Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-09
A FRIEND OF ARMY DAYS.

Barton Landing and vicinity that the
late Q. s. Joslyn was captain of Com
Pany A of the, 9Th Regiment of Yer
mont volunteers and that he was
severely wounded at the battle of
Winchester, Virginia, on September
10, 1854. The wound was mads by a
bullet entering his right eye and pass
ing out under his left ear. These
facts are known but some things
which follow may not be known nm
I'll this article is read, and they will
De OF interest to many readers. 1t ia
fact that Captain Joslyn was taken
TO a hotel not far from the scene OF
battle in almost helpless condition.
capt. M Warner Davis, seeing Capt.
Joslyn fall and knowing the serious
ness OF his wound, detailed a soldier
and instructed him to take the best
care OF his friend until he died, ex-
pectlng death to occur in short time.
The wounded man was taken to a
hotel and with many more wounded
men laid upon the floor, there being
no hospital conveniences for so many
wounded men just brought from the
oatole field. Providentially a loyal
German family lived about one-half
mile from this hotel and the mistress
OF the home used to send her servant
frequently to this improvised hospital
with broth, coffee and other delicacies
such as the suffering men could eat,
drink and enjoy. In this home the
servant told of the sad sights of the
suffering she witnessed among the
heroic defen ders of their country.
In the family was little girl ten
years old, and as little Susie Kinze
listened to the recital of the distress
among the MAR d and, dying of the
soldiers, her heart Was stirred with
sympathy and she begged her mother
to let her go and see for he, self So
one day her mother consented to let
her go with the faithful servant and
carry some dainties. When she en-
tered the hotel the servant instructed
her to simply stand in the hall and
not to enter the rooms where the
sufferer lay. So she sto d therealoae
while the servant distributed the
dellcacies brought. While standing
there she looked into the first room
and saw man with blood on his face
and his head bandaged, and her little
hearts sympathy went out toward
him. He spoke kindly to her, saying,
"We're pretty rough looking set, are
we not, my little maid2" Everybody
who knew Capt. Joslyn was familiar
with his gentleness, his kindness OF
heart, his pleasant, cheerful and we
might say fascinating air and bearing.
The little maid ca ne under the spell
her heart went out in pity for him,
she made no reply but formed a plan
in her mind. When she got home she
told her mother about what she had
witnessed and begged her mother to
let the man, Captain Joslyn, be
brought to their home and have
room where she could see him and
perhaps do something in caring for
him. Her deaire was like the little
Hebrew captive maid who said to her
mistress, "Would God my lord were
with the prophet that is in Samaria
for he would recover him of his Iep-
rosy" Susie's desire brought forth
fruit. Her father and mother con-
suited together and decided to open
their house and Captain Joslyn soon
found himself domiciled in a large
clean room where with care and suita-
bic food and nursing his wounds con.
tary to all expectation began to heal
And this continued until the captain
was able to be about once more; he
was not able to go with his regiment
when it was mustered out, but shortly
after his old friend, Capt. M. Warner
Davis, formerly of Bloomington,
called to see how he was getting on
and finding him better, though very
weak, it was decided that he should
start for home in company with Capt.
Davis who would care for him on the
journey. They started and in due
arrived at their destination. After
Capt. Josyln arrived home and told of
the part bis little benefactress and
the KiDzel family had performed to
him when he needed help, the
friends united in sending letter ex-
pressing their extreme gratitude 10
the kind hearted German family who
by their tender care had saved the
life of Capt. Joslyn. No answer came
back in response to their eristle, later
they received letter from the dead
letter office which proved to be the
one they sent the Kinzel family.
Others were sent with same result
and it was thought the family must
have moved away from Winchester.