The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03
mxrxLEY on THE BArrr.nrELD.
ne Acted without Orders, ana Won
= Lieutenancys

Lieutenaucys
There are some romances OF war
which almost reconcile one to Its grim
tragedies. because war alone can weave
the threads and develop the qualities OF
heroes" says Success" for August.
The civil war had scarcely broken out
when sturdy lad OF seventeen walked
into the recruiting ofrice OF John q. Free
mont, the Pathfinder. In an ohio town.
.'Ffe simply asked TO be enlisted and
sent To the front. His eagerness was
noticed by the veteran plainsman. who
spoke kindly to him ana ordered that
his name Ire enrolled.
There began n life romance which cul-
minated In the White House. The boy
was william Mckinley. He was assigned
20 the T'wenty-third Ohio regiment OF
which Rutherford r. Hayes was colonel.
''At Antsetam came an incident which.
In my opinion. IN one OF the most thrill
ing OF that awful war. I,~e had pushed
his victorious iegions into Maryland.
stoncwali jackson was al his aide. Long
street was in the front OF the ight--all
on the southern side. on the Northern
side were Mcclellan and sheridan grimiy
cuntcsting every foot of tho advance. On
the FIRST day OF the battle, september II
issa. the troops on both sides fought with
such desperation that no less than TWEEN
ty-thrcs thousand men were wounded or
killed. On the second day. from early
morning. Lees terrific nre was directed
upon the Federal line. witch had been
turned against his right. On the hanks
Of the creek, TO the left of the bridge, was
the Twenty~thlrd Ohio. Col. Hayes haA
been wounded shortly before. at south
Mountain. 30 he was not I'm command OF
his regiment this day. He was in the vii.
LACE few miles 10 the rear. wBtchInR
tine smoke OF battle In agonixed arrest.
2srar, lt -
stead. Away 10 the rear was the COM
nissary sergeant Of the regiment. waiting
fer orders. An the hot and dusty day
ware on. and evening fell. this sergeant
grew impatient to be AZ the front no,
20 aEht. hut 10 carry food and drink to
hts exhausted comrades. who had Had
neither breakfast nor dinner Finally ha
hooked Up two wagons. called Tor volun-
teer drivers, and started for the front
without orders As ne approached the
fronf. ore tsaFn 81 mules ~ss shot aawn
with the ether he pushed on Drawing
the iead@n hail and bursting shells. ana
succeeding in reaching the boys % his
command.
How they cheered hirn ~ na arov, uu,
A fsw minutes later. Gen. seammon rode
up 20 ascertain the cause OF the cheer.
ins. Tnsteaa OF reprimanalng the hoy. he
thanked him for his fhoagntfulnees ana
bravery and permitted him 50, distribute
the refrnshments under Ere with his
own hand s-rg; MeKinlsy-fDr 1, Nas he
passed around cups of stsauisng hot
coffee and liberal rztlons Of bread and
meat. The ngbt Was maintained rtsht
along. The battle proved 70 the North
that Lee could be defeated
Col. Hayes was ~ pleased when he
heard OF this exploit that he asked Gov
Todd % Ohio. 70 commission the nov 4
lieutenant This was done September "a.
fssc
Thus in one brave boys liz. there has
been a triple ToFnaHce--n!s enlistment rs
a presidential candidate. his recornr1enaa-
ton. by another man who became pres
ident. for commission. and finally his
own accession TO the chief rnagistrscy OF
the nation"