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EDWARD D.

WORRELL. BB

County, Mo., in the epring of
1855. Told me he was a private
in Company B, Dragoons of the
U. 8, Army. Desired me to make
an application to the Secretary
of War for his discharge from
the army. Appeared to be in
trouble, and expressed himself in
very singular language, so much
eo, that I thonght that he was
laboring under a sirong mental
derangement. Have seen him
several times since. When not
depressed in mind, he was 2 very
sociable and companionable gen-
tleman, well-bred, and had evi-
dently been accustomed to much
more refined society than offered
itself in the mess of a private
soldier in the regular U. 8.
Army. When he first came to
see me, after stating his case
folly, I remarked that I found
his casa was a hopelesa one, a3
I feared that the Secretary of
War would not discharge him.
He then remarked to this effect:
That there was no use talking;
he wished to God he had never
‘been born, and that if he could
vot get ont of the army honor-
ably he would not desert, but he
would get himself out for good.
Tried to pacify him, as I feared
he meditated some evil to him-
self. Have not seen him for
about six or eight months past,
He was always very neat and
eleanly in his dress and appear-
anee.

Frederic A. Cavendish, First
knew Worrell in August, 1855.
He was a sergeant in Company
‘A, First Cavalry, at Fort Leav-
enworth, and was afterwards
promoted to orderly sergeant. He
was a very peaceable and quiet
man when left to himself and
not under peculiarly exeiting in-
fluence. He became very wuch

excited on several occasions. He
was easily thrown off hia guard
and was at all times very ox-
citable and irritable. He was of
an affable and sociable disposi-
tion; could give and take a joke
with as little offense as any man.
‘He was a man of frank and man-
ly manners, and in all his bear-
ing free and open—more so than
most men. Was liberal and gen-
erous; he was neat in his dress
and deportment, keeping himself
and horse always in trim and or-
der. Was always prompt in the
diecharge of his duty, and strict
in his discipline of those under
him. Was considered by every
person at the post as a superior
orderly sergeant. His manners
were refined; nothing low or val-
gar; habits temperate, and he al-
ways commanded the reapect of
those around him, On one oc-
easion he was lying il in his
orderly room, and there was a
man of H company and some
Trish citizens disputing at the
foot of the stairs, making a great
deal of noise. He rushed out of
the orderly room with a loaded
revolver in his hand, cocked, and
said, if you do not quit making
such a damned noise, I will blow
hell out of you; be appeared to
be unusually excited, almost fran-
tie with rage. He presented an
unusual appearance and seemed -
to me te be insane. At one time I
‘was with him in the orderly room
and there were two women eame
up into the room whilst he was ly-
ing in bed. He had been for sev-
eral days very unwell. He made
use of the words, did you see that
picture on the wall? Cannot say
whether he addressed himself to
me or the other company pres
ent. He said, I drew that pic-
ture today. How do you like it?

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