The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-05
ELEVENTH MAINE VOLUNTEERS.
Movements OF the Wounded i'm the Battle
1 Before Richmond.

PHILADELPHIA, June 4, 1882
The steamer Whildin arrived at one o'clock this
ing from James river having board four hundred
wounded Pennsylvania soldiers from the late battle on
tho Chickahominy.
Tho wounded brought by the whldin are all Pennsyl
vanans, with two exceptions, viz Private John Holy.
wood, Company D. of the Fortisth New York, gunshOt
wound, fractured thigh Captain R. s. Reynolds Com
pany F, Fifth New Jersey, gunshot wound in the thigh
Boston, June 4, 1862.
A private despatch states that the steamer Daniel
Webster left White House last night with two hundred
and forty two wounded New England soldiers including
Brgadier General Devens and Colonel Briggs for Boston
BALTIMORE. June 4, 1852.
The Old Point boat arrived at hafpast six this
ing. Among her passengers were Brgadier Genera
Howard and son, Lieutenant Howard, wounded in The
late battle. The former had his amputated before
leaving. They have both gone North.
The Eighth Alabama Regiment, Cap.
tured Before Richmond.
SKETCHES OF ITS OFFICERS, ETC.
The Eighth Alabama regiment, when its formation
was complete left Montgomery, Alabama for Pensacola
shortly after the battle Of Bull run.
Our telegraphic advces inform that the whole Of
this regiment taken prisoners the late battle
before Richmond The following it, field ofcss:
COlonel-John Anthony Winston.
Lieutenant Cotonel-Thomas E. Irby.
xajor-George Henry Shorter.
Major of Infdnry-John Tyler, Jr.
Hon. John A. Winston, Colonel Of the regiment wa
Formerly Governor Of Alabama, FOR two successive
tsrms-1S5S-5e and 1s57-5s-and while holding his
gubsrnatoral position obtained the soubqua Of "1hs
Veto Governor in consequence Of the large number Of
vstoss that he in the Legislatures during his off,
eia terms. He is native, believe, OF the State Of
Alabama and during the early period Of his
life resided in Greene county, which county
he represented in both branches Of the Ala
bama Legislature. At the time Of his election az Cover
nor, COL Winston was q resident Of the city Of Mobile
where he was largely engaged in the commission and
brokerage business. During his gubenatorial term he
made reputation for sound craftsmanship sagacity and
jacksonville hrmness Of character He ardenty At.
tachsd to the 'southern rights" school Of politics,
though he not Of the number OF Yancsys "prscpi
taors" After serving his second Governor he
meddled very little in the politics OF the day. though he
was urged the late Charleston Convention by many
Southern politicians q candidate for the Vice Presi.
dency. He was one Of the Alabama delegates that
Convention, and retired with the "sscedsrs.n At tho
breaking out Of our national troubles whom the State
Alabama seeded, Col. Winston commenced raising re-
gment OF volunteers and his personal popularity rallied
great many misguided young men TO his standard.
This regiment engaged the late battle Of Williams.
burg Though Col. Winston that sick and un-
able 10 be on the feld). letter, which We append
below states that he subsequently to his COM
mand and although his name is not mentioned in the
despatch, we suppose he captured with his regi-
ment.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas E. Irby the second in eoml
mand Of this regiment, killed the battle Of Williams
burg was q native OF South Carolina but for number
Of PEARS past had resided at eahawba, Dallas county
Alabama the first capital Of the state the breaking
out Of the Mexican he received commission Cap
tainof Volunteers and raised company In Dallas
w. which attached and served with Major John
j. Sebes' battalion OF Alabama Volunteers In 1878
Mr. Irby represented Dallas and Wilcox counties IN the
Alabama Legislature, and with such satisfaction
TO his constituents that he returned the subss
qusnt session by very large Majority. In pecs Mrs
Irby wasa States rights democrat rathsr Of the con-
sentative stamp, but attsly became aviosnt secession
ks He very early offered his services to the rebel 60
vernmsnt, and received q commission as .Lisutenma
Coons%sf the Eighth Asbama regiment, u the head Of
which he fell the disastrous field Or WILLIAMSBURG
Major George H. Shorter, Of the Eighth Alabama 10
native q Columbus, Ga. He IL not than twenty
eight years Of age Of very pleasing
and we'll known 70 many families in this city, which
place he always visited In the season He =
tho only Of the late Judge Shorter Georgia. and
first cousin 10 the present Governor, John Gin Shorter
or Alabama Since 1853 until June 1861 be was princ-
scC9e6On
organ, per , Of Alabama, the columns OF which were
contributed 10 very often by the fansOus wiIuam l.
YanScy. On being commissioned Major Of the Eighth,
he joined his regiment in Pensacola, Fla. whore he
served until the rebel troops under General Bragg were
withdrawn from there the defence Of the peninsula
The following letter from member Of his regimsna
We find N q late rebel paper
From the Mobile News, May 26.1
noHrn REGIMENT AL. Vol, GEy. JonS~oxs ARnr,l
NKsR hcisosD, May 10, 1862. !
Iwrote yesterday VI ng,you CT our fight at williams
burg. where we kills. 800 Yankees and captured
seventeen easnen ,sny Of which brought out
Of the woods the others being spiked and otherwise IN
jursd by the enemy they left General Johnston hae
oomplimencd troops very highly for their endurance
on the field. Tour wounded asked assistance and
from the field in almost every instance were crying out
go In boys, never mind us-go into the dsvlsu 4
myself cav many instances of this spirit One psos
fellow with terribly shattered arm who had followed
the road in preferences 10 being left al the hospital
finally stopped utterly exhausted sat down BY The posx.
eide weeping IKE child As the hot tears courseA each
other down his pale cheeks he moaned, "Ohi 1 had
rather be dead dead. than this" Ny heart sched for
him. but my means were powersss 70 assist Ism further
on On our march my trunk vith,everyth In II wss
burnt. Sleeping on the naked ground has rendered
rather rough piece Of humanity; but am Esceming
used TO H. and sleep well (cn minutes hour the other
fifty minutes being consumed in hunting soft Spots in
mother earth toprevent my hip bones working through
have no cause,to grutnble a. We hfstare alike you
how cheerfuiy eur men bear the bitter hardshps thss
surround them. DID you hear how Gen SIN ill., coe,-
msnding portion Of cur army, logged the Yankees, s
miles from here and drove them peme 70 their gun
boats on the head waters a York river2
Col. winston has returned mach improved In hsalth
Had he been with Williamsburg non yhtx1 our
Lieutenant Coosel would have bscn killed. - would
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