Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29
GENERAL NEWS,
EEGH SE!LOH.

:'re. sv.,:.e,' tho intelligent correspondent 'i
tho Charleston Courier, F" wrlIinS NoH
Shiloh, under date of April 10:h, says:
AS have already informed yon, tho tnoatfe
Of the recent cor f,ct cannot no less taan three
ar four miles in extent. Over the entire area
the victims were scattered By thousands,
here and there where the struggle VAS acs
perate, lying almost in plies, SC tha' , you
could slap ION ono body 10 the other Inc
ground is covered with the limbs Of trees AMI
bushes that have been sho, sway, while great
ciots OF blood frequently mark tho spot Wnere
somc unfortunate soldier has poured ont ms
lie's liba,ion in torrent! lGa e"rLh 10
olouehed 10 by tho wheels CT artillery, the
boots Of horses, and the footsteps Of men, ana
the debris OF the tigh.-lhnskeIs, csnteens,
hsye,sacks and useless booty, arc Visible Oh
every side Imagination only can I'LL up these
rude outlines OF the battle field OF Shiloh.
Turn your thoughts yet C. lut!o further, snd
count il you can, the hearts broken, the tears
wept, the BONES made desolatc, the CARDS OF
mourning, and br0ws ol sadness, that follow
10 the train Of such an event, ana pray God
that this unholy crusade made upon our al.
fections and our hearth stones naY come to
speedy ond.
Ono Of the mos. touching sights hsSa seen
during this war cnius under my observation
this morning. The Remains OF young lad
o; fifteen, who mad fallen III this fight OF Mon
day, were brought TO Corntn to Do placed in
cutin and for artied to his borne in Louisiana.
He was ieir-haired, handsome boy, Sith
features so delicate and beautifully rounded
that, but for the stamp Of uIanlness upon
them. they mieL. have uccn taken for those Of
girl. They seemed to be tho shrine and typo
0! every noble trait i'll human nature lie bad
fallen, pierced b. ball in the breast
Gle slep. where blood had bean poa1ei Ike rsin,
Another held before hIn,
AMI he slept as cain IS his a0ther'3 eyes
Wsre s|eruy watching Ger him.
The corpse was accompanied by brother Ivy
whose sid. he bad isllar, and, his tho comrades
around were preparing TO pu. it in co!tin, tue
poor hereavcd young man threw himself upon
the BODY ard wcpt rs ii his hear. would
break. liz told US, who stood sround, t!!st the
!!!;la fellow WAS an only hrotb"r TO whom be
had G.nn attached with nl!aos! :. woman'G ds.
volion; th:, ha had refused 10 hc separated
from hun, and, young rs he was in years, !rii
it to br = CONSCIENTIOUS duty TO lend eVnn his
feeble arm to his country His widowed mother
had hidden them both God speed" on their
Journey but few weeks be:cle, and now Der
sJus vas to be torn again NJ sn hthct!on more
terrible team the first. AL he loved in the
world but his mother was now gHne-tIs nohle,
gentle, generous, lIna-Eeertcd nit!a hro.her.-
lie became :.lrlost frantic III his griof. lie
wanted to die hHnSeG Nc ho would live IL
ayenss bis death, and throwing himself upon
the !iieless form, he sobhed and mourned n
the agony OF bis heart. Then, with voice
almost inaudbe from emotion, he tried TO pray.
He prayed Tor bis othae-. hat she gh! have
strength 10 bear up under her sorrow for his
ssinted brother, and tor himself that be nigh
be spared to 60 through this tllsl aud avenge
the death strGi;a that h.d made MS home DESC
late.
We endeavored 10 ,irSw HIM sway, but in.
STEAD Of yielding to tie gentle FtTsuasans, no
canYr!syriY threw his Grms around tho dead
boy, pressed kiss upoa tie cnId lips, and then
nature gave way, and DO tainted. There wea
not dry eye III the little company that locked
upon the scene, end doubt il its memory will
ever be obii,era,cd from thu tnisd oi any ind
vldual by whom 1t WAS witnessed.
saw Two more brothers in !he office Of the
Tisbolniago House. wnicj has boon appropri-
ated TO busptel uaos. Oae was wounded in
the leg and had undergone sTpGta::o!. TIE
other sas sitting oy tie side ui tne rude eos
OF which his brother i,!, and there, far hours
be- Quietly held the inutIlated limb, and
watched him AZ he slept, nursing hin, as tens
DERBY es 4 wouln, willie great Tears nsS ard
then Stole down a:s hTouZsd face 1T the thought
Of the .thcion snd danger CONSEQUENT upon