Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-07-16

the fence. The auditorium was SO
crowded that the men who died
there had to be dropped out of the win
dow onto piles of straw below On
Tuesday after the battle curious con-
federates gathered in the hospital to
see the wounded men until they were
almost sutfocated by the crowd. That
soldier-stAtssman, Gen. M. NJ. Parsons,
came in and his eye Immediately took
In. the situation, and, raising his hands
above his head, called out: Attention;
soldiers! These men are being depriv-
ed Of comfort and air: we must get out
OF hore." The Confederates withdrew.
Gen. Parsons knelt beside wounded
soldier, and with mothers tenderness
asked if he could do anything for him,
for, said he, we will heal you up and
then shoot you again" In the alcOve
where the pulpit is located was young
Kentuckian who had gone to Kansas to
practice Law, but answered the union
call to arms soon after his arrival there
and was badly wounded at Wilson
Creek. For eight long weeks he made
tho fight for his life, each day found
him weaker but determined to get we'll.
One morning the bunk where Corporal
Dykee of the End Kansas had struggled
SO long against retreat, was empty and
new grave was made on the bank Of the
Jordan, whore. the soldier was laid to
rest. Near this bunk on a bed of straw
was another soldier whose name have
forgotten. His leg had been amputated
and the water dressing for his wound
moistened the wheat until it sprouted
and all around him was miniature
middle aisle was fair haired boy send
ing a message to his mother. Beside
him knelt surgeon taking the message
that was to console q mothers heart
and bring sorrow to home. Further
back near the southeast window was
bearded man with the deatbdanp creep
ing over him sending a message to 3
young girl, the legality OF whose mar
riage he had denied, telling her she
was his wife. Down stairs in the pas
tors Office were many wounded men
who were not seriously hurt One of
the number, Mr.. Joseph Pesch, lives in
a beautiful home abAs11 La Sale street.
st. Louis, Mo. But many of those who
found shelter in St. Paul's church, wore
laid to rest beneath the branches OF
spreading elms that lined the banks of
the winding Jordan
Later on the church was used as an
arsenal and when Marmaduke made
his memorial raid on Springfield, Jan
5, 1868, 1t Was from that arsenal that
arms we're handed out that fitted the
famous Quinins brigade for their part
in the battle. The fight that day was
hot and furious and the brave old
church carries a she'll, received from
one OF the rebel guns to this day. And
4 the surgeon, whom | saw kneeling be.
side the dying boy from Wilson creek
also received near tho church, the si.
feet OF = passing cannon ball, which
took with it his eye-sight and for many
years be has lived in total darkness
He commanded the famous quinins bri
gade that Was organized from GONZALES
cents Of his hospital
The following is an exact COPY OF 1
letter which explains itself;
Headqusrters Second Central District
Missouri, Warrsnsourg, Mo. Aug l.
1864
Col: Permit me to perform a lonl
neglected duty By acknowledging M
obligation TO you for the very valuable
assistance you rendered the country a'
medical director Of the Southwestern
District in the winter Of ls62-ls6S, bu