The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-30
" VIM D. STONE, Capt.
Details Of the Murder Of Col. Ellsworth

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Details Ofthe Murder OF Col. Ellsworth.
The zouaves landed in good otder in
double quick time. each company
forming in compay order on the street "a.
cling the river Company E. Capt. lev.
Grid gs. was the first to disembark. Capt.
Leveridge's Company was at once detail
ed to destroy the railroad track leading
10 Richmond, which service they prompt.
y performed. Alter detailing Company
b. Col. Ellsworth directed the Adjutsn,
to form the regiment, and ther with his
Aid, Lieut.. Winser, and file Of men,
started for the telegraph Office for the
purpose Of Quitting The wires.
Col. Ellsworth and his detachment
proceeded in double iuick time up the
street. They had proceeded three blocks,
when the attention of Colonel Ellsworth
was attracted by large Secession flag
flying from the Marshall House. kept by
j. W. Jackson. Colonel Ellsworth en-
tered the hotel, and meeting a man in
the hall asked, "Wbo put that flag up?"
The man answered, IL don't know; | am
a boarder here" Col. Ellsworth, Lisut.
Winser, the chaplain Of the regiment. Mr..
House. volunteer aid, and tie iour pri.
Yates, went up TO the roof, and Col. Ellis.
worth cut down the flag.
The party were returning down the
stairs, preceded by private Francis E.
Brownell, ..of Com. A, Ashley left the attic
the man who had said he was boarder.
but who proved to be the landlord j Jackson
was met in tue hall, having a double. bar.
rel gun, which he leveled at Brownell. B.
struck up the gun with his musket, when
Jackson pulled both triggers Of. the gun.
The contents lodged in the body Of Co.
Ellsworth; enteting betweeh the third
and ffth RIBS. Col. Ellsworth was at the
time rolling up the Aag. He fell forward
on the floor of the hall and expired in
stantly, only exclaiming "My God"
Private Brownell, with the quickness
Of lightning. leveled his musket at Jack.
son, and fired. The ball struck Jackson
on the bridge of the nose, and crashed
through his skull, killing him Instantly
AS he fell, Brownsll followed his shot by
a thrust of his bayone,, which went
through Jackson's body.
The Trbune's correspondent says:
The blood gushed from Colonel Ellis
Yorth's wound with such profusion as tc
drench the entire passage.
A few seconds afterward lie uttered @
low moan, but his eyes were instantly
fixed and he had ceased to breath.
He was laid upon.a bed, in room neat
al hand, with the rebel flag, stained will
his blood. and now trophy to his glory
about his feet.
The Surgeon. who soon arrived satis
fed US that he had expired at the riomen
Of bis being shot.
jackson must have died as suddenly
He was shot through the head. and after
ward run through the body By the sabe
bayonet of the came private.
His wife presently discovered the ia
tality, and approaching the body uttere
the most agonizing cries, and althoug
treated with the utmost consideration tha
could be offered her in her misery sh
remained for long time in the wildes
state OF frenzy.
Ths house was in the utmost confusion
The lodges dartsd from their rooms, bu
we're held in control by the four or fiV
Zouaves who accompanied the Colone
, ard who at onoe established and maiUtail
ed order.