American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-07-11
GEN. GRIFFITH OF MISSISSIPPI.

/ his gallant Otlcer, whose death has
+ heretofore been announced, was near the
enemy's forli6catiOns on the North side
Of York River Railroad, about II O'Clock
on Sunday, when a fragment of a she'll
| thrown at our locomotive battery struck
him, above the knee, ranging upwards
and almost destroying bis thigh. Not
withstandiDg the fearful nature Of the
injuries. he lived for several hours after
the occurrence. and expired at private
residence in this city.
GEN. FEATHERsToN's BRIGADE.
Gen. Featherston was wounded on
Monday evening. 1t was his third FIGHT
with his brigade. comprising the 19lh
and l2ih Mississippi and the Cd Mi>sis-
sippi Battalion. He was struck by a
grape shot in the left shoulder. shatter-
ing his collar bone. He remained on the
field after he was wounded until the for
tunes OF The day were decided Gen.
Featherston. we learn, is at the Arling-
ton House, improving slowly. AS his
deeds of gallantry have made him con-
spicuous in our late fights, we will give
the following sketch of his life, which
We know TO be correct:
Winfield Scott Featherston is a native
Of Virginia. He is about AZ or 43 wears.
of age. When he left Virginia. he set
tied in Chickasaw county, Mississippi,
for the practice of law. He was elected
to Congress in l847 and served until
1851, when being an ardent secessionst,
at that time, he was defeated, along with
our present iIlustrioUs Chief Magistrate.
who was in the same year candidate for
Governor Of Mississippi Since that
time he has been practicing law in Holly
Springs, Justly regarded as one of the
brightest intellects. and, as recent events
have shown, one Of the bravest and most
daring Of the gallant sons Of the Magno-
liza State. His adjutant- General, Capt
Geo. p Foote, most estimable gentle~
man, was killed in the fight of Friday
night. The remainder of the staff, Maj.
l. III. Partridge. (of the Vicksburg Wing,
Mai. W. Z. BarkSdale, Lieutenants Par
kerr and Sykes, escaped unhurt. We
hear that the mortality in this brigade
one is disabled Major W. Sidney Will
son, of the % Mississippi battalion, who
is now in command of that brigade. or
what is left of it. There are but three
Captains left in the brigade. and but
four Lieutenants; and the enlisted men,
all told. do not number FIVE hundred.
Truly has our gallant South western sis
Ter nobly defended the Capital of the
Among the killed, we re-
yret to learn. is Col. John G. Taylor, of
he Cd Mississippi battalion. He was a
relative of "O!d Zach" which name he
answered to amongst particular friends.
and was one of the most gallant officers
n the service.
DESTRUCTION OF YANKEE STORES.
We hear that the destruction of stores {
lear West Point, by the enemy, sur '
asses that of any other locality on the /
ines below Richmond. They were piled /
p in layers. with pine timber between, ?
. the hight of some thirty feet, and COW
ring a space of quarter of mile in
myth The torch was then applied,
nd everything completely destroyed. b
Wagons were broken up so as to render \
lem useless, and out Of this immense h
1ass of army supplies. nothing OF value a
An be saved From other points, how {
yer, between the Pamunkey river and /
richmond, a considerable amount has o
cen received. and more is daily arriving. l
p TO Yesterday morning twelve thou a
and stands of arms and several fine rifle [
annon had been brought TO the Govern y
ent Arsenal. and a long train of wag n
rs. heavily loaded. arrived late in the v
ternoon. d
A valuable locomotive. left by the o
ankees near the Chickahominy river, t
ached this city last night 10 a somewhat a
amaged condition. The train brought W
D at the same time large lot of ammu- d
ton. which the enemy attempted to b
estroy before leaving but failed IN that Il
lrpose. N
THE NEW YORK SEVENTH. u
In the first visit of the New York :,
,venth Regiment to Virginia they were .
ted and treated with the hospitality n
*The Lieutenant Parker here referred to W
being safe, is our young townsman, Au- 81