The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-12-06

be led astray BY bad e. mpsny / am willing to
die. and it is great deal better to die innocent
than guilty and for the sake Of my family want
il to b., published that Am innocent
Lunt manner was perfectly sei-possessed
throughout the Interview, ,and rising 10 leave
after long conversation concerning the occurren-
ces for which he was condemned, In which he en-
deayored to explain away the circumstantial evil
dences of his guilt, he handed for publication,
the following: -
HrIroN HEADS. C.. 1862.
f'm about to suffer death, which punishment
am willing to bear for a warning to others which
may be led astray by bad company. Fellow Sol
diers You should take warning BY ME and keep out
of bad company and shun everything that is bad.
Keep good company and you will be respected by
your worst enemies.
oh! may God bless the officers Of the Forty
seventh New York Regiment, for the kindness
they have shown to me, wicked sinner. They
have done everything that was in their power, ana
thay brought meracts to read and religious papers
that led me the right road to my Savior Oh may
God help and sustain them through the peril OF the
battles that they may come out victorious IN them
all, and God speed the time when peace shall once
more be, and the friends that is here at war will be
gjiag home to their families.
Albert W. Lusr.
It win be seen that the p, soner signed his name
Albert, although he enlisted and was condemned as
William w. Lunt, but Albert was really his name.
He was nearly 22 years Of ago and was born at
Hampdeu, Me-, of respectable parents. In early
youth he became. .restive under parental restraint
aud ran of with q circus company, with which he
continued some years. Subsequently he was coD-
ricted of hors stealing, for which ne served term
in the State prison, and Immediately foil wing his
release he enlisted During his connection With
the regiment his conduct had been fair on the ave-
rare until he committed the crime for which
his death was the forfeit, He was of remarkable
physiaue. being more Than ak feet in height and
of q frame exceptionally large and muse lar.
at hal, past ten o'cIock the prisoner was brought
from his tent and approached the wagon between
guard Of two men, with side arms. He was
habited in the usual blue army overcoat ana wore
black felt hat. He ST. II retained his almost sto-
ical 6rnness of manner-not muscle OF ms lear
lures moved not limb trembled, as he quietly en-
tered the wagon and seatedhimselfu the cofhns
de tined so soon to contain his mortal remains
The wagon was guarded by the squad Of MN who
were selected as the firing party under Capt Eddy
and was preceded by an escort OF forty men OF the
47th N. Y. Vols. Chaplains Butts 0fthe 47th N. Y.
and Hill of the Sd New Hampshire. who acted as
his spiritual attendants, followed imm diately In
the rear-together with those Of the Medlcal De.
partment who were 10 assist IN the proceedings all
tlOuntcu. AS SoOu % tuC PfioohSt Saseaee e.A~
cart, Major Van Brunt took his position on the
right and the solemn procession moved forward to
the sound of mufiei drums-the esco,t with
shouldersd arms and the guard with arms reversed
Nothi.,g was neglected which could add to the
soemnity of the occasion and make it as impress
sive as possible. AS the procession slowly made
its way to the intrenchments, the guards and SEN
tnels alJng the route, presented arms and crowds
of so ders civilians aud contrabands pressed for
ward esger to crafty morbid curios ty and catch
glimpse of the failures of the doomed man.
Throughout the march the prisoner sat upon his
coffin, almost without motion hi, face resting upon
his hand--no moisture on his brow. no tear bedew-
ing his cheek, his whole manner betoke ling perfect
ca mness and resignation. The spot selected for
the scene of the execution, was without the en-
trenchments and opposite the southern sallyport
H re the entire regiments # the command we,e
drawn up to witness the tragic scene, formed in
three sides of hollow square. Near the centre
cd a. and his