Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-14
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The following private letter from Dr.
Isaac Scott, of the 18th Virginia IOfsutry,
was received yesterday by Lieut.. Col John
G. Kelley, who is now in the city. 1t was
not intended for publication, but as it con-
tairs much that is interesting to the friends
oftheSeventh, we have obtained permission
to publish it. The 7th Virginia acted nobly
at Antietam and deserves all praise:
aTGH.sk aBoLIvER -HEIGHrs,
l01s Ggs MAR HARPER's FERRY, VA, y
l,,.,..Js..sC .s,,.., October sthj ls62.srJ
Yours of the 24th ult. did not come to
hand till last evening. was greatly
pleased to hear of your safe arrival at
Wheeling. After leaving you at camp near
Rockville, we had a hard aud laborious
march through Frederick Cityto Antietam
Creek. At the battle of Antietam the
boys Of theyTth fought nobly; they stood
up like true soldiers In close proximity 10
the enemy during the entire engagement,
(Which was no short period Of time) until
their amudition became exhausted, they
then took, the amdnition from their dead
and wounded comrades, which they used
ctfectnally until they drove the rebels from
their pitted position. No tFuer or moro
bold md daring soldiers ever existed on
earth than those of the 7th Va. regiment
The battle of Antietam tried them and they
stood the test noblyrwithout a single man
fiinching from the severe conflict. Our loss
was pretty, severe. We had '2S killed aud
1874 wounded, some of which have since
died. Captain Shell, Lieutenants Swarts
and Shriver were killed, and Capt. Lazier,
Lieurs GarVey, Kraus and Hicks were
wounded, all but Lieut.. Garvey not serious,
but poor Garyey's wound is of the most
serious nature. He is still living We had
to excise his left shoulder joint, the bone
being shattered to atoms. The wound is
doing we'll, but the ball entered the cavity
of the chest, BE has constant hacking
cough which I fear will carry him off. He
bears his sufferings with the greatest forti.
tude. Bow glad 1 would be TO see him re-
cover. ...............i.s...l us, .i.. ..5r4
ALI honor is due Major Lockwood for his
bravery and management during the battle
of Antietam. He boldly rode backward
and forward, along the line close to his
men, directing them in the direction of
their fire and constantly encouraging them,
following at them at the top of his voice !:
"Give Il to them, boysP' "Gfve them Hail
Columbian "Give them .blazest' nGive
them h-ll, my dear boys T." iFDo your du-
duty noblyo all the time, The bullets, SHELLS
and cannon balls whistled around and by
the Major as thick as the flies were at Har-
rison's Landing. The new Colonel lately
coming in command, the Major felt it his
duty to take the lead in the battle.
1t so happened that DR., Ebright, of the
9Th Ohio, and myself followed our Regi-
ments until We became engaged in the
fierce conflict, where we remained in the
midst of 1t all day, the bullets. shells aud
cannon balls whistling around our heads
like hail all day, hundreds of shells burst
ing directly over our heads and numerous
ones exploding at our feet; We dressed
some !, 800 wounded men that day, and
had many limbs to amputate that were
torn off with cannon balls and shells.
cannot attribute the safety of the Major
and myself from ihjhry,,- 70 any other
source, than that of an unseen hand shield
ing US from harm throughout such n teF,
rifle battle. 5as1 y sEt s.aIl5
There were many regrets at your leaving
US. The boys expressed their regrets free
4 ly aud openly. 7g
The health ofEthe :RsHimeut-is aEgood
as'could be expected at this time of year.
The wounded are generally doing we'll and
very large ptoppFtiop Of them, twilljre-
cover, thopga many OF them were wounded
very severely. 7sq lisl ~
HIie Il am Yours Truly, e,s'd
sutge6a 7th va. 2Ree't and aetibg Brfgade
Surgeon, Kim6all's Brigade.
-UzsasanitaFY Commission.
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