Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-19
OUR WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
THE oAmPAIaN IN vIRarNIA.
Connected with the Eighth
Georgia Rerimeuf M HTsnasxaa.

Incidents Connected with the Eighth
Georgia Reaimeut AT Manassas.
As is well known the right wing of the enemy,
Is ,000 strong, came down upon the fourth Alabama
and eighth Georgia regiments in the battle Of Ma
nassas Plains. Our Generals, uncertain at first
where the real attack would be made, were com.
PEELED to leave for some time these tvo devoted
regiments to sustain most unequalled conflict.
EObly did they maintain the post of danger, though
driven back for nearly three quarters Of mile but
with their faces ever to the foe 1t wes no retreat
they were killed, we're wounded, but Fever surren-
dared. 1W
FRANCIS Barrow, of Savannah, acting Bsigadier
General, in bringing up the seveath Georgia regi-
ment to their aid shet in the ankle and refusing
to have his wound dressed, while still pressing for
ward into the thicksst Of the aght was striekea
from his horse by second ball in the breast and
died in twenty minutes. His last words were.
Boys, they haus Killed me- butdont gius up this JgA''
neat monument bearing only his name and these
words inscribed on it, already marks the spot
where this scholar, patriot, statesman and hero fell
Il Is the tribute to hls sacred memory erected by
bis own regiment-the eighth Georges.
The acting Colonel, MosTGoxESI GAhDNEB Of Au.
gusts, had both bones of his leg broken below the
knee, by Minnie ball early in the day, and was
make prisoner. Four or five Zouaves attempts ed to
move him on rude litter to the rear, when he
implored them to shoot him again, 50 great was his
suferings and besides he declared he would rather
die than be taken to Washington They were pur-
suGded to take him OUT of the line of battle to 3
place Of safety when, the retrest of the "Crand
Army" these ZnuaTes in their turn weFs captured.
Arrived at Richmond, the Colonel Influenced our
President 70 send them to Norfolk thence undi a
Sg OF truce TO Fortress Monroe, without parole or
condition Of any kind.
While in the hands of the enemy, an intimate
friend Of Col GARDSER, former associate in the
United States Army, (for he belonged 10 the Tegu-
lsrs,) approached and tried to get him to influence
Generals to stop the battle asserting we Inust
certainly Be conquered lie instantly replied, "nev-
er, sir 1--WE will fight you every day from this to the
Gulf OF Mexico"
Orderly Sergeant oswETL D. Eve died al BFentz-
vile, near Manassas. month after the Sietery,
from two fatal wounds. A writer says: While
calamity leading his company into battle, he wac
the first them that fell by shot from the enemy.
Believing that he hsd received his mortal wound he
refused Tie progsred assls;ones Of devoted friend to
remote him to place Of sGfsly; and whilst
in an exposed position he received second
and more dangerous wound. Exhausted by ainful
wounds and acute suffering, which were borne
without murmur, he bowed his head and surrend-
cred his spirit to God who gave it.
Another in the Augusta Field and Frssids
writesIAm the wounded Georgisns st Brents>
vile, was the brave OswELL Bones EVE, a soldier
and gentleman, wearing slowly on TO the grave
from exhaustion of two mortal wounds, but staring
death calmly in the, face with the fortiFude even
brighter than that of the soldier-the forttuds of
Christian. HIS reward is in Heaven, as well as
in the hearts of his grateful countrymen!