Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-01
Ger. &. Il. GLADDEN..

We extract the following from graphic accornt of s5
oh by correspondent Of the New Orleans Deltd Il is
well merited tribute to lamened friend the gallant
Gladden.:
upon army. That noble old chief Gladden. had at last
attained the summit of his aspirations. Re had led his
brigade III u9 such charge for many months past be
had earnestly painted for the opportunity making
81 had splendid His brigade had Justified
his confidence and his pledge. He justly proud and
which had been made by troops whom he had drilled and
ia whose organization and welfare he had cenered all his
and bon There other charges to make and
other batteries to be carried; So forward-Iet us go
the words which he had just exultingly uttered when
his faithful friend and aid Capt. Scott, from Mobile, OBJ
served sudden shock and thrill OF his body as crushing
fire of shot and shell tearing through the camp Hs
brow, he said Scott. am struck but let's go on
ard exhausted charger as if in conscious
sympathy with his master, moved but steps, when the
General said, " 1t is serious hurt help down. Scott
His aid quickly assisted him alght then applying his
hand to the wounded limb Of his General found that the
left the shoulder, crushed jelly. An am
bulance called, and he placed in it and borne to
had just made escape. grape shot had struck
him directly in the eye 1t was fortunately spent and left
only confused wound.
We we've hut short distance from the scene and
meeting the ambulance Grven by Scott gaopng
the rear appreheUded the very casualty that had oc
CURED for Scott would leave the side beloved
General He waived his band mOurnfUy towards u.s. We
ran ana locking within the ambulance, there
our gallant friend stretched out in intense agonypae
faint still smiling with the exultaon Of his great ycto
ry We followed he ambulance until halted before Beau
regard headquarers Dr. chopin was on hand, busy in
his terrible ayOcatOn Of amputatng limbs dressing
wounds lie paused from all other abOrs attend the
of gallant General The necessity of immediate
amputaon quickly perceived and the operation was
performed with mastery skill and CELEBRITY The mutiated
limb still presented dangerous aspect. Hhad been dread
fully confused and the shock OF such blow must have been
excessively violent The wounded hero remained at Beau
regards headquarters. On the battlefield we
overlook sergeant in the uniform of the Louisiana Infant
ry Ea powerful looking fellow, and the horse he
rOGe was bleeding from several wounds. 1t was a small
but noble looking black ranger " Is not that General
Gladdens ho-se! asked " Yes" mournfully answer
ed the sergeant it is the charger of brave man as
drew sword. in the Crimean and Indian wars
and the best lighting in those campaigns, but never
such fighting the Old Bengal got out of our bows
odaytwo hundred of whom he persuaded to continue for
the battle though their time never saw any
General bear himself ike that little God grant he NAV
get WELL and the tears stealing down his swarhy cheeks
atested the sincerity Of the rude honest soldier Alas
alas aliwise Providence had decreed that tn the
prayer of many thousands Of others the army and
throughout his beloved South should be needed and
after few days of agony heroic GLADDEN. departed
the of his glory and tTiumphs amid circle of mourning
friends The President Of the Southern Rights Association
OF louisiana had aesed the sincerity Of his devotion to
The of which he had been of the first champions
among the noble martyrs Of great struggle no name
will shine with brighter and airer usre that of A.
H. Gladden. the renowned leader of the Palmetto Regiment
IN the valley of Mexico and the dozed commander of the
fighting brigade of Pensacola.
GUERRILLA C0MPANY.-Captan Chas H. Snead,
of Smithfeld n c. has received the authority to raise
and organize Guerrilla Company, for service in the
military department commanded hv Major Gpneral II