Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-29
GraphIc PIo.urs Of lho Balllo FIoIa

A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
mercial writes to that paper a thrilling and
startling picture Of the battle field at Webb's
Cross Roads, where ZOllicoffer was killed.
We quote:
Passing through the woods from the FIRST |
open feld, distance of nearly half a mile, |
we reached another open, half-cleared field |
on the leftOf the road. In this field there |
stands some deadened timber, many large |
stumps and trees, some OF the latter having |
been cut down, and some fallen from decay. |
In this field the ground is quite steep, with |
a southern descent to near the centre of the
field, and then rises as rapidly till you reach
the woods on the south. In the eastern part
Of this field is a long house and barn AMI
an apple orchard. Eighty-fve dead rebels
lay in this field, which by way of distinc-
ton, will call the "old field" Further on
and to the right of the read, is the cornfeld
where the Brave indiana 10th suffered so Sc
verely. In the woods and along the road,
the scene was dreadful. One body was
placed in a sitting posture with the back
leaning against tree, the hands crossed in
his lap, his eyes partly open and lips slight
ly parted The ball had entered his left
breast just above the region of the heart
Another laid upon his side with head and
arms thrown back; the ball had cut away a
part of his skull over his LETT eye. Among
score or more of our noble dead, I
saw not one badly mangled body, like those
which / saw at Vienna. And loved, also,
to fancy at least, that saw clearly stamped
upon each cold face calm and holy satis-
faction in pouring out their blood in a noble
cause-tO save from ruin the land of our
fathers. There are mothers, wives and sis
ters, who would gladly have braved the lead
en- hail storm of the battle field TO minister
to the dying soldier. Let such console them
selves-that death is a common lot, and far
mole preferable in any form to life in land
of despotism and anarchy The cause in
which your husbands, brothers aud sons have
fallen, is not cause of wickedness and op-
preston, but of truth, freedom and right
The fields of Kentucky have been freshly
watered with hallowed blood, aud the pirates
are being hanted from her borders Ny own
| brave boy was either among the slain or pur-
, suing the flying foe. In which of these posi-.
tions might find him, knew not. could
possibly enjoy no higher honor than in the
socri6ce of all held dear, for the salvation
of my country. With all the anxiety CON-
mon to parents, searched for his well-knoWn
countensnce among the slain. So close was
the resemblance in many cases, that my pulse
quickened and my brain began to reel.
remembered that he wore pair Of boots o.
peculiar make, and before looked in the face
of corpse 1 looked at the boots, til; al
last l felt confident I had found what
sought. l looked again aud again be.
fore 1 dared to let my eyes rest upon
the face. There was a mark-not on his
l passed on in haste, bat suddenly felt com.
PEELED to stop once more; against a tree,
leaned back in the most classic composure,
was the iairest and most beautiful counte
nance ever saw in death. No female com
plexion could be more spotless. The silky
locks of wavy auburn hair fell in rich pro
fusion, upon fair temples and a faultlesc
forehead. Some friendly hand had partei
his garments, barring his breast from which
the red current of life flowed ont, and hai
bathed his temples which were still warm
but had ceased to throb forever 0, "
winds, bear these tidings softly to the lovei
ones at home. Among the wounded of oul
men, it was really comforting to see with
| Muhb pdhlCub Acl0A1Lu Aucl BDI6 kuElE HhlU6
said to one poor fellow, with q shattered
leg, "You seem to be in great pain; can d.
anything fer you ?" He said, 'eFhere art
others worse OF than ne; when they arl
carried in, you can tell them where am, i
you please" Another man had a bal
through his right hand, breaking two o
the bones. BE had done it up himself witt
a wet bandage, and with his other hanC
wss carrying one corner of a stretcher with
a wounded man; carrying another corne
of the same stretcher, was a man with hi
head and face covered with blood. He saiC
he was not hurt at all he had only lost
large piece of his hat, and q small piece o.
his scalp.
In the "old fields" among the rebels, SOM
of the scenes were horrid and revolving in thl
extreme. a large number of the dead wert
shot in the head. One was shot directly II
the eye, and the brain was ooEing from th
wound. Five dead and one wounded lal
behind one log; all but the wounded one wer
shot in the head. One rebel had ball thro
his neck which destroyed the power of speecl
though don't think his wound was NOR
tai. Several of the wounded were old AM
gray-headed men. a dark-complexionet
! man, with heavy black beard, who said r
was from Mississippi, was lying on the groun,
with broken thigh. He was stern and sui
} len-he had only one favor to ask-that wa
that some one of would kill him. I said
] him, we will soon take you to the surgeon
and do all we can to relieve you, for we ar
, satisfied you have been deceived by wicke
men, and do not know what you have bee
t doing To which be meekly replied" tina
is possible" A young man, quite boy
begged me not to let the Lincolnites kill hin
An elderly man sat with his back against
stump with ball directly through the cente
of the head at the base of the brain. Their
was ghastly grin upon his countenancs-
his eyes we're stretched widely open and stal
: ing wildly into vacancy, while his breath We
p rapid, deep and heavy. His was a livin
, death, for he was senseless. A lad of foul
teen, with a mashed ankle, protested his il
3 nocence, and begged to be taken care Of B
f said be was pressed into the service and ha
, never fred a gun at Union man, and nevt
would Numbers of rebels made in effect th
same declaration.