Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-02
OF THE BAT
TIE OF PEA RIDGE.
THE MANNER OF MCULLoCHs DEATH.

THE MANNER OF M'CULLoCH' DEATH.
McCuloch was struck with a mimic RI
f1e ball in the Jeff breast-as | am assured
by one who saw him fall, and after he
was taken from the ground-while wav-
ING his sword and encouraging his men
to stand firm. He died of his wounds
obout IL O'Clock, p NJ, on Friday the 7th
though he insisted that be would recover
repeatedly saying with great oaths,
that he was not born to be killed by a
Yankee.
A few minutes before be expired, his
physician assured him that he bad but n
brief time to live. At this Ben looked
up incrcdulously and saying, "Oh, Hel!!'
turned away his head and never spoke
after. e. tG5 Il. a-4e ' .ef. .)
..-e HOW M'INTosH DIED. +
1t is reported that Mcintosh was struck
near the right hip by n grape shot. while
giving 40 order to one of his aids, and
hurled from his horse. The wound was
a ghastly one, and though it must have
been very painful, Mcintosh uttered no
gfoan. but calmly gave directions for his
treatment. A few minutes after, he fell
into comatose state, from which he pev-
CT recovered-passng through Deaths
dark portal while his attendants sup
posed be still lay beside the golden gates
of Sleep.
Mcintosh was probably the best officer
in the Southwest, unless we except
Beauregard and it will be very diff
cult to supply bis place in the army.
BOWIE KNIFE FIGHT.
While the fight was raging about Mi
scr's farm house on the ridge. on Friday
morning n soldier belonging to the 25th
Missouri and a member of a Mississippi
company became separated from their
commands, and found each other climb
ing the same fence The rebel had one
of those long knives made of file,
which the South has so extensively para
ded, but so rarely used, and the Miss
sourian had one also, having picked it up
on the field.
The rebel challenged his enemy to a
fair, open combat with the knife, intend
ing to bully him, no doubt, and the chal-
Ienge was promptly accepted. The two
removed their coats, rolled up their
sleeves and began The Mississippan
had more skill, but his oPponuut ,noie
strength, and consequently the latter
could not strike his enemy, while he re-
celved severaLcuts on the head and breast.
The blood began trickIing rapidly down
the Unionist's face, and running into his
eyes, almost blinded him.
The Union man became desperate,
for he saw the secessioni>t was unhurt.
He made feint the rebel leaned for
ward to arrest the blow, but employed
too much energy, and he could not re
cover himself Mt once. The Missourian
perceived his advantage, and knew he
could not lose it. In five seconds more
it would be too late. His enemy glared
at him like wild beast was on the eve
of striking again. Another feint an
other dodge on the rebels part, and then
the heavy blade of the Missourian hurled
through the air, and fell with treinend-
Gus force upon the Mississippian's neck.
The blood spurted from the throat, and
the head fell over, almost entirely sever
ed from the body. Ghastly sight, too
ghasty even for the doer of the deed !
He tainted at the spectacle, weakened by
the loss of his own blood, and was soon
after butchered by Seminole who saw
him sink to the earth.