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noyance, was unable to join his command, until Sunday night at Rossviile. and from that hour never iet't his command with ail his pain and misery of which he suffered every minute: and again we saw him at Buzzaid Roost. Ga.; Feb. 25. 1861, when the concentrated Are of twenty rebel batteries were hurlingtheir death deal in;missilesat his devoted battery, he went down with a piece of asheii through his thigh anu from which he suffered for long weary months and years, and it was this that caused him to sever his connection with the old Hit'll battery. It was a sad day in March 1864, when we carried him on his cot and put him in his car at Chattanooga for his homeward journey, and when the last farewell came, the last handshake, with a fervent God help you boys, be true to your country and your God. there was not a dry eye among those grizzled veterans, who were unused to the melting mood.He was a strict disciplinarian and when the boys learned to be soldiers it was only to love and respect him for we knew that we had a commander and a better man never stood on the field and faced an enemy. It was known by our superiors that the 19th battery was ready at any moment under his command, either to march or fight, and that could not be said of all batteries.It may be well to add that a few years ago the writer asked our old.1 ocommander, when and under what circumstances was the happiest moment of. his military life. Hei\o. tub daily except aun. a.ou p m For Cambridge City.No. 175 daily except Sun. 6:30 a m No. 107 “ “ “ 4:20 pmW. H. Dowell, Ag’t...;WHAT 10WEARTO KEEP COOLAnd where to get it, is-the absorbing question.TRYUSWe are closing out all Summer Wear to make room for our..........FALL
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Columbus Daily Times
Columbus, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 21, 1896
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