The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-07-09
INCIDENTS OF THE Battlefield.

ter in New York, tells how the heroes fel
and fought IN their first engagement with tn
enemy:
"The fire was very hot and rapid. Ever
instant the balls were crashing and whistlin
around us; yet all the boys in our groop stoo
steady, ready to fire at every opportunity
and conversing with each other and the Col
onel in the same voice, and as deliberatel
as if wo had been safe in camp. know
had quite an argument with one Of the fel
lows, and we both thought nothing of our sit
uatiop.
"At ono time it seemed rs ;f balls coul'
never come so thick and fast as they did a
bout our group. AT every boom of the can
non wo would drop on our faces and rise IN
stapty, but they came so fast after tina
many of us did not take the trouble. tel
that, if was going to be hit, | would be
anyhow, and il I had fallen at every shot
would have nothing to do but get down anC
get up. 1t WIS grand and awful scene, bu
l did not realize it fully until it was over
There were many instances of individual her
oism some observed, some not. | think cv
cry mau did his best, and all, with few eycep
tions, were equally brave. One fine young
fellow lay near tree on his face, loading
and firing in that position as fast os he could
making almost every shot tell on some of the
foe. At last he raised bis body little; al
that moment ball struck his heart, and he
! fell stiff in death. An excellent fellow of my
mess, with whom have become well acquan
ted, fell right by my .i4e Captain Kilpat
rick, as brave man rs ever lived, who stood
not over three feet from me, was shot in the
/ leg and arm.
AT ler 9th our party wanted change, SC
we turned into the road, where we found our
first Lieutenant, a brave young man, Of a
bout my age, and few others. We begged
of him, for Gods sake, to lead us on; he ask
~, ">vil you follow r. Yes We shout
ed. lie waved his sword above his head and
cried, "Come on" and on he went with a
shout, dashiug at full speed over the plough
cd field, night in the face of the onemys bat
terry. We were about the only red brecches
in the field, and the balls poured around us
like haii-storm. The Seventh New York
Volunteers were at the left of the field and
we stood at the right. After continuing the
firing for some time, the Seventh were order.
ed tack. Our little band remaining longer,
and were the last to leave the field. The
rebels seemed to have regular antipathy to
our red breeches, for they paid special regard
10 them with ther shots.
Chaplain Thorp, of the Third New York
Rcgm cnt, writing an accou1' Of the battle Of
Bethel to the Albany Journal gives incidents
and among the following:
"One of our brave men climbed a tree
near the battery and succeeded IN picking off
eight men, after which he received ball
through his heart, and only lived long enough
to say, 'Scnd my love to my mother
Among the killed was Lieut.. CREDIBLE, Of
the United States Artillery. lie was struck
on Il c right Of his forehead by rined can
non ball, which carried away half of his head
lie seemed TO have a premoniton of his sad
fate. During the whole Of the engagement
he had most melancholy expression Of couu.
tenance. When being asked by Col. Town
send if he would place his pieces in the field
in front of tho battery, hc replied, 81 will, sir !;
that is mv profession He was an efficient
officer, and a great favoritc among his fel-
lows.
Sergeant VIM. .Cady, Company +, Third
Regiment who was wounded in the abdomen
during the morning engagement, is dead. He
resides in Albany. His parents reside at No.
II Lark street. BY profession lie was pho,
tographcr, and came out with the regiment as
reporter for an Albany paper. lie was man
of excellent Christian character. His last
words to his Captain were L die perfectly
happy. Tell my father that l fell while do.
ing my duty. Bid him good bye. Captain,
hope | will meet you in heaven. | hope
YOU will come out safely. God bless you.
have nothing more to say
rebel correspondent Of the Richmond
Dispatch, in giving an account Of tho Bethel
affair speaks Of Winthrop as follows:
zone company of the New York Seventh
Regiment, under Captain Winthrop, attempt.
ed to take the redoubt on the left. The
marsh they crossed was strewn with their
bodies. Their Captain, Il fine looking man,
reached the fence, and, leaping on n log,
waved his sword, crying, Come on, boys;
one charge and the day is ouls. These words
were his last, for Carolina rifle ended his
life the next moment, and hs men fled in ter
ror back
In the affair at Vienna it is said the mon
behaved admirably. Ono man, who leaned
on hi, gun against a tree, was scoIded by is
Lieutenant for not falling promptly into line,
when he answered simply, Il wish could
look at my arm, which was dangling shatter-
ed at his side. lie uttered no complaint
That man died this morning from loss OF
blood
"Stand up for tho Union, boys" aud
"stand firm for the old flag were express.
ions uttered in their last moments by several
heroic fellows who were mortally wounded.