Vernal Express | 1901-02-23 | Page 1 | Famous Soldier Dead

faus fa us soldier 14 1 4 george W Brient riall who ho died at Lanca lancaster Ater pa ila r friday iday was one ot of t the he famous soldiers of the rebellion finhen hen scarcely mote moie than ili yeats old he enlisted as a adru drummer nimer boy at the battle of shiloh he displayed remarkable coolness and bravery and was waa after 1 vaid aid known by tile sobriquet I 1 the tha drummer of hilah hi loh I 1 in this engagement lie was blinded by ponder poder to in both eyes but his sight eight was restored b a surgical in cical operation brientnall rec received elveda a promotion for standing anding at at ills hia post when all his comrades fled against sixty of mostly mosby it a guerrillas