The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-25

DIR c. w. LeBOUTILLIER'S ACCOUNT
OF THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.

Immediately after our arrival at Bull
Run, (near Sudeys church, or a short
time before the fight commenced, between
Heintzelman's command ard the enemy. a
consultation was had between Surgeon
Stewart aud myself. He informed me that
it was desired that | should go with the
regiment, and that he would soon follow
with the ambulances. followed, accom-.
panied by Oscar Sears and twenty Of our
musicians, who had been detailed by Col.
German TO assist in taking care Of the
wounded.
4 few minutes before We became engaged
in the action, / requested Chaplain Neil,
(who was galantIy marching with the regi~
menr,) 10 90 back and hurry up the ambu.
lances, and also to have some litters seat up
to US. He vent, and soon returned with
two litters, bringing one himself upon his
own back, and informed ne that he had
delivered my message.
We soon became engaged with the ene~
my, and at the first fire had about twenty
killed and about thirty wounded.
The second fire produced about the same
effect, aud was nearly as fatal to Us.
All the men detailed to assist Us, left at-
ter the first fire, leaving Mr.. Nell and Os.
car Sears and myself alone TO attend to the
wounded. For halt an hour o. more We
had our hands tull.
We examined almost all the wounded
with the exception OF those who walked
away rom the tield) aud carried them to q
place of comparative safety, and dressed
their wounds when necessary. l. nlust bt
remembered that We also had to atteGd tl
very many OF the wounded Zouayes who
had been left on the field, deserted by theii
commanders. -Four or five OF onr wounded
were killed by the bursting of a shell il
their midst alter we had lett them.
Alter attending to those who were
wounded at the first two fires from the enc.
my, we had little to do except occasionally
TO visit the sufferers and furnish them will
water a stimuianis. supply oi which
Oscar Sears the acting Steward) ha,
had brought for that purposa
During the fight, the brave little Sears
never deserted me He was always OF
hand ard discharged his duties gallantiy
and ike a true soldier. Soon after thu
second fire of the enemy, they were repuls'
ed and fell back from their position il
front OF our regiment. From that tins
until the retreat was ordered the regiment
was divided into small squads, skirmishins
about in the woods.
The first lighting was at about llL A
NJ The retreat began about 3 P. NJ.
After the regiment was ordered to retreat
Oscar and stayed with Our wounded upo,
the battle ground. Tor half an hour. still
hoping the ambulances would arrive.
/ have been iniormsd by DR. Stewart sine,
nly r5turn to Minnesota, that the Medica
D,rettoi or ltred him not 10 take them up0r
/ the battle fed. The enemy then came u,
aud drove Us away. Had the ambulance
arrived even as late as four O'Clock, out
/ wounded. or the grester portion Of them
might have been removed 10 Centervile
and tn ne to Washington.
On leaving the tipld, Oscar and mysel
we've separated. | walked towards nous,
wnicb thought looked like a hospital, an,
/ Oh reaching il found was not mistaken.
there IA Drs Powell and Ferguson of th'
/ Ii Now York aud oDtered into conversation
with item. ! scarcely had been talking Wit
them I've minutes when squadron of cav
airy, numbering about fifty men, Charge
upon u, surrounded the yard and house, an,
although we exhibited our green sasbes an,
informed them hat we were surgeons aps
that the building was hospital, tney free
upon US emptied every gun they had i,
th ir hands, - ser aiming III the while, "shoo
the d - sons OF b-s."
They killed three of the wounded--tw,
/ : NortbernerS ana GeOfglan, VINO were lying
on the ground in front cf the house unde
locust tree. They also shot the brav'
Ferguson in the lett leg, tracturing boil
bones. They Immediately began to LOAF
again, and We believing that it vas the
intention to murder US, rushed iuto th'
house and determined to defend ourselves
There were about ten or twelve privates
who had assisted the wounded to this place
who had retained their arms. They fred