the tr,ss before
surs IN attended me. They we're very
busy. ,t,ipped TO the wais, or with their
sleeves rolled up aud smssred with blood.
seemed TO be psralyzsd, perfectly con
scious able to hear and see. though
c)ald not speak.
All around me lay the wounded, some Of
whom awaited the end with calm, firm |
faces Their worst pain was over, and 10 |
a sho time Inevitable death would place
them hey ond oil pain.
Ole remember distinctly. he was only
a lad OF no. more than II, with curly
brown lair and big blue eyes imsgin
I'd that be had been rosy checked and full
Of lie, but nov the psllor OF approaching
iesth overspresd his features, which wore
the strained appearance you so often see
on the face OF wounded soldier who suf
Iers aud will not ory out.
A hospital steward came by and stop
ped to give him q drink. He asked II
here was any hope. The doctor shook
1is head. and, passing his hand gently
over the boys brow, asked il there was
anything the boy wanted, and the poor
eilow whispered. "Nrite"
As near as can remember he said:
Darling mother Il have done my best
md have laid down my life for the old
lig. had hoped TO come back TO You
nth the straps you were so sure l would
vim. but it can't be. Some had 10 60, and
has fallen to my lot. Don't grieve over
ne, mother. deer. Tell father how / lov Z
d him. Kiss Rose and little Tom for
pc. oh. mother, mother. / love you sol
That was oil. captain. His pain was over,
nd another mothers heart was doomed q
0 breskipg. 6
A short time after this came uncon ]
clousness. Iswoke under the surgeons I
robe Then followed the weeks OF burn l
,g fever when il seemed to me that the Q
psnisrds we're crushing my bones.
l saw them numbering women and Q
hildren Sister was smong the victims I
nd could see her with outstretched I
rms begging me to come TO her. yet /
onld not. Then the devils stood around '
nd t4un'ed me, twistiog my bonds tight '
! and benpins fire on my head. 4
When | awoke, m other was sitting by b
,e bed. Sister Jennie was there too. q
7ss dreamine2 q
! tined to take mothers hand, bui was O
. weak = could barely move. She saw 0
10 movement, and in q moment was on "
sr knees. her arms around my neck and u
yinR and talking as only . mother osn. it
o, | was not dresming. 1t was mother,
I'd ! was we'll. WAS too tired 10 try and p
link where was. But here she comes d
9, mammyl dob't feel the least Bit q
lily Tee captain and have been 81
,ssiog away here for an hour. Bat ] e'
as wondering where you we're. b