Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-07-31
THE RAE TsMAu's JOURNAL.
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.

ploughed through his hair by grape shot
Ii ad his halr been short, an Irishman would
have said that his head would have been cloven.
Mrs. Katy Bronwell, daughter of the First
Rhode Island Regiment, who marched sixteen
miles, side by side with her husband, on the
march to Frederick City, where she was pre-
sented with the flag she carried through this
city on Tuesday last, week ago, and for whom
such great inquiry was made, has returned,
| after having very narrow escape, being fired
| upon six times. Drawing pistol, she shot
| one of her pursuers, and fed to the woods and
escaped. Her husband is also safe.
DR.. j. Ii. Irwin, surgeon of the Second
| Wisconsin Regiment, was chased by one of
| the Black Horse Cavalry, who fired when with
in ten feet of the surgeon, at the same time
| shouting, s'Surrender, you id Abolition
scoundre!'' The ball graZed the head of DR..
1, who, at the same time, made big leap into
clump of woods. The trooper rode around
| to head him off but his opponent meantime
managed to load his rifle, and when the trooper
next appeared shot him through the chest. He
fell sideways, the saddle turning with him, and
the frightened horse galloped off with its dead
or wounded rider dangling by the stirrups.
Lieut.. Prime, OF the engineers, narrowly es-
| capped falling into the enemy'S hands after the
battle of BULBS Run. He rode up to party
of soldiers to inquire of the whereabouts of
some OF the officers engaged from whom to
learn the particulars of the affair. Where IS
Col. Sherman S brigade, he asked. Don't know.
| What regiment are your Fifth North Carroll
ma. Lieut.. Prime had the presence of mind
| to continue the conversation, until, finding out
| where to water his horse, he rode away for the
| purpose. AS soon as he had the Hill between
| him and the enemy he galloped away out of
| their reach.
| During one of the charges of the Fire Zou-
aves upon the Mississippi Rifles, a zouave and
a Mississippian came in contact on an open
| space, both with discharged rifles. Simulta-
neouslv they attempted to draw their revol-
vers, and the Mississppian having succeeded
before the Zouave in drawing his, the latter
cried out, ssBlaze away, Mississippi I'll take
the. last shot" The Mississippian instantly
did so, missing the Zouave, who, having drawn
his weapon, discharged it at bis foe, piercing
his heart and instantly killing him.
One of the enemy's cavalry rode up TO q
wagon containing wounded German soldier
OF Captain Longworthy's company, Second
| Wisconsin regiment, and, dragging him out
by the hair oil the head, pierced him through
the body with his sword, yelling, .s1'll teach
you id black Abolitonists to come down
here to fight us 20 The trooper then rushed
upon the driver of the wagon, and, with a back
cut of his sabre, nearly severed the mans head
from his body, and he fell Ifeless among his
| horses.
Prominent among the returning veterans
was Thomas Francis Meagher, (pronounc ed
May her,) the Irish orator and poet. He stood
the brunt of the fight as calmly as il the hero
of a mimic battle. All parties speak of him as
a true soldier, and being pointed out, when
passing through Philadelphia, great crowd
pursued him from place to place. He was re-
ported dead, but escaped with slight wound
upon his upper lip, bullet having grazed his
nose, and cut off part Of his mOustache.
The Ellsworth Zouaves are lions everywhere.
If we had few more regiments like them they
would be invaluable. A few moments ago we
noticed one passing up the Avenue with his
arm off Just below the shoulder, and as merry
as ever. Two came in last night who had been
taken prisoners and put under guard at Fair
| fax Court House. Both were wounded, one
in the leg and one in the hand, but during the
night they watched their opportunity and
murdered the guard and escaped.
Among those out of the ranks of the army
who were on the battlefield were Geo. r.
Smith, State Senator, Pa. He was in the
thickest of the fight, and his carriage was
struck and shows marks of bullets in several
places. When the men began to retreat he
mounted fence, and in patriotic appeals he
urged them to stay by the guns. He was the
last to leave, and remained with the wounded
all night, attending to their wants.
A Minnesota boy, at Manassas, was rushed
upon by four colored SoldierS-full- blooded
: Africans three were shot by Zouaves, the
fourth attempted to pin him to the ground
with his bayonet, which he parried, which
!,
into the ground its whole length, and, before
he could extricate it, the boy shot him through
the body, which was SO near that the blaze of
the gun set his clothes on fire.
The ensign of the First Rhode Island Regi-
ment remarked to his comrades at an early
part of the engagement, ssNow, boys, stick to
your guns and Ill stick to your f1ag.'' Scarce
ly were the words uttered when he fell. The
colors were taken up by brave fellow, who,
repeating the words SO earnestly uttered by
the fallen color bearer, waved them in the air,
and was, in few moments, shot down.
In the thckest of the fight, one of the list
tarrying in the entrenchment after his COM
rades had abandoned it, was overtaken by a
daring rebel. The two wrestled, and the list
fell upon his back, with the rebels knee upon
his chest. The latter drew his knife, but in
the act of striking, was shot dead by one of
the list, who had clambered up the parapet
again to look for his comrade.
When Col. Burnside fell from his killed
horse, he conversed moment with rebel
officer, who asked him whether he was wound
ed, when he replied, ssOnly slightly :sI am
mortally wounded" said the rebel, aand can
have no object in deceiving you. l assure you
that we have 10000 men in and within forty
minutes of Manassas Junction.
1t is related by an eyewitness that young
soldier of one of our Regiments, left wounded
upon the field, begged for his life at the hands
At last accounts the Rebels were engaged
in ransacking the bodies of the dead. Until
this work is performed, they have no time to
} attempt pursuit.
r Colonel James Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
and brother of Secretary Cameron, fell gal
lantly fighting at the head of his regiment the
. Seventy ninth, (Highland,) at the moment
! while five of his captains were shot down. He
} was struck by the balls of the enemy lust as
he exclaimed, s'Scotts, follow me.''