The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-07
STATE or OREGON,
ESEGOfiVE DEPARTMENT,
SALEM, May ., lS9S, J.


position % look on the bright side OF
things, Major Pentecost tells the fol-
lowing
II recollect standing on the bank Of u
river after one of the flercst engage
ments Of the war; the men were swim-
ming the lce-cold stream, transferring
the cannon from one bank TO the other
BY means OF ropes. General Averill
came ana stood by my side, saying as
he stopped up: What makes you look
so blue?'
Il replied quickly, and in tone
which would never have used in adj
dressing him In camp:
oh, It's enough to make anybody
blue
"'fhereuoon General Averill reached
into the recesses of little basket and
produced a small flask which he handed
to me. saying: Here, take this, but
don't take 1t ALI.
II took it. and as drank thought l
could feel every drop OF the stun How
lHB W tue ups Vi NY UeH'
Remarkable Goodness.
on another occasion General Averllrs
GOODNESS wns displayed to good advun-
tage, He had stopped his men in the
shelter OF a hill, and the surgeon had
been called to PUT some stitches In II
severe scalp wound he had received.
A messenger arrived, announcing the
near approach OF Morgan and his men.
Ayerlll, then under the surgeons care,
never stirred muscle, and remarked,
rs that so?" He ordered the doctor
TO continue his work, and when the up
Grafton was completed. General Averill
rose 10 a sitting posture brushed the
struggling hairs from his forehead, and.
calling for the musicians, said: Now,
let's huve the Lone starry Flag
General a. L.. Pearson was another
very warm friend Of Genera. Averill,
having been associated with him on the
National soldiers home board Tor near
~ "a dozen years, Averlli held the office
Of assistant inspector general Of the
National Soldiers home, and his
efficient service In this capacity received
wide recognition. III health finally
forced him to resign this position. Gen
eral Pearson referred to him To-day as
Il fine conversatlonaIlst and one OF the
most congeniui companions ii had ever
been his good fortune to travel with.
About two years ago he effected u
compromise In suit which he had been
fighting for years. The result was in
hIs favor and secured for himself and
wife a large sum Of money in pay
nent Of royalties On an asphalt paving
process OF which he was the inventor.
General Averiil was best known as n
cavalry officer. In fact few people know
that he WAS an experienced and capable
artilleryman us we'll
The following story of him is told by
Colonel Thompson. OF Morgantown, who
was on his stan:
One day in Virginia the confederate
artillery were Smelling the Union posi-
tlun and une OF the shells burst near
General AverilrS headquarters tent.
The general came out. highly insulted
al the inseience OF the enemy daring
to direct It's fire at his headquarters
Stepping over TO one Of the pieces of the
Union field battery. which was reply
lng to the confederates, he picked up a
shell and asked for CREASED rag. One
Of the guaners handed him one. The
general took It una deftly wrapped the
shell in 1t. then handed 1t TO the gun
ners. ordcicd them TO ram 1t home.
After that The general himself sighted
the piece. Ii was discharged. The shell
struck the confederate headquarters
rai. and square. overturntng tables,
ripping up thr ten; and working gen
eral havoc. There exclaimed AverIll,
as he saw the Effects Of his shot, "thatlI
teach them better manners than to Orr
at Union generals headquarters
again"