Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-07-21
From the Boston Post.
The British Iat Bunker Hill.

feGnaEe UelOfe US a curious @DfaltlsH
pamphlet, printed in 1889, containing
matter about Bunker Hill not used in
the histories. The pamphlet is entitled
TIE Cdssof Edgqrd .Dreee, late Xyor
of tie TiirgysF Regiment Of Foot.-I
Published 6y HfmseB. Ereter Printed
6y l. THosn d Son, 1892 Major
Drewe was the only son of ga gentleman
family, q on an independent fortune, who
had a military turn purchased al CONS
mission, aud wIho,,tE notwithstanding his
parents offered him every Independence
to quit the army : game with his regi-
ment to Boston, where he arrived ] une
rs, 1775. On the 10th lie was pitt in
command Of a company of Light infans
try. He says II led it to action on3the
1fth +; my company was cut t9 pieces,
I'd six priyates, almost ia my sight L
1 received that day three wounds, two
Commissions. and2had my shoulder dislo.S
cated." He. lahguished six weeks. and
on his return I'd England was presented
with1heIreedom Of fhe city Of Exeter for
This gallantry. He was subsequently,
(178O) cashiered by a court martial for
disobedienee to orders
In his pamphlet is the letter giiyiug a
British view. Off the battle Of Bunker
! Hill. It is an extract Of a letter from
Lieutenant, now lieutenant Colonel,
ESimcoe to d friend HI
'.On DE 17th Of this nfoonth4the first.
act ofciV1 commotion commenced. The
ship / was in was At sea, but Sgat a dis
l~tance we heard thessound5of Cannon, and
d tmidnight saw two distinct Columns Of
fire ascending. In this horrid state,
well knowing We were the last of the
fleet, ignorant whether Boston or some
hostile town was III flames, were we kept
for~two days. When we anchored we
saw gharlestown burnt to ashes, and
found our army had been engaged that
our troops were vicsttoriops, but that the
victory was ruinous to orr best soldiers,
and particularly sd to our officers, ninety
two Of whom were killed. and wounded.
The loss fell heavily on the flank compa-
nies Of our regiment. Drewe eommand-
ed the Light Infantry !; exertfng himself
at the head of that fine company, he re-
lceived three shots through him-onef in
The shoulder, oYniIe! III the beard Of the
THIGH. the other through his foot. IIe
also received two commissions. and his:
shoulder was ~dislocated. Massey is
,shot through the Thigh, but SAYS it IS as
we'll to- be merry as sad. Poor Bard was
tie third officer !of the company ; jhe was
killed, speaking TO Drewe: lfis dying
words were wish success to the
Thirty fifth only Say I behaved as bee-
came a soldief. The sergeant and cot-
morals of this heroic company wsfe
wounded, when the eldest soldier ledNthe
remdininq ffve in pursuit of the routed
rebels. The girenadiers equaled their
brethren, and, ] fear, wereas unfortunate,
The brave and noble-spirted Captain
lLyon is dangerously wounded, and tto
aaoravate the misfortune, his wife. now
with child, a most ainiabld woman; IS at-
tending on him. Both his leutenants
were wounded. The loss we have sfs-
tained in the most warm and desperate
action America ever knew, draws tears $
from every eye interested for brave and
unfortunate spirits Had / time to EMU
merate 10 YOU the many instances which
tile soldiers Of our companies, alone,
afforded the most generous exertFons 81
love. fidelity and y~enefation for their 81,
6cers, aud Of the glowing yet temperate
r esolutions of these officers, your teartt
J, would be- those Of triumph, and ypoJp
would confess that in war alone human
Enatureis ca,pab5feifof Of the most ggodflke ex-
ertions. 4 think you will believe me abF
straeted from friendship, when SAY
5ltkat j never heard Of more courage and
Goodness than Drewee displayed on thai
day, and his spirits gre I 2 e'-sa reg }. suupet
ricr to anything you can conceive. ID
estate Of The Light Company CO Of the9
Thirty4ffth Z- !
"Bosros CAM June so, l77755.
I .In the field une ~, one captain, twe
: lieutenants, one volunteer, two sergeannts
E one corporal, one drummer thirty pr
' yates-total t%hifty-eight IL
Observation-Disclosures Bard John B Pa
!; tar. Alexander Douglas, Edward Driver
! William Jones, Joseph Nichols, Edwafe
/ Odiam, David Sharp, Samuel SmallWood
D John SlZe-tptalEtt eh- -k Hf I'LL.
!. acknowledgement Drewe L1euI
! tenant Massey, Volunteer Madden, dlet
C b;s wounds ; Sergeaints Knowles Eane
Poulton, Corporal Noddef, Drunrnn 1
Truss, Thomas Adams, died Of v ognds
Richard Binch, died Of wounds Pet A
Collier, Abraham Dukes, Richard raFt E tf.1 ],
ldied of wounds Timothy Henry, ,Wil
Liam James. Joseph Lucas, William
Langsdale. died q wounds fyuh !snfs MoE
ran' Thomas Payne, Daniel Parnelll
James FREDDY. John Poebufk,,. Henr;
RoIlett. John Rumble. Robert Tomalln
Henry RECOMMENDATIONS twenty, tive.
.sEscaaed IN oanded-Ralp Beekeet
Is John Henley, William l Hhes 'o''
!. three"