Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-14
Inelasnts Of rhe Iate nattle Field.

A correspondent Of the New York Eve
ming Post writes the following incidents of
late battles before Richmond:
The scenes Of the battlefield are both
touching and interesting.
While the engagement goes on, and q
man here and there falls, one wounded
and another dead, the dead body is left
lying in the position in which it fell, the
soldier sometimes grasping his half
loaded musket and ramrod, OF loaded and
aiming as if again 70 discharge It; an
ether dying after a few minutes or an
hours consciousness, with hands clasped
upon any little keepsake lying upon his
bosom, as il his last word and breath had
been prayer for the loved ones away.
The wounded, if their injuries are slight,
are allowed 10 walk away, or, If more seri-
Gus, one OF two comrades lay down their
arms and lead him of until met BY the
Observation-Disclosures, when they are laid upon
the stretcher and taken to the ambulance
in waiting in protected spot, TO take them
70 the place selected as temporary hospi-
tai, where surgeons are in attendance to
receive them.
Here, then, come the trying scenes. The
physician diseriminates between those
baby live, and the operations are affecting
in the extreme.
One mortaliy wounded soldier asks,
Doctor, what do you think Of my case, is
Il dangerous2n 2n With q feeling which
brings tears to the eyes Of men Of sloutest
hearts, the Doctor replies, both for the sur
Feon and the spiritual adviser, that there
Is little or no hope, and the soldier closes
his eyes for few moments indespslr, then
rising, he looks earnestly for a sympathiz-
ing friend, and earnestly makes the same
inquiry. svs -se
Major Barnum, Of the Twelfth New
York, was mOrtally wounded, and while
lying breathing his last q friend asked
him If he had any message, to which he
replied "Tell my wife that in my last
thoughts were blended my wife, my boy,
and my hag.n he asked Of the physician
how the battle went, and when told that it
was favorable to US, he said g God bless
the old fla" and expired with the prayer
finishing inaudibly with his closing lips.
A braver officer never urged his men to
gallantry.
Imet one soldier with a ball through his
leg and bleeding to death surely and rap
idly.
SOh" said he, "what will Mrs. Ellis
and Jennie do2 Poor William is dead
how his mother and sister loved him; and
he would not have enlisted if had not
dear, dearp
And, beseeching me to take q message to
them, he said: "Poor Mrs. Ellis pool
mel I have no mother and sister to weer
for me- might as well fight those wicked
rebels as not" 70
Another, shot through the lungs, claspet
locket to his breast, and moved his lipi
till put down my ear and listened for his
last breath
HYoh'll tell her, won'tyouf 2
Tell who or where l could not ask, bu
the loeket was the picture Of one who nigh
be wife, sweetheart or sister.
At one place, apart from the rest mer
we're carried to have legs or arms ampu'
tated. At three different times saw par
ties Of men carrying away the amputate'
limbs for burial. When the battle is over
details Of men from each regiment go owe
the field and pick up and recognize tn
bodies Of the dead, carrying them to con
venient. place, and lying them face to tn
enemy ready for burial.