Copiah County news. [volume] (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1860-1861, 1861-08-21
HAZLEHURST MISS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81 1861.

again retire.
From the accounts of the enemy
who stopped to give water to the
wounded and rife the dead, it seems
that the 9th cut to pieces the 9th
Massachusetts,, half demolised the
Rhode Islanders, and made deadly
havoc among>the Regulars
But horrible mistake occurred at
this point. Their own friends taking
them for the enemy, poured a fatal
fire upon their mutilated ranks.
At length they withdrew from the
fight. Their final rally was with
some sixty men of the six hundred
they took in. Balaklava tells no
more heroic tale than this Into
the valley of death marched the six
hundred"
As they retired, they passed Gen.
Beauregard. He drew aside, fronted,
raised his hat, and said: Il salute
the 9Th Georgia with my hat off,"
Of all the companies of the regi-
ment, the Oglethorpe Light Infantry
suffered most They were on the ex-
treme right nearest the enemy, and
thus were more exposed. Composed
of the first young gentlemen of Sa-
vannah, their terrible loss will throw
a gloom over their whole city.
An organization Of FIVE or six
years. standing, they were the favo-
rite corps of Savannah. Col. Barlow
had long been Captain, and was idol
lied by them, while he had a band of
sons in them. 1t is supposed that
his deep grief at the mutilation of
his boys caused him to expose his
life more recklessly than was neces-
sary. He wished to die with them,
if he could not take them back home.
They fought with heroic despera-
ton. All young, all unmarried, all
gentlemen, there was not one Of the
killed who was not an ornament to
his community and freighted with
brilliant promise.
In sending them to Virginia, Sa-
vannah sent her best to represent
her, and their loss proves how well
that city was represented upon field
where all were brave.
This company was the first one to
offer its services to President Davis
under the Confederate act authoriz-
ing him to receive independent COM
panies, and had the honor of being
the first received. They left home in
disobedienee to the orders of the
Governor, and brought away their
arms in defiance Of bis authority, so
eager were they to go where our
country needed her best soldiers.
They were one of the two COM
panies that took Fort Pulaski. When
there was riot expected in Savan-
enah, early in the year, they were
called out to quell it, with another
corps.
Their whole history is one of hero
ism. First to seek peril, they have
proved in their sad fate how nobly
they can endure it.
They will inevitably make their
mark during the continuance of this
holy war They have enlisted for
the whole war. and not one will turn
back who can go forward, until it is
ended, or they are completely ami
hilated.
After the gallant Sth had retired
with but fragment, Col. Barlow, by
Gen. Beauregard's order, brought up
the 7th Georgia, exclaiming, in reply
to Col Gartrell, of the 7th, who
asked him where they should go
"Give me your flag, and will tell
you"
Leading them to their stand amid
terrific fire, he posted the regiment
fronting the enemy, and exclaimed
in those eloquent tones SO full of
high feeling that his friends ever
expected from him "Gen. Bcaure-
gard says you must hold this posi-
tioh, and, Georgians, appeal to you
to hold it."
Regardless of life, gallantly riding
amid the hottest fire, cheering the
men, inspiring them with his fervent
courage, he was shot in the heart,
and fell from his horse. They picked
him up. With both hands clasped
over his breast, he raised his head,
and with a God-like effort, his eye
glittered in its. last CLEAN with a
blazing light, he. said, with a last
heroic flash Of his lofty spirit, they
have killed me, but boys, never give
up the field"--emphasizing the
never" in his peculiar, and stirring
manner, that all who knew him, will
SO feelingly recall.
Thus perished as noble soul as
ever breathed. He will long live in
remembrance. He met the fate he
most wished the martyred patriots
grave. He was pure patriot, an
able statesman, brilliant lawyer, a
chivalric soldier, spotless gentle
man.. His imperious scorn Of little
ness was one Of his leading charac-
teristics. His lofty patriotism will
consign lis name to an immortal
page in this country's history.
-.-e-s->-s--
Don't be in great q hurry, girls, to
fall in love with the young men. 1t
often happens that your hearts are no
sooner theirs than theirs are no longer
yours.
Some men are indolent by nature,