Sunday morning globe., 1901-10-06

over HIM OF am very sorry to see you
in this condition. / am General Cor
don. Please tell me who you are.
wish to aid you all 1 cam
The answer came i'm feeble tones.
Thank you, General / am Brigadier-
General Barlow Of New York. You
can do nothing more for me; I am dy-
ing" Then, after a pause, he said:
Eyes, you can; my wife is at the head
quarters Of General Meade If you
survive the battle, please let her know
that / died doing my duty"
General Gordon replied: Your mes.
sage, If | live shall surely be given to
your wife Can ! do nothing more for
you?'
After a brief pause, General Barlow
responded MAY God bless youl Only
one thing more. Feel in the breast
pocket Of my coat-the left breast
and take out a packet OF letters"
As General Gordon unbuttoned the
blood-soaked coat and took out the
packet, the seemingly dying soldier
said. Now please take out one and
read it to me. They are from my
wife. / wish that her words shall be
the last / hear in this world"
Resting on one knee at his side, Gen.
eral Gordon, in clear tones, but with
fearful eyes, read the letter II was
the missive Of a noble woman to her
worthy husband whom she knew to
be in daily peril OF his life, and with
| pious fervor breathed a prayer for his
/ safety and commended him to the care
Of the God Of battles. AS the reading
of the letter ended, General Barlow
said Thank you, Now please tear
them all up. l would not have them
read by others"
General Gordon tore them into frag-
ments, and scattered them on the field
Shutdown and bladed thick with
STEEL" Then, pressing General Bar
lows hand General Gordon bade him
! good-by and, mounting his horse,
quickly Joined his command.
He hastily penned a note on the
pommel Of his saddle, giving General
| Barlow's message to his wife, but
stated that he was still living though
seriously wounded, and informing her
| where he lay. Addressing the note to
Mrs. General Barlow at General
! Meade's headquarters. he handed II
to one Of his STAFF, and told him to
place a white handkerchief upon his
sword. and ride in a gallop toward
| the enemys line, and deliver the note
to Mrs Barlow. The officer promptly
obeyed the order. He was not fired
upon, and, on being met by a Union
officer who advanced to learn his bust
ness, he presented the note, which was
received and read with the assurance
that it should be delivered Instantly
Let us turn from Gettysburg to the
capital Washington, where, clever
years later, General Gordon held Will
honor a seat as Senator Of the United
States, and was present at a dinne
party given by Orlando B. Potter.
representative in Congress from tn
State of New York.
Upon Mr. Potter's introducing to hin
a gentleman with the title of Genera
Barlow. General Gordon remarked
Are you a relative of the Genera
q Barlow. a gallant soldier, who wa
killed at Gettysburg"
The answer was: "I am the Genera
Barlow who was killed at Gettysburg
and you are the General Gordon VIII
succored mel" The meeting wa
worthy Of two such brave men-ever
inch American soldiers.
/ should add that, on receiving he
d husbands note, which had been speed
lily delivered, Mrs. Barlow hastened {
the field. though not without danger I
her person, for the battle was still Il
progress. She soon found her hu'
band. and had him borne to where h
could receive surgical attendance.
Through her devoted ministration
he was enabled to resume his command
of the Excelsior Brigade" and add L
the splendid reputation which it hat
achieved under General Sickles, 1t
first commander.