The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-09-11
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Sc MR. E!dieor Oae iby9 one ihe heroes
land VINO was not hen q hero n Of the
II Lost Cause are :.'pnssing over tha river
and sleeping undot. the shade Of the irces
On the other sid" few are they. ooms,.
parntlyely. who 30 10 and out among U.S..
but fewer, sbe 1t said to our shane, ure
the chapiets woven to deck their bfowB,
and fewer still are those who rise up to
call. them honored. Some how. and for
the reason probably. that they had no
record. or Q record of which they we're
and are rot proud, our noble leaders
Of the movement have seen fit to de.
ride, or at least to balittle, every effort
made to honor the Confederate soldier,
and the bullets soar. the empty sleeve. OF
the wooden leg, has been made, 10 some
extent at least, an emblem for retirement
rather than badge OF distinction. Such
should not be the case, and where such Is
the case. it ,nsrks the deoaJenco Of a
people. .s;; ig{ 81 ..s,
Ia an adjoining county resides one who
modcstly goes in and out among the peu.
the siok and comforting the borrowing.
never refers to his services 10 the days
that tried mems souls, nor boasts of his
association with the honored Of the land.
Asking merely an even opportunity with
others, he is content to ply his profession
10 open ccmpetion With his brethren,
claiming no special privileges, demanding
no special honor. Were it left to him no
one would ever hear Of acts Of bravery.
or deeds Of daring, when the faithful ar
mr. surgeon stood true to his post, suo.
coring the suffering, relieving the wound
cd, soothing the dying. Is is necessary
WRATHERLY. of Dillon Yet there are
those who delight to do him honor. and
among these stand foremost thst knightly
soldier, ohiyalrio patriot and grand states.
man, Gen. John B. Gordon, of Georgia.
To the many debts due him by the
Southern people. Gen. Gordon is adding
another Of priceless value by writing o
series Of articles in Scribner's Magazine.
in which duo justice is done the Confed-
erate soldidr. Many deeds of individual
daring, many acts of personal courage,
many events of individual and personal
moment. which otherwise would pass into
oblivion, is rescued by his facie pen and
handed down TO history. In the june
number Of the publication above referred
to, he writes Of the battles of Autietam,
or Sharpsburg, rs We Of the South entitlc
it., and of Charlottesville, aud it is in
this article that he refers to DR.. Wealth.
erly. After recounting in vivid aud
picturesque style the movements Of the
opposing forces and tho almost superhu>
man deeds of Les's army, he modestly
refers to his own experience. 1t was not
until he received his fifth wound and was
rendered unconscious that he allowed
himself to be borne from the field. The
first ball that struck him passed through
the calf Of his right leg higher up in the
same limb he was again shot the third
ball pierced his loft arm, tearing asunder
the tendons and mangling the flesh the
fourth ripped through his shoulder. leay-
ing its base and wad of clothing IN its
track /; the fifth ball atru,k him squarely
IN the face and passed out. barely missing
the jugular vein. will let him tell the
baIuncc
S I fell forward and 10y unconscious,
with my face in my cap and it would
seom that might have been smothered by
the blood from this last wound running
into my cap, but for the act of some yan-
kee, who, as il to save my life. had at q
previous hous dutiW the DattIe shot
hole though the cap, which let the blood
oat. VISA borne On 6. litter 20 the rear !,
Il Anl lIl4 4r9sali .o!hias more Ill Iesiyad By
faund 'nYsos. !. ,t Pile oi strsw at ar
cid bstn, whoso our badly wouudeu wsI.
gathered. My faithful surgeon. DR.. Wealth
erly, who was my devoted friend was al
my side, with his fingers on my pulse. Al
revived, his face was 30 expressive of dis.
tress that I asked him; "what do you
think OF my case, Weatherly? He made 9
manly effort to saY that he was hopeful
| knew better, and said: you're moi
honest with me. You think I am going te
die; but am going to get well'' long
afterward when the danger was past, he
admitted that this assurance was his first
and only basis Of hope.''
All honor to the noble ohieftain, but no
less all honor to the faithful and compe.
tent surgeon.
Bennettsyille, s. G. *':*#.
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