Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-08

Correspondence of the New York Evening Post
The scenes of the battle field are both touch
ing and interesting. While the engagement
goes on and Il man here and there falls, one
wounded and another dead. the dead body is
left lying in the position in which it fell, the
soldier sometimes grasping his half-loaded
nusket and ramrod, or loading and aiming as
if to again discharge it; another dying after a
few minutes or an hours consciousness, with
hands clasped on any little keepsake lying
upon his bosom, as if his last word and breath
had been prayer for the loved ones away
The wounded, if their injuries are slight, are
allowed to walk away, or, if more serious,
one or two comrades lay down their arms and
lead him off, until met by the stretcher-bear-
ers, when they are laid upon the stretcher and
taken to the ambulance in waiting in a pro-
tected spot, to take them to the place selected
as temporary hospital, where surgeons are
in attendance to receive them
Here, then, come the trying scenes. The
physician discriminates between those mortal
ly wounded and those who will probably live,
and the operations are affecting in the ex-
IRENE. One MORALLY wounded soldier asks.
doctor, what do you think of my case, is it
dangerous" With feeling which brings
tears to the eyes of men of the stoutest hearts.
the doctor replies, both for the surgeon and
the spiritual adviser, that there is little or no
hope, and the soldier closes his eyes for a few
moments in despair, then rising, he looks
earnestly for sympathizing friend, and earn
estly makes the same inquiry.
Major Barnum, Of the 18th New York, was
MORALLY wounded, and while lying breathing
his last friend asked him if he had any mes
sage, to which he replied: ''Tell my wife that
in my last thoughts were blended my wife, my
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how the battle went, and when told that it was
favorable to us, he said ''God bless the old
fla" and expired with the prayer finishing
inaudibly with his closing lips A Drawer Off
Ger never urged his men to gallantry.
met one soldier with Il ball through his
leg and bleeding to death surely and rapidly.
"Oh, said he, ''what will Mrs. Ellis and Jcn-
ME do? Poor William is dead-how his
mother and sister loved him. And he would
not have enlisted if | had not. 0 dear, Q
dear" And beseechingme to take message
to them, said :-"Poor Mrs. Ellis poor me,
have no mother and sister to weep for me; l
might as well fight those wicked rebels as
not"
Another, shot through the lungs, clasped
locket to his breast and moved his lips till [
put down my ear and listened for his last
breath :-"Y QUILL tell her, won't your" Tell
who or where l could not ask, but the locket
was the picture of one who might be wife,
sweetheart, or sister.
very interesting incident is told of Col.
Averill, of the third Pennsylvania cavalry,
while at the battle of Malvern. The colonel
had the conduct of the extreme rear all
through the retreat and while at Malvern he
was accidentally left without any artillery to
protect the rear and some hundreds of wagons.
He Immediately set about dividing his cavalry
and manGuvering them like artillery, to give
the appearance Of its presence, and that of
generals sending out orders, SO completely
deceiving the enemy that they made no at
tempt to approach, and the wagons of ammu-
milton were, all but twelve, safely brought off
these were burned.