, 1861-08-08
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Incidents during and after The Bate o. 5aA
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From ,a he 1st1o,E 3t,ssns, ;' 81 A<I /
zi{s sa & e s
re learned some iaeta regarding membans q +
the gallant regiment that1nay prove Of inter: I
est TO our reade1B,p : i ~ 4 / 49, t.--f
The brave Colonel Of the Regime1t-the
courageous Wfleo1-as ouf band vent up tne
bill to charge the battery Of tte:rebels, waved; +
ment could him: Come on, ny brave Aich,,'
gan boYs, knew you Wouldn't desert me +
The manner In which the words were spoken
Inspired the members Of the firsfi anu VIII i
shout f6ey pushed forward over me 1ence
aud down the hill at the foe. soon after, |
their commander was wounded and his horse !;
Private orin King; Of Company +, has been
heretofore reported missing. When the re-
treat commenced, be got into an ambulance
to protect his brave wife, who had accomp3.
nied the Regiment ga a:nurse. sIhe yenlcle
hAi1, King assisted bis wife TO the ground, and
accompanied her to a secure position 1ndek
the cover of the, wood., After remaining
some time in fhe wood, ont Of the reach Of
the cavalry Of the enemy, the psiE 1aalg
came into AlExandrle, after having been given
Private j. Il. sta1kweather, of coupanyA,
who is Known to hundreds cf our readers as
the commander of the Graad Turk. formerIyiu :
the Ocean direct trade, Ind his cartridge box
: struck by ball The bog Was severed from
his pereon, aud he himself was prope1Ied for
ward some twenty feet Though not serious
II hurt, be Was coz sIderablY Bruised, and his
: body yet shows the effect Of the sh0.. His
brothers John and Columbus, were priystes
in Company 4 also, and the former is supposed
to EaVe been Killed.
PriYates Adams. Underhiu and Arnold, and
Corporal Wallace, Of Epmpauy a, were very
mpeh exhausted at this beginning OF the re-
treat. They stopped a horse, found ha sr zgF
and portion OF : harness, and hitehed up for
ride. They had no hold back straps, 80 that
while descending the hills they were obliged to
ho!d the buggy back. They had but just start-
I'd with the buggy, when seeing several men
wounded and helpless, they picked them up,
put them II the buggy, and toddled on behind
Oh foot- Bg this noble action several lives
Private John Witherspoon, Of Company a,
who lett his case in the news room Of the ZTi-
buzae Office to enlist, after being wounded, be-
came very weak and helpless from loss Of
blood. Sergeant DesnoyerB, Of Company a.
though almost dead with fatigue, assisted him
| alorg for some distance, until he himself fell
by TEE roadaide, from sheer exhaustion Not
! wishing to zee his comrade die, he persuaded
| come Of the other boys to assist him, and mai
eyed after long interval to reach Alexandria
| himself. =, az
Bates, q Company 4, suffered severely from
| fhugue, but seeing MI. Eaton, from this city,
| On the road, taat gentleman gaTe him drink
| Of fsome liquor he had with him, and with this
artificial help, Kin reached the place Of his
destination, and ia not only exceedingly grate,
tnl to Mr. Eaton, but hopes he will ba on
hand with come Of the same kind when the
| next fight takes place, -.
l One Of the noblest acts was performed b.
private Norman a. johnson, OF Company A
johnson, after being wounded in hsbreas'
With Mimic ball, was retiring from the field
mad, With his company following at his heels
i johnson stopped the va1oTo15 Captain
elatched his sword from his hand, and rallied
his men, who we're themselves brave enough
but wanted head. This little incident show
| the value of determination.
IN Company G, fought like tiger. He sait
before going into the fight, that he believed
| he was ball pr6of, and where the fire Was hot
test, he Was found. He was finally wounded
in the right shoulder, and Was obliged to II
tire.
Sergeant Lewis Hartmeyer, Of Company 4
wbo Is missing, Was not fit to 60 into tn
fight. He Was weak, and Tas advised By hi
!: officers to remain In the camp. He would no
, Listen to any advice Of that kind, but lnsiste
: upon going with his comrades, and go be dij
Before the first chAf8e On the battery, he fe'
) to the ground twice from fatigue, but gettin
} up egain he staggered on, and gaining temp:
l 1ary strength from witnessing the noble bex
: | ing Of Wilcox and Lum and Throop, and hI
/ other brother soldiers, he did almost the wor
Of Samson, and was st last left upon th
E gcry field.
! After Capt. Lum, Of Company A lat th'
f time acting Lieutenant Colonel Of the Reg
: ment), was wounded, scme OF the membe
7 Of his company went to his assistance, bu
T. nnselfsh-as we all knew he would bel
? told them to leave him, and rally again aroun
| the fsg.
> Durng the hottest OF the conflict, CAPITA
}. Abbot, the commander Of Company G, caa
g face to face with I, rehel soldier. The 1att
f Was about firing, when the Captain thrust Il
s- uausket to one side with his sword, and imm
8, diately put his antsgonIBt hors dM eonabat,
n | sticking him with his weapon.
+ - Private John WithersPoou, Of Company
q came in the neighbofhood Of q soldier VINO
b be supposed to be member Of the Mlnneso
1t Regiment. He cried Quito him, :"Are "
d, Minnesota :" The fellow answered, ss No, r
D. Secesh," When Witherspoon 1sye1ed his mU
N ket, fred, and killed him, and but nome
" after, bsyoneted two more Of the same STRIP
,e Just before the engagement began, capts
7s minutes at q brook to drink. Alter drinkil
It he started in what he supposed was the dit
1e tfon his company had marched, when he foul
Is he Was on the wrong road, by coming 81
N denly In the neighbo1hood Of coaatderat
to up and inquired Of them where: he could fl
Mt come water. He was asked, j" To what re
q, ment do you bElongS" to which he prompt
~ responded. :" The Second South Carolini
lly They then directed him to some water nj
mt By, upon reaching which he made good
u escape, and Joined his command.
'ly' On feelng the color bearer Of Company
lis stricken down with . ball, private Pc
,p- Young Of the same company, rushed for1a
lie, seizedthe staff, aud supported the flag ur
'u1 the fsht WIS ended. The oct Of Young
N: was exceediDgly weak.
nd Fifet n. q Wi]1iame, Of Company T, who
he kEow1 to our readers under the nom de pla
hat Of 1.-The lnjeaDy Banker," has returned 8
OF and sound. We are informed that he Was
on the hnpital, and that he- performed his d.
ose- faithfully. When the retreat Was- order
of "Ban1er," !" thinking the neighboThood Of !
~, rebels not conducive to his delicate heal
Ike retired as far as the creek. Arriving at viii
bat he tethcught himself ef.a bottle Of brar
raj ard lWo ,reyo!ve1s he had left behind
ser Iridesh!meelf on his courage, so he retrat
!ol- lis steps in the face Of the retrsahng CIT
lty fecovaed the articles referred to, and ms
ave that tte brandy saved his life.
= Capt VIM. =. Graves, Of company K. l
pur wounded IN the right leg, the ball pass
an eo1ppletely through The limb. After the Wo1
ian be ruled end chEered on his men, aud
off |.Eayed b return to bis home again. =.
7ra- MaDI Of the sick and wounded Of the n
ls,'' nEnt Wish rs to return their sincere tha
but iothe Misses Jenny, Eliza, Ann and Fn
sou Bull, aid their sister, Mrs Haight, all nov
lose Washiiet ton, but formerly Of Detroit, for q
Of many F1dnesses. They were true TREND
lont Cur EoEe band IN th6lr affilcflon, and Il
Eade gccd dsds deaerVe recording. =
not = One ff the. wounded said to rs :. "For
past eake G4n't forget Secretary Chase aud bis
tely bic da1S Inter Kate. MI. Chnse thEeT his he
that open, = us while we were weary, dirty
,ok- wound}d, and Miss Kate Was so, kind I
the Atef1ra argel to "a in our mise1y. God
that herr And 60 say We -
tied At W1fs7i1le, On the journey home, the
ans dies eHke many words Of encouragement
mes, the wolldsd nnd SICK. One beautiful 70
por 1adE olive ebGuld. think, eighteen summ
t its Eaiu toione Of them rho lav emaclated in
shat car '}ou none Of J0u look IS well as you
d By when J1u went dom. Oh! I'm so ga
pol n any Q! you haye come back, and 20 81
d Of .some hive been left behlnd." Size then b
ed nft&rant bouquet to . wounded so1t
sent | s*yirg Fl gaTe yon bouquet Wen youy
and to Wal, ind nov here Is Gne more beautifn
You you on Iour return. She had recognized
tiles poor taloT, rs the same to whom, u
com. I marching on with firm tread md buo
mes, hesEt, t4e had presented her. r.humh}e offe
'1ned three Rnths before; now that hs Ind 6
ther back elpple, she had another offering,
reh q k5ud,4d Sympathetic word. The sold
been none tht less man for that-burst into t
'se Of tried I'd thank. her, 5;but his utterarce
our choked- The whistle Of the train sound
alt!e, s:ste1ly l1es Has IN printed upon the sold