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£57 Sivawt I^'CHCjUntion—A Surprise.—*OilSaturday evening l\?t a birge nnmber..’of. relatives mid friend* from this eitv awl Sliohoviran• *Fall*, wl'to sttii»\Tlv euts'-i‘t \inocl nt the residenceof Mr. J. B. Coi.k, of thU city, with the gen iinut Jmspiulity winch ehni'iietcrUtic of himself nod lady. On returning: to Hie parlor after discussing the bountiful and delicately prepared cnbtforf, ii(i Incident occurred, unexpected tomost of tlioAQ * present—reapecially one of‘theparties into routed—a* it was gratifying to nil.A splendid sword, with Hcabbards, belt, andsnrth, wore lying upon the center ■ Ubk*, which nt once became the center of nt tract (on. After a brief moment of admiration on the part of those present* 11. Wii.mams, Fsq./unm mul ml-drufcritig Lieut. NVni.i.v Cnu:, late of'Co.. K., 20th Itcgi incut—who wiw • wounded in the right unn at tlio battle of Prillrio Grove, while at* tempting to hold the button* o/* the enemy which his Company had taken—.npoko of the patriotism* that ho had ' nioni tested tn being., the. firstto record his name tut a volunteer in his country** service from this county, at the ciil! of the President upon the ihU of Fort Sumter, and- ofhi* honorableflorvkc thorcafiurm»*U .horeceivedhisdwabling n^uiid iii'hgVtiuV’/or the .integrity-of Ids. government and the honor of Its* * * i r * f W ,Prairie Grove, awl in tha im»im of Id*. .friendspresented him with the sword,'sa^b iiiVd .belt, |jus a token of . their appreciation of his-gallant ! t services and'sacrifices In his countryVevuso, | r The *urprisn to Lieut. Colk was *o: complete!! j that liia. feelings cmvninatcrtid. iiini; mid lw»lt; could only thank his friends who hud tJVuVhahd-jJ •ouioty manifested their regard-for him ^ ami as- * •ure them that their beautiful gift shouhi never \\ be dishonored by him. •■•!.. » | )1 was mtitlo ;by SoHuylcr, Hartley j( A Ornhiim, .Saw York. On one side of ttajjlado j \ is tho' ftajjlofnlnUl witii'gold; .chv.Ukv. 1NTttno “U, S'.” also inlaid with old. The pro-;! « sciitiiticMi soitbbrii' is'hii'arily wusiied with gold, |« and boars the following Inscriptioni,1,. -“ IVesciited to Liont.^Nathan Cole, Co, K.,*x V. vit w . . '■IJfHh Tfopimtnt War. Vol., for cording? irwf br«*- lt;*
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Evergreen City Times
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, US
Sat, May 02, 1863
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