Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-25
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4 writer in the New Orleans Dela gives the fo'l,w.
Ing account Of the wouadrg Of che heroic Co., Clad.
den at the battle Of Ssith:
He bad won splendid success His brigade had jus.
taed his confidence and bs pledge 10 ua' .rsiT
proud sad exuiiarl as the Splendid dspisy Of tohrSge
aud herosu which had been made by troops wkom Be
ad drilled and In whose orgsniz cation and welfare he
bad centered ell bis and ambition, There we're
other O. srges 70 make ADD other batteries to be carried
"so sard-let Us Co." the words which 10 had
jus ,xglagly uttered when bis faithful friend and aid
Gap ala Scott from Mobile, observed eudd,n shock
and thrill Of his body, crushing FIRE of shot aud
she'll came tearing through the camp. His bride aim
fell helpless and raising biz right hand to bis brew he
aid Scott struck, but sl's 90 o." His wound.
I'd snd exhausted chsgef IS % CONSCIOUS syps'tI
s.h bis MASTER moved bus e~ slepe when the Gem
efs said 1t il q serious hurt, belp down Scott
Hs aid quickly ASIA ed hin 70 aght snd app,ing bic
hand to tie wou3ded LIMB Of his General found that the
l,f. aru near the shoulder, crushed to jelly An
ambulance was called aud be placed in |: ard borne
to the Islr Captain scott driving Tat IA AT .f;fr
Inn III hsd lst made narrow escape grape shot
bad struck him directly 10 the eye. l. was fortunately
spent and left only a confused wcuod.
We ware then but sbort cieten>o f.osa toe scene,
ani meeting the sBgance driyoa By Scott gAl'ppiaE
tosatds he rear we unprecedented tho very casualty
tia. had occurred for ScCu would never leave the
side OF his beloved General. he waved bis hand mourn
fully towards Us We ran forward and looking within
the Amoulabce Cnere saw our tent enu tIctcueu oat
in intense sgony-pSe faint, but stl smiling With tho
exul alton Of his great victory We followed tho smbu.
lance until il hsl.sd before Beautegads hea6qlsre
De- Chopin hand, busy Ia his tvrriole svocauon
OF auputeting limbs and dressing wounds Ne psuted
fr.m all othcr laboFs attend the OF gallant
General The nepessity Of inms Siate aa-putson va
auitky perceived, and the opei alton was Performed
with mastery skll and celebrity. The mutl1ted limb
sill presented dangerous aspect IL had been dread.
fully coatused, and the shotk OF such blow must
have been excessively volsnL The wounded bero re-
manned at Bsaurrglrd's headquarters Ca our return
to the battle field overlook sergeant in the uni.
form OF TIE Louisiana Infantry. He vas q power I'll
boxing fellow, and the horse be rode bic. srg
from several wounds. Il sleGl but ncbe lotihs
black Ra 1gsr. " Il not tba. Gen. Gladdens horse"
We asked. "Yes," moulntuily answered the ssrgesi
81. is the charger Of ca brave man a. eYsr dEew
sword. was in tho Crnesn aud Incisn wars, ara
saw the best fighting ia those campaigns, but never
slw such fsst' az ths '0d Bengal gct OUT Of our
b,yg TO day-lEo hGndred OF nsam he persuaded 10
co trus Tor the tsHls, though their tins wss out
mayer saw any Gsoerl bear ms.n Ike that lEse mar.
Col grant be may get well and the tears sterling dosn
his swsr by cheeks ssted the sincerity Of the rlds and
boues. solder ala aAs aliHiso Pfsydouce had
deeteed hGt this the prayer Of 80 mlny tboutanes OF
Others 10 the army fni throughCus his bflcvSd eon'n
should not be Needed and alter few days ct sgory tco
heroic Gladden. departed from the Ecene Of bis s.. ~
AID trump g. amid q cifc.e OF mourning friends Tee
President of the Southern Rights Association Of Leuisi'
ana had affected the Sincerity Of bis devotion 10 tho
cause VI which he had been Of the frs. exemptions
AMOS the nj bis martyrs OF cur great struggle 10 hsms
will shioe with brighter sId fsiler lusfe than that CT
A. H. GAc dsu the gallant leader OF the rsnoHted f5i'
uetto R.gim,ns in the Yalsy of MEXICO and hs Idol
iz,d colm Indsr of the fghdng brigade Of Pensacola.