The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-01
The Death Of Col. Miles at Harpers
Ferry.

correspondence of The Now York Tmes
Owing to a thick mist which hung over
the mountains, the artillerisis failed TO
see the white Gags for some time after
they were displayed, and continued
throwing shell, whereby six were killed.
Colonel Miles was fatally wounded by
one Of them. He had ridden back and
forth on the field, target for the enemy,
but fortunately met with no mishap until
then While standing with his Abide
Camp, Lieutenant Benning on the left Of
Bolivar Heights, waiting for his horse
the balls fell thick around him. Turn
ing 10 Lieutenant Benning, he remarked
Well, Mr.. Benning the ball is over. We
have done our duty; but don't UNDER
stand why the rebel cusses keep Smelling
u.s." just then a piece Of shell which
burst close by, took away a portion Of
his left calf lie Immediately fell, ex-
claiming. "My God, believe am hit"
His aid Immediately called upon Captain
Lee, of the One Hundred and Twenty
sixth New York, who came TO his assis-
lance with some men, and while they
were bearing him off the field, another
shell burst, taking off the Colonels hat,
and severely wounding Capt Lee in the
thigh. Col. Miles was conveyed 70 his
headquarters in an ambulance, assisted
by DIR. Melee, DR. Ferguson, of the
Eighth New York Cavalry; DIR. Barr, of
the Twelfth, and DIR. Boone, of the First
Maryland, II. 3. attended him during
the day. lie remained insensible most
of the time, not reyiving sufficiently 10
allow Of amputation
Through the kindness of Lieut.. Ben
ming, who sat beside him, constantly
holding his hand in his, | am permitted
TO copy from his memoranda some Of the
expressions which the dying Colonel ut
tered during the day while his mind was
| wandering They are valuable if for
nothing more, as showing how cruel the
| insinuatiOns which have constantly been
thrown out against his loyalty: "Oh,
where is General Mcclellan? Why don't
he come forward and save me ~ "Maior
is our artillery at work p 81 have done
my duty, and can die like a soldier
| "Don't let my staff leave me. Go on
| Go on!' a. wish / could be in every
place at once" Stop then" referring
TO stragglers from their regiments.
In the latter part of the day his mind
still continued to wander to the battle
field, and he constantly kept cheering OF
his men, calling them TO stand where
they are. Again he asked, ooh, where
is Mcclellan ~ captain, we are hard
pressed, but my orders are to hold on e
the last--my ammunition is gone-wher,
is our army? "Dam Colonel Ford-h,
has lost the heights Oh, must | surren-
der ~ They made a target of me.
" All right all right give them every
shell-every SHE'LL When we can d,
no more | can do no more" Give days
cannonading heard at Baltimore anC
elsewhere, and yet no assistance" EX
presses a wish to see Gen. White.
am an old soldier Gen. White will no
forget me at headquarters" know ais
my staff, Mr.. Binney, Mr.. Hellman, an,
Major Mcllyaine, also 81 can bea
this" General, go; oh, why don't yo
60? oh, go go! go! Oh, go; won't any
body COZ Cob, go! my darling-gC
my darling" My wife go; "receiy
me. "COme sign it, Mcllvainc, b
oa then be on what noble fellow.
"Oh, Barney, that key the key; OH
Col Miles may have been remiss in hi
duty, but more loyal soldier neyt
fought under the flag When left hi
headquarters late in the evening, he wa
still living, though he could survive hu
short time longer.