Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-06-26
4reseott AoutnaH
The Battle AT Great Bethel.
THE WOUNDED AND DYING ON TIE FIELD

The sights presented upon the field
wire terrible to look upon, and eaicula-
ted to inspire among the soldiers an ex-
argerated opinion in regard to their lots.
The ranks were not IN any very great
confusion, and each instance of mutiia-
tion among them could be seen clearly at
some distance in either direction along
the line.
& One of Col. Duryce's men was struck
in the left breast by round shot from
one of the guns. The ball passed com
pleteIy through his body like bolt of
lightning, leaving hole through which
an arm could be easily thrust. For an
instant the poor fellow stood IS if paral-
ysed, and then dropped dead, and was
borne back from the position by his
companions.
At one place soldier was seen slit
ting, exposed in the midst Of the fire.
and holding in bis lap the head of a
comraIe, who had been shot by rife
ball through tie lung. The face of the
wounded man was CHASTITY and pale, and
the blood welled out from the wound,
and the death sweat stood upon his fore
head as he was breathing his last and
giving parting injunction TO the brother
soldier who attempted to soothe him.
\ moment after he, too, was struck and
rush forward 10y the rear rank CON
cealcd both from sight. Jrf
One of the men now lying at the
hospital had Mimic ball pass through
his wrist, leaving the right ha.d hang
ing loosely by one or two tendons and
pieces of skin. A comYade by him, with
considerable presence of mind, took
knife from his pocket and completed the
amputat;on.
Mr.. Weavilic, an artist of Harper's
We ekly, who was in the midst of the
fight, moment after found tie member
laying in the dust. apparently unnoticed
by the brave soldiers, who, with I'M
fiinching courage, still pressed on IL the
attack.
Orderly Sergeat Goodfellow. of Col.
Aliens Regiment, WIS MORALLY wound
ed in the breast. He handed his mus
ket to a comrade, and several Hooked
around him. Oh said he, Il guess
I've got to CO. and lie placed his hands
upon tile wound. oh, don't mind me,
hovs,' he continued; go on with the
fight; don't stop for me don't stop for
me = and pressing away those who at
tempted to support him, be sank down
upon the ground. Just at that instant
his Colonel passed, and looking up to
him he gasped: Good bye, Colonel !
and died. Col. Allen turned ghastly
white as he observed it He bit his lips,
foo much moved TO speak, and rushed on
to avenge his death. Every Que in the
regiment loved the Sergeant, and his
death is lSeenly felt. Z
DR.. Hicks, Surgeon of the First Reg
iment. was completely bespattcred with
brains, while standing near a man Who'll
was struck in the head by cannon ball
and instantly killed.
DEATH OF LIEUT.. GREBEE.
Lieut.. Greble, of the Fourth Artillery,
regular ser, ice, to whom was given the
charge of the howitzer in the most ex-
posed position, manned the gan with
wonderful GOODNESS through all the ae-
ton. Just at its close, fearing that the
guns would be taken in the retreat, he
spiked one standing near, then, tarning
to his own, fired it upon the rebel bat
terY, probably intending Immediately af
terward to spike that also. As he fired
Returned to the timber for spike, and
at the instant cannon ball from the
throat of rifed gun on the rebel ram
parts struck the lett side of his head,
carry ing away large piece of the skull,
and scattering his brains against the side
of the Timber box. Some brave soldiers
rushed to the spot-the retreat mean
time rapidly progrcssins-took up his
body, placed it upon the rguu carriage
and dragged it from the field. 1t was
thus brought to Hampton. One of the
mos, popular off ers in Fort Monroe was
Lieut. GrebIe, and his death is sadly
,aournc'l. All day yesterday lis body
laid in state within he church, near the
center Of the fort, soldiers passing in and
out To- look sorrowfully upon their com
rade folded in his country's hae-a wind
ing-sheet Of glory. He leaves q wife and
two small children.
INCIDENTS.
a musket in the hands of one our
soldiers was struck by ball midway the
arrel, which was jerked in flash from
It's stocks and lent into tue shape of let
ter as" Anotherwas struck just above
the lock, the barrel being entirely carried
away and leaving the trigger upon the
stock
a sword, hanging in an iron sheath
by the side of an officer, was struck, the
the sheath being splintercd and tic blade
bent nearly at right angles to the hiIt.
The same ball which struck Captain
Fitzpatrick, of the Fifth Regiment, in the
leg slightly wounding him, took an epau-
lette from the lieutenant.colonefs shout
der.
One of the Zouarcs had the tassel
struck from his cap, and one of the Third
Regiment had bail pass entirely through
his coat from side to side, just grazing