Show touching war incident the milwaukee sentinel tells a war story how a desperately tely wounded soldier was shot dead at his own request by a comrade comi ade henry J savage one of the sol die dier sHome veteran stells ing thrilling story of a war incident the oft mooted que question was ever a desperately won wounded eded soldier shot deadam his onn own earnest solicitation by a comrade is answered in the affirmative by your humble servant it happened as follows the writer a member of G company first delaware infantry was then attached to the third brigade webers We bera third division franchs frenchs Frenc hs second corps sum mers after wading creek plunging through field fields stubblefields stubble fields and corn fields his regin regiment lent was finally located within plain view of the enemy when the welcome command along the line to load and fire will wil 1 it was then that our target practice at F fortress artress caine into excellent ue beas as many pour dour devil of the sixth learned to his cost after fi firing ri n g I 1 I 1 rounda the writer wag wounded wound d ordered ordered tu to the rear while retreating in ill good order but making excellent thue his hits route led him through a 0 portion of the irish brigade here he lie aftic a eight right capped the climax of horror member of that devoted was wag aimlessly stumbling with both ayea shot out some one for the love of god put an all end to his misery A lieu p f 1 1 I 1 was passing by and seeing the fellows condition and hearing appeal he halted before him asked him if he really meant what he eaid said 0 yes comrade was the reply 1 I cannot possibly live and m my y agony is unendurable 11 without another word the officer drew his pistol placed it to the victims right ear turned away his headband hea dand pulled the trigger ahall wheel a convulsive gap gasp and rind one more unfortunate had passed over ever to the silent majority it was better thus said the lieutenant re replacing lacing hii his pistol and turning toward the writer for the poor fellow could just then a solid shot took the lieutenants head off and the subsequent gub sequent fi proceeding r interested him no more |