The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-01

ants and servant had become separated
from bin, aad he had no one to send for
ambulances, and was obliged to leave the
wounded men and 60 himself.
1t was DO easy matter to procure am.
balances enough; and i! was probably 80
minutes before the Surgeon returned with
the necessary assistance. When he re4
turned be found that eUery one Of those
acom7ded had been boyoneted, sobered, and
aeas dead. They we're literally cut to pie.
ces.
Sum up these facts There were so
men all dangerously burt-they had all
been cared for by the Surgeon-tbev
were lying on the grass in sgonies Of
pain aud thirst, with their band ,oed
stumps Of limbs, resting on the little hSss.
uocks-with their severed legs md arms
scattered about-and, if more could be-
needed to show the nature of the place,
the Surgeons green sash was flying asa
flag in the tree, and the surgeons instru.
ments were lying in sight, and yet these
30 helpless men we're there and then de-.
iiberately butchered.
The Surgeon gathered up his ins.ru-
meDts and started to retire to the rear.
again to resume his duties. He was dis.
covered By the enemy, and, although the
boxes of instruments under his arms de-
sigua,ed beyond dispute bis rank and Of.
fce. the infantry and full battery of ri
fed cannon played on him till be was out
of their reach-he was compelled to drop
his instruments and retreat as best be
could.
Col. SIocum, Of the New- York I'd Reg
iment vas wounded by a grapeshot
through the thigh. TIE Surgeon went
to bis assistance, found bin, and attempt
cd to dress bis wound; but the rifed cam
non commenced playing on them, and
drove them froc' the field. They re-
treated. four men bearing the Colonel
IN a short time halt was made, and a.
gain the rided cannon of the enemy played
on them aud drove them away All this
time the Colonel vas bleeding his life a.
way. From six seFeral positions was
Colonel Slocum removed before his wound
could be properly dressed, although a
touruiquct had at fr-t been applied. At
asst thcy took shelter in the Stone Church
(Sudley CHURCH,. which had been ooou-
pied as hospital This church vas
soon shelled BY the enemy. Colonel So-
cuco va, By order of the surgeon, re-
moved to the outside Of the church be-
hind, for supposed greater safety. 1t
Ras soon fo1UI that tho continual burst
ing OF the she'll made il more dangerous
outside than within. and the Colonel vas
again taken inside the walls. His Wounds
sere dressed, and be was, ns soon as pos
<ible, removed from the church to Fair
fax, and thence to Washington, where be
is now rapidly recovering.
The shelling, aad ultiuato burning Of
this church, is asserted by cloud of Wit
Deases.
Northumberland Elliott, OF the 10Th
| (Hi2 blsDdcrs) n Y. saw the Rebels
,helliog the building while the hospital
Gags wcre flying. He states that the bos-
pi;al vas made special target for the
riied cannon OF the Rebels, who could
rot fall 10 knog 81 its character, and that
the attempt by them to destroy it, and
slaughter our wougded men, was de-
libcrate. aud was loIiOTed up With the
most persistent perseverance,.
The surgeon of tba list New York
Regiment Militia vas in the hospital, and
,aw the sholiing, and the attempts of the
Rebels for its utter destruction.
Lieut.. james WisoD, Of Company G,
New York ID Militia, had charge of the
aoandcd men OF bis rcgiment, whom bo
escorted to the hospital. (Suiley Churcb),
and placed them in care of the surgeons,
he himself remaining 10 render assis-
tsncc. In a short timc, ;he Black Horso
Csva,ry charged down to the church, fr-
Ing in through the windows With their re-
volvcrs at the sounded zen as they lay
on the floors, and at the surgeons in at
tendance. number Of men attempted
to escape through the doors, and wero
sehered as tbcy care cut.
With Lieut.. Wilson vas q young man
named McCook, who Is sen of Judge
McCook. of New York. Wilson and
MeCook ran out of the building to es-
cape; they we're met By the Black Horse
Cavalry. McCook was shot through the
spine (desd). and Wilson taken prisoner.
Wilson afterwards escaped; one of the
two men who had him in charge being
shot By our own men, and be himself
then shot the other, who was a captain
of the Black Horse Cavalry.
Some members Of the New. York 7l,t
diseoGered a Lieutenant Colonel OF an
Alabama regiment wounded and lying
ou the ground. He threw up bis hands
aud begged for his life, to which response
was made, ave cid not come here to
fight sounded men" They took him
to the hospital. (Sudley Church, wbero
be vas cared for by surgeons. lie said,
bis wounds having been dressed, boys,
gise you my word OF "senor that not
man in this hospital shall be injured
while | have breath of life'
1t is said BY some that the Rebels re-
moyed their own wounded from this hos
pital-it they did not do so, then this AL
abama Colonel was rosted alive with our