Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-08
The sould souldler Boy,

From the Charles on Mercury.l
In nearly every company from Charleston
and among many from the country distric.s are
TO be found Celtic soldiers, sharing all the dan
gers incident TO the war. So large, indeed, is
ths number of irishmen enrolled in South Caro-
INA, that, had they al united in one organizs-
ton, it is believed they might easily have formed
a full regiment at least Had such project
| been started at the opening OF the war, such a
corps could have been readily raised and they
| would, doubtless, have made for themselves an
! honorable record as it is, they are scattered,
! but we hear of them as individuals, aud always
/ in the FIRST rank.
| Private Bradley, of company G., 1Ith regiment
/ q. s. A, better known in Branchvine and Ia
thatvicinity as Mike, was Of the party from tae
/ llth, under Capt. Aickler, which participated
| IN the recent fOray on Pinckney Island, com
manded by Capt. Elliott. Il was Mike Brad
| ley and not Private Gohagsn, that had the hand
tO-hsnd fgh: with the Yankees on the 2lst inst.
Ins story goes that as sooE as the captain gave
| tLs oTder to "ehsrge,D Mike sprang ahead Of
most Of the party. Passing through the camp,
be made for house occupied by a number of
the enemy, entered without much ceremony, and
found himself in the presence of several Yankees
who instantly jumped up and exclaimed,
Surrender! you damned rebel !" Not
to you, you blasted Yankee Rouadheads -
one of his asssilants through the head.
In an instant Mike had his musket grasped at
the lower sand, Clubbing it like q sbilsl2h, aud
the fight at close quarters began in earnest. The
first Whack knocked out one fellows brains
Tuning on another, at the end of the entry,
he hurled his Rusket at him spear fashion TIE
bsyonst passed up to the hilt and the Yankee
fell heavily, groaned and died. Meantime
fourth Yankee fred his musket at Mike, and the
ball shattered his left ankle. One would have
supposed thst the chance Of our Celt was slim,
with such odds against him. Seizing gun left
leaning against the wall by ona Of the Yankees,
be confronted his antagonist The Yankee lev
elsd his musket By great effort, and suffsi
ing much pain, Mike closed in with him, push
ing the weapon aside, the load fred was harm
less, and the two antagonists grappled for lie Or
death
The New Hampshire man was large and well
built Mike was his match, but was laboring
under the disadvantage of his wound. Both had
seized hold of the empty musket, and for mo-
ment stood glsring at each other. After some
time, Mike adopts strategy, and, seiziug fair
chance, plants his No 9 iron-heeled English
shoe in the Yankees bread basket with telling
effect. The Yankee loses his hold or the musket,
and clinches Nike again they close and reeI-
now they fall On the floor, and the Yankee gets
the upper hand brief struggle and both are
precipitated headlong down the piazza steps into
the yard. Qack as thought Nike sp7ang to his
feet, grasped a musket and dealt the fellow a
heavy blow on the head The concussion bent
the nusket barrel and shivered the stock, but
strange to say, did not kill the Yankee.
Other assistance coming up, the .combatants
were separated, and to save the Yankee from
Mixes vengeance, he was sent on to the landing
under guard. Mike was making his official re-
port Of four killed, when some one informed
him that the last fellow did not die. Be
jabers," saws Mike, then if that wasn't the
hardest head ever l handled, I'm a sinner"
So much can one man do who is thoroughly
in earnest. We are pleased to say that toe sur
geous entertain hopes of saving Mikes foot,
although the wound is a severe one.