Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-04
Tun ACCIDENT TO THE THIRD
DELLA W AhE.


TtiE ACCIDENT TO THE THIRD
DELAWARE
The following letter 10 Major Judd, Mill
tary Commander of this Department, gives /
an Official account Of the accident to the
Third Delaware Regiment by the upsetthg
of the cars near Winchester on the 22d Of
June The account is from Col. R@lden'
commanding the Regiment
WINCHESTER.
june 23d, Monday Morning. lSG2.
4 VI Jnn II. u. lrpp
Dear Friend IL have sad
news to inform YOU of, this morning, We
came on us far rs Baltimore on Friday
morning last, having stores, Two horses ana
seven or eight men reached Baltimore 100
lotp I'd connect with the train 10 Harpers
Ferry and remained there until saturday
mornine; left there and reached llarpcrs
Ferry about one r. NJ, hut could not get on
I'M the train TO This place that day had our
stores. horses, and d variety Of utensils From
llarners Ferry. and the e0uyalescent men
also from that place, with ourselves, placed
OH the freight train IN sunday morning ior
This pace-ronll not get q passenger car
md Tho most of the men had 10 ride on the
ION Of the ears two OF which were filled with
Government horses, when on reaching an
: Embarrassment about half way between the
/, twn places. on which was curve, the tram,
or Il portion of il run oil the track, ant
; three cars, two containing government nor
: s.s-3O in uumber--and the car containing
=. Quartermaster rownsends goods with oui
; men on the top OF each, were turned almost
inside down, and precipitated over rock
, and into the water, about 20 feet. men ant
!" horses all entangled together, the men under
Y meath. Strange TO say that not man wa
,r killed at once nor horse, though man.
were badly bruised, and seriously wounded
Z We had ii all about IS or 80 wounded, GU
nj Of Gj to 70 men, some badly, and 4 icN
fatally. | presume. The ear on which WI
had some of our baggage and stores, an
" two horses, lmy own and the Chapaln's
also contained the Chaplain, QualtermasteI
l.ieutenants Cade and Gallagher, and Tire
o. or four priyates, and myself. IT was Nc
#. cnpszed as The car behind US remained hrl
a.. ON the track, and the couplings remalnln
vi fast prevented it. but it turned up and bi
lnnced between the track and The vale
. below. resting on point on the four sit
~ wheels our horses thrown on their broad
VI sides. scufling, with myself down nj the
M sides, aud sometimes under them We q
escaped, however, that We're in that car. III
lel hurt. and able to assist the wounded in whi'
lis assistance Quartermaster Townsend W
,t,, most efficient and valuable.
~ The locomotive was not prccpitated
lb- ihe crash, and We sent il ON ln Winchest
- for cars and assistance, and finally rcaehi
,.i this place about T.. NJ, deposited our M
u" in the Hospital, detached nurses to ass
them, procured quarters for others unhn
an. and then provided place for ourselves
ot' the night weary and troubled.
the herewith forward you u list of the wor
ore ded, with the request that you will have I
list with SO much OF this hasty letter as y
lof may see proper, if you think ii eXpedient
acll pnbish any of il, with the list published :
Lewis Raymond, Go. a. slightly, lie
John Holston, Go. T.. back, slightly; Her
ter Kitchens, Go. u. back-hadly Alfred hi
... nson, 60. Il. head, legs and breast, slight
''a Sergeant james NJ Mason, Go. G. side q
re- arm. slightly; Michael Mci'ike, 20. T.. /
nrol head and back, slightly; George Henry.
l., /. head fatally; James Hammond, Co..
d. =" leg broken in two plaecs-slnce amputa,t
nee Abraham Devices Go. II. face bad
,as,, Bartholomew Melvin, Go. h. leg broken :
"eV shoulder blade fractured, badly Will
1ors Esom, Go. X. head and chest. badly j
fer Massey, Co. II, arm, slightly Robert W
49,. son, Go. II. thigh hroken VIM. llool
'ney Co. X. legs bruised, slightly Lorenzo !
Las lev, 60. X head cut, slightly; John
Knight. Go. X. head, slightly; Rich
Butcher Co. u. arm broken; John LC
TIE DO. X hip disloeatcd; Edward French,
+ head fractured. mortally; John Gore
odo. 0. u. leg broken, badly lsaac MunaN
w. y. foot and ankle sprained; Joseph 'lal
ltutc Go. G. head and back, SLIGHTLY John
ling. Lane, Co. X knee arm and lcg hrul
- ~ slightly; James Smith, 60. H. both
II VI crushed and broken, since ampntalea--'
'sons low, jonathan NJ johnson. Go. c. in
rwise ankle, slightly, George u. King Go.
breast and back slightly David Clifton
larKS +. wrist and leg, slightly.--27- Some
| dis , IRON a New York regiment. one of "
,aroa has since died
'o''" Respectfully and truly yours,
ndor' WN o. REDDEN, Col. Com.