Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-05-09
Fremont Journals Il.



ing reference to the death Of Brigadier Gen.
w. H. L. Wallace, Of Illinois, who died
from his wounds on Thursday after the
battle: iesse tse
Gen. Wallace received mnshet shot in
his left eye, which penetrated entirely
through the bead and came out above the
ear. This occurred on Sunday. Strange
A. Il may seonl, he lived on tho battle Geld,
and was found BY our troops on Monday, In
the same place he had fallen the day be-
fore, yet alive, after tho rebels had retreat |
ed. He was brought back TO Savanuah.--
His wife arrived here the day Of the battle,
and was with bin when he died. He be-
came sensible once, q short tune before he
died, and recognized her. Mrs. Wallace had
como on visit TO her husband, not expect
ing to find him in the condition she did,
and It is said that when the news was bro
ken 10 her, for a few minutes she was quite
overcome, but rallying, she acted like a true
woman staying by the side Of her husband,
and tending him faithfully until he died.
War has many painful scenes.
DhAD hEDhL OfFiOhh FOONOs
On Thursday after the battle, portion
Of our forces made reconnaissance and ad-
yanced much further than any Of our troops
had previously done. They discovered an
ambulance sticking in the mud from which
the horses bad been taken, and on looking
into it they discovered dead rebel officer
He wore a gray uniform, but all marks Of
his position had been removed. The gold
lace on bis slOeyes, the buttons on his coat,
the badge of his rank, which the rebels wear
on the coat collar instead Of on the shoulder
as we do, had all been torn or cut off,
That he was some officer Of distinction is
doubtless true, but who he was is mys-
terry.
UNBURIED REBELS.
The same party also came across the
dead bodies Of about hundred rebels, ly-
ing along side Of a long ditch which had
been prepared TO receive them, but the ad-
vance Of our troops was too rapid and the
rebels were forced to retire, leaving their
dead unburied. A contraband who "stayed
behind" when his master ran away on Mon
day, says that all the rebels that were kill
cd on Sunday, were taken to the rear. II
this is the case their loss in killed must have
been great.
REBELS AND U. 8. MONEY.
All the prisoners we have taken have a
largo quantity Of United States money in
their possession. A good many of our
troops were paid off few days before the
battle, and our dead and wounded had their
pockets turned wrong side out by somebo-
dy. Put the two facts together, and who
can probably account for the plenty of "green
backs" in the handsof the "Secesh."
SAD IEcrDEST.
One Of the best men of Ohio had two
sons in tho army--oue of whom had been
sick and confined in the regimental hospit-
al for some days, and who wasat times dur
ing his illness insane. On the day Of the
battle, hearing the roar, he rushed wildly
from the hospital, half dressed, and leaping
upon high bluff, and midst shower of
balls and fight of bursting shell, stood sway
ing his arms and shooting in mad fury-his
voice ringing out in the thunders of the
fearful hour. Since then he has not beer
seen nor heard OF, and his distracted fathel
has searched the entire fold over, not know
ing whether the son is dead or alive.
SHILOH FIELD AN HOUR AFTER THE BATTLE
II was curious to see the strategy re.
sorted 70 by some of the wounded rebels, OF
their friends. While surveying the killed
and wounded in thickly wooded locality,
but where trunks of large trees lay about in
halfrotten state, stepped upon one to
look about the ground, and, hearing some
thing move at my feet, looked down upor
what was evidently the figure of man
covered up by blanket, and lying close
up alongside the log. The ground was
thickIy strewn about him with bodies,
many of whom found to be only wounded
Lifting the blanketfrom the wounded mans
face, as dismounted from the log, he i'm.
mediately faltered out, "Oh, sir, I'm wound
ed; don't hurt me, my leg is broken and Tn
so cold and wet"
Within three feet of this wounded rebe
lay dead Unionist with his hair and
whiskers burned of. Just at this period
two or three of our men came up, and OBJ
serving the horrid spectacle of their dead
brother.in-arms, with his hair, whiskers and
clothes so burned, addressed the wounded
man referred to in violent terms, accusing
him Of aiding 10 setting FIRE to their com
rades. For moment / felt apprehensiye
that they might retaliate, but upon his as
suring them that many on both sides were
burned in similar manner, quiet was soor
restored. ] soon learned that the leaves
and dead undergrowth had been fred il
various places by the explosion Of shells
and also by burning wads, the fire com
municatiug to the bodies, burning them
shockingly. Some Of the wounded mus
have been burned 10 deuth, as l observed
one or two lying upon their backs, with
hands crossed before their face, as a person
naturally does when smoke OF heat becomes
annoying.
Replacing the blanket over the face o
the wounded man, proceeded 10 ssieI
over another log near BY, and was consid
erably startled BY a loud exclamation 0
pain from another wounded rebel. Hay
iuq stepped on 3 small stick that hnFt !
wounded limb Of bis By its sudden move
mont, be was compelled te cry Out. He
too, was snugly laid up 10 ordinary, elos'
aloagside fallen tree. His wound VA
serious, and the poor man begged for som'
assistance. The only thing could do wa
70 get him liAtle water, and promise tha'