Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-07
DIED.

On Sundas, the 5,h inst, in this city, Of wouT dS
NAssFT late Adintant Of tbs 65th 0. v, In The
2lth year Ct bis age.
Funersl f.om The residence Of his father, Mr. A.
p Mass y, No. p Huron street. this morning. al u
O'Clock n.
The death Of a soldlerin this day Of our country
struggle is by no means an unusual incident. 4et
he death Of this young and gallant othcer AFFORDS.
osrhapg NOT an unit OCca-ion for drawing aside, iOT
brief moment, the curtain thnt hangs betWeen u.s.
in our life and the soldiers who are SO no.
bly unfolding our cOuntrys nag and defending tur
sseys mi itary Ii fe will be best ilustratea
bv giving 4 brief review Of the marches, count, 2
march and battles Of the regiment with whirh ne
as connected and this, too, will afford US some idea
ofwhat our soldiers do and suher.
At the commencement Of this war Massey was
keeper and cashier for dry goods house in this
city. His health suffering tom eonnnement al me ne
desk he engaged in travelling for another houss ID
this city in he summer Of ls6l. In OetOhtr oi thal
year he enlisted in the 64th o. W then recruiting IN
Mansfield, and was Immediately appolute1 Seise5h
MAJOR Of the regiment, position Tor which ne nad
been vel qJaihed by MS connection with tue Cleye-
IN nraie Of that Company 1t is not second 10 any.
even in The famed New York 1th Tor the number and
gsl9ntTy M n t s b e M hooor ISM Is no1 70 De I6uhu On
is Garments he 64th was ordered TO service under
tsenerl Buell. in December 1861, and while II camp Al
RsrdsfoVn Keutucy they ere Orde. ed 10 falnfIrce
our army al somerset, but before they reached thal
mace the nrst tie there had taken place, and they
were ordered to Nashville. thence across the country
through the mud TO Pittsburgh Landing, arriving
there under General Garfield on Monday forenoon
battle the entire afternoon and remained Lnder arms
in line OF ba tle till Tuesday morning.
for galiantry and good conduct on this occasion
MssseT gas promoted 10 the Adjutancg Of the 18th
o v and subsequently, ith his regiment tlloyed
he army to COrinth, assisting IN the seige q IDS.
place till its evacuation. Thence they were ordered
through Northern Alabama and aits wards back 70
Nashville, and accompanied General Buell. IN his
shameless race from that place 10 1OuisIlle. EIon
Louisville they were again started on their south
yard march 10 Nashville, then following the ens my
% ipcide1ts of that battle so far as the subject Of
this notice personally concerned give iron ms
diary wri ten Immediately after me battle MS reg
Crittenden After being for some time under fre he
says :'' The LieuRuant colonel beckOned Tor me -
,.ouo TO him 1 had proceeded but a few steps when
my horse was shot and fell IN an instant, throwing
me fJrward As I rose was struck in the hip By =
rife bah that went through oVercoat, efess-c9at,
blouse and pants, in1ictlng very sllgnt una Ihe
Colonel had intended sending me to colonel Harper
reporting IL impossible 10 hola o1s ost,lO1 as1nst
ten times our number without reliri. We lel Oee5
and discovered rebel nag on our lett ana a1Vanced
10 meet it. Ii was threatening i9 gel around me
dank Of the regiment that had relieved US cutting
them Of and we advanced to q good position asd
opened upon them. We fought there Tor near an
hour, and il was hot and heavy. here was siruc <
sIIFhtIy on nv left cheek just below my eye. Colo
mel Cassils hOr was shot and ieu on hlm on some
rocks Major Whitbeck, SeTgl ant and myself Il L
a. he borS ofT and pulled hiIn out Going .orward
70 rally the men was hit Just below te knee uy a
rife ball, disabling maentreiy our Col9nel gave
tne order to retire and they fell back rapidly NJ
JOr Whitbeck took hold Of my arm and lifted me up,
saving he would carry me on but nndlng that
or thirty PAGES, 1 told him 10 leave me and take
care OF himself He handed me bottle containing
Hlme brandy and vent back he had o5en So9h & leg 4
the neck and his horse sh9t but noI llsapie anu
he had given him up TO the Colonel isy Nat down
with my face to the ground The rebels halted aDout
25 PAGES from me and hrei seven Or elgnL EOun9..
Our men made stand and returned hre for hrei the
balls dyiua over me both ways. gave myself up
Tor lost but retained my tull CONSCIOUSNESS an lne
lime Our men gave way again and the rebels came
charging forward at u run over me-. lhey stopped
agsin to firt several rounds When they had passed
firan uHrfiaIlV raised and asked
could have my wounds dressed by thelr surgeon
lie o. Them tod me 10 be SUI and thelr DOCTOR
from my belt, saying AS he did 80 have 10 take
his because you might shoot some OF u lu the Dac
but a. ] don want 10 take anything irom wound
ed prisoner without giving thlhs SE ~ ete y
something that viii be Of more use to you In the n1
you are in thsn revolver hahuln5 me tnlSo Us !
uits l hOught It about an even trale under the
circumstances. An oheer looked az my le8' sald
did not need guard as could not get away. 81,
- mad al effort and py pusnlng myself Win my
hands and showing along stin leg, ju=t resting on
my toes. mana ed to get into hollow There
found five or six rebels, all wounded.
Sub.equetitly fhe he0els were driven bsck and Ad-
utaut Msss-y was taken 70 the htsptfal BY his own
men His h6rte was shot thr ugh the hea1, and -
he him t,e plnr fellow was stretched Oh bis side
znd lis gs we o B;tnened an7 ttemDnpg but a. er
tre ba lie ne as .een making his way ecfoss the
bl Ody field in n zig gag course, like drunken mar.
fe came to 10 9TH ONO Ba tery, Was sent TO The
b, spi al and Is with his c5nirabrand grom m in
line - peris5ce Of Ad u'ant Massey on The battle
feld is not singu'ar. ThOusand5 o. sptrits as noD
tp feId-Cf their struggles AID resting, with grim
!eath we hear nothing. But HIS serves we'll 10
illustrate TO us who are comfortable It home what
II Is TO defend our Flsg and Liby rites the battle
field jest month alter the battle AdjutAnt Mas-
50, arrived home, and iOr loog and painful weeks ne
hops 10 recoyer but the draft 81 his wound was too
severe On his already 5ue at i'm paired constitution
AsRaon, a bro. her and friend, be was dutiful
Kind ana faithful q soldier, brave true ana gem
erous In view Of near approaching cetth he was
cheerful ana hopefpl. trusting IN taat Arm WI en-
saYs, and in that salVati0n pr missed only 10
lhsjust.
youngest son OF 1hOs. Fl. and AJigal Oakley, aged
Year, and mOnths.
The friends Of ths family are invited to attend the
funsraI nom lI5 Pitisburgh-st., to-msrFow CWed-
nssday) afternoon at O'Clock, from Pirsbursh-St