, 1863-07-24

! Of this State. Hc fell pierced BY half dozen
bullets, in desperate charge on the rebels at
the battle Of Gettysburg. He was born In
Michigan In 1885, and was consequently In
his twenty eighth year when he was killed. In
1857 he became attached to the commissariat
In New Mexico. He was considered the best
rider in the army. He entered the war as
quartermaster, and became Captain in the 8th
Illinois Cavalry. In all the Peninsula battles
! and Pope's campaign he did not miss fight
or slirmish, which were forty-one in all.
Whenever a scout or reconnaissance was to
be made, he was invariably placed in the lead.
The celebrity OF Ills regiment was greatly due
to his genius and brayery. Pleasanton found
him Captain, and made him Brigadier.
FatnsWorth was possessed Of rare beauty,
both Of person and soul. No man who knew
him could fail to admire his great social at-
fractions, nor will they soon forget his tail,
athletic frame, dark flushing eye, aud finely
moulded features.
The correspondent Of the New York Times
gives the following account Of the battle ia
which he fell:
Thursday, July Q, Gen. Fitzpatrick moved
driving in the.enemies' pfckets, attacked the
lift flank Of the army. Gen. Gregg's COM
mond had the day before been fighting the
enemy at Gettysburgh, and held the hill west
Of the town until driven from 1t by the artil-
lerymen attached to the 11th corps-a posi-
ton which cost many yalu BILE lives to re-
take.
The column did not reach thunderstorm un-
til i o'clock p. H., when squadron of the
llth Pennsylvania cavalry, headed By Captain
Estes, charged through and drove the enemy
back upon his reserve on the GettYsburgh
Farnswo1th's brigade was ordered on q road
to the right, lcadtugto Cashtown, and Gen,
Clusters brigade was placed to the left. Com
pany A, Capt. Thompson, Of the 9th M[chi-
gan, was ordered to charge upon the rebel
force then IN sight; at the same time two
mishers . ii a wheat 6eld oblique-
y. to the road, go as to pour IN
rukipg tire upon the enemy should
the force sent forward be rcpulsed. The
charge ordered was made. Gen: Custer and
si Tas repulsed, and TIC Enemy came charging
down the road at q fearful rate, yelling like
6ends. But their tune was soon changed.
TWO shells from Elders battery, together With
o flank fire from the llichIganders in the
wheat-iield, soon brought them to an about
face. Pennington's battery was soon in posi-
and was continued till after nightfall. Our
ire was very destructive to the enemy. as
prisoners Of rank have since admitted. Capt.
Thompson TaB severely wounded, two men
were killed, and some tRenty five were
wounded. The enemy'5 loss must have been
very severe, for they left three dead Lieuten-
ants on our hands, and u dozen or more Of
their wounded. In the charge made, boy
named Churchill, Of the 1st Michigan, took
an active part, and succeeded in killing 4
nan who was trying to kill Gen. Custer,
whose horse had been shot in the melee.
Having repulsed the enemy, General XII
patrick received orders to join the main COM
mand at "Two Taverns," which place was
reached at about o'clock FrId,y morning,
July 5. Three hours afterWard the whole
command WIS again in motion, and by II
o'clock, made q dash upon tho right flank Of
the enemy, with view Of destroying his
train, If possible, and, at all events, creating
diversion. Owing. to . misunderstanding,
one brigade General Custer's) of this divis-
first object mentioned was not accomplished,
but the second was fully. It was known that
the enemy would mass his forces on Friday,
for the purpose Of breaking our right, The
sudden and unexpected attack of General Xii.
patrick on his own right caused the enemy to
fear flank movement In that direction, and
changed the character Of the battle from a.
tack TO simply defensive. Unexpectedly hear
Ing heavy firing, and receiving brisk attack
on the right flank and rear, the enemy sent
arward large force Of infantry to cooperate
with the cavalry, then being driven from the
woods the enemy took astrong position behind
two stone and rail fences. one q few rods In the
rear Of the other, and similar fence On the