New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-29

Chous had mistaken the object OF their vepRe""oII
aud that the fate intended for the remains VI vi
Slocum was received by those of the her'' si'u VII
fortunate Major Ballou. ,,ayo brrnir,
baor, wopd have spa.ed you tho pam OF sn'n
/ narration but a calm, clear version Oh 'nio Co.
'ale ,ns he given and sensibility lad a'ide 10
the moment. - NTH ecrunu
The ashes and bones were gathered WIN soiuPu
ous care, and, wrapped IN the ne. c Cn%ne'' ~
! The body of Col. Slocum was discovered 10 DO "u
mntila,ed IL WAS enveloped in bis blanket ap'
had been contained IN q rude box. 80 wen uehn.'
were the Distinguishing traits that none OF .le pau
failed to recognize instantly and with certainty 'ne
identity of the remains. ,.,. =,
With uncovered heads the body was laid IN th'
burial case which in each case was marked WIN '"'
name and date of disiDterment.
! For the purpoee Of cleaning further intelligence
about this horrible affair, the Governor ana COL AR
mold visited the house from whence the colcreu Bir
had ssned and there converted with The occupants
who corrobora,ed every word the girl had sand Mr.
Colennb also made inquiries at another mouse III tne
neighb orhood, and held long conversation WIN
white woman on the premises, who had nurseu our
sick and wounded at Sudley Church. She assured
lin that she herself had witnessed tue wnole aus'r
and had eXposluIated, begged and entreated that
the dead should be held tacTed, bnt toe saVages
Knocked nj her: and then finding all endeayors use
less che had saved lock of his hair and preserved
il for bis friends, who, she was confident some aay
wond appear, and this lock OF hair she gave 10 Mr;
Coleman. The men who performed ,his heiilsh uee
were members of tho Dist Georgia Regiment, ana IL
will be remembered that II was the Georgia regi-
ments that the ID Rhode Island had met and van
uushed on the battle field. =,
| On through the woods again, scross brooks, inc
horses waded and ioundered, the mlre was deep ana
piQlt had Get H. bu. on went the little band, nnlii
the cnyacade emerged on the battle ground OF Bull
Run, The tired horses, shlvering ana tremDhng,
were d, ke'ed 10 the fences, and by the harIng can
dles for no lanterns were TO he obdinrd tne teaiSh
was commenced Tor Capt. Tower nj o cio h HI tue
evening Mr.. Clark, BY looking from ~inoow III
the bon.e where he lay wounded on the day OF the
battle and row occupied by Mr.. Mathews pointed
ont tie SPOT where the Captain was inferred.
The ground was we, md ma'shy, and as often as
a spsdefal Of earth was thrown from the grave Tic
water would triche in.
the morrow, aud tbe party, tired and monrniui,
clustered IN the little white hospital pnhuinB ~
which cur wounded men Were carried on tne <i-t VI
JGly Al wrapped themselves IN their oiahh.,e'
and with saddles for pillows, sought repose o 'i'
hard floor. ..ood 4,
On The morning Of Saturday the water $1,000 ~
pools on the surface Of the ground for II hao rnel
heavily IN the night, and ditch was aug a'o"n"
the graves to facilitate digging, ana INC pouieS WIN
again uncovered. . III, Ii; f.os
downward a. mark OF foul iDdignity ana 'hus
las in " one red burial tlent.' Poor fellows 'he
tear. eshed from tie eyes u the troopers as they
reve,Snty Qazed upon their dead comrades in arms
The body Of Capt. Tower was identified by C9i.
Arnold. who stood by tAe eide oil the grave anu VIZ
was one II the most earnest among all 'uo f'duentu
youu ~ lis endeayors to recognize his remeiEs II
r. A matter of congra;ulstion that, guided by the
directions Of Me-srs. Richardson aud Clark; me
pr..ie ooiy Of each Of The remains recovered was
.l,isfac,ony determined, and IL u TO be IegTeted
la. IL. -. b., 1 al ~.
l.and f., the purpose 81 identifying the sernaius Of
Lieut. Prescof failed for ZONE reason, TO ION thls
expedition and consequently no guide was a. hand
70 aid IN finding his remains.