The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-08-14
Incidents of the Battle.

him for further orders, bu. he died in a
minute or two after being shot, his last
words being, sDon't wait for me avenge
my DEATH" And he was avenged From
that instant the Rhode Islanders made
charge after charge, each time bringing
host of rebels to the ground.
"AIways gay is soldiers life. A vol
unteer's recent letter says: "My wife
came on TO see me at our camp. Thank
Heaven she brought needles and thread
with her. My raglan had nearly played
out my pants have been drilled TO death
| / have been walking in my boot legs for
/ three weeks. wish my wife was a shoe
maker. The boys will soon have their new
/ harness. We are as happy as bob tail hor-
ses in fly time"
| The officers who took Mr.. Pryor prisoner
say that among the other prisoners taken
was very baby wounded rebel officer,
who wore the eagle of Colonel on his shoul-
derstrap. He appeared 10 have got bey ond
| his regiment, and got separated from them,
and so cut off His left arm had been shat
tered above the elbow, and the useless
member was dangling in his coat sleeve
He was also bleeding profusely from a
wound in the side, yet waving his sword in
the air, and would not give up until sur
rounded, and big fellow of one of the
| Maine regiments rushed up to him, threw
down his own gun, and then clasped the
officer around the body. His sword then
dropped from his grasp, and he sank Upon
the ground The first words he said were,
"Wha: fools you Yankees are to attack US
| with such a handful of men," ''Why," re-
piled mis- captors, chow many have you
got?" ''There are 10000 on the field, he
| replied @besides - Here mis- strength
failed he sighed heavily, the blood gushed
from his side in torrent he called out in
a faint tone, emma. Emma" repeated
the name twice stretched out his limbs and
expired He was very handsome man,
about thirty FIVE years OF age.
The Ohio Regiments were in the thickest
of the fight, but fortunately lost but few
men. The first regiment, under Col. Me-
Cook, has covered itself with glory. They
were detailed at an early hour in the day 10
put up batteries, and they seemed 10 un-
dersianG the work to perfection. The Greys
were sent out as skrmishers, early in The
morning, and drove in the pickets of the
rebels, and commenced the fight. These
two Ohio regiments have been trained by
Col WcCook, and were frequently brought
right into the very range and front OF the
enemy's most terrible and formidable guns !;
a Q.,.b III
every man was PROSTATE upon his face, and
the balls and grape would pass harmlessly
over Them they then would up aud at them
with a vengeance in double quick time
Col Cook was as cool and collected as
, when drilling his men upon the parade
ground, and issued his orders, with bullets
and cannon balls whis,ling about his ears
as thick as haiIsiones, without any appa-
rent excitement whatever. Twice was he
i hemmed in by The enemy's cavalry and or
dered to surrender, but he was away in a
tangent, coolly remarking 'that the ball had
not been moulded yel 10 take his life p
His younger brother seventeen yeare old,
was member of the Second Ohio regiment
and was left as guard 10 The hospital. One
of the enemy's cavalry dashed upon him
and ordered him TO Surrender. The brave
!, youth, with fixed bayonet, steady nerve and
:, cool bearing, replied, 81 never surrender y
The father, Judge McCook, who had all the
:, day been ardurousy engaged in assisting
/. and taking care of tie wounded, bringing
them in from the battle field, and that, too
Il Dar;l IF his oHrn life
in the hos pital tent and heard The order ic
!, his son. and saw others OF the enemy's cav
, alry near by, and rushed out and speaking
q in loud tone, said, "Charley, surrender
4 for Gods sake, or you are losi." Charley
+ turned to his father, and with all the lion il
: his counlenance, replied. "Father, vii
= never surrender to rebel" In momen
i, a ball pierceG his spine, bu: he instantly
Il discharged his musket al the rebel horse
8 man and laid him low il death; aud ther
n fell himself. The rebels then undertook tt
!, drag him on, but his father rushed in ant
i. released him, and he died soon after.
. After the battle had been raging for some
y hours, an immense body of Missssippians
= ACCOMPANIED by some (beieved 10 be) Bal
1 timoreans, rushed furiously over the Con
r federate ramparts. They al once saw th'
conspicuous uniforms of the Zouaves, anC
4 made at them The Mississippians, atte
approaching near enough, sent a terrible
volley from their rifles into the Zouav'
s ranks. This done, they threw their guns
S aside and charged onward uEiil each con
:, tending enemy met face to face and hant
: 10 hand in terrible combat. The Mississip
n plans, having discharged their rifles afte
v the first FIRE, fell back upon their bowie
Il knives. These were of huge dimensions