New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-31
LATER FB ON CHARLESTON.
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hnu C"'> iceu tne oencdte anu uhhOu" '"o"
Transferring the officers and men to our hospi'a'
stearAer. Few were able to walk without Assist
arce, for the Rebel soldiers had obeyed the ooii'
maud Of their leaders and fired low, wounu'"e o"'
mon IN the breast, abdomen, and iegs' "0 navy
never seen 20 many soldiers on strechefs I'D ProP0'
ton TO the number of invslids as we saw OH po"ru
she transport that brought these men irou' Hiorlis
Island. Their ghastly wounds ana shattered ii'hoS
.howsa how terrible must have been the hurricane
of iron and fire TO which they had been exposed
Manv had suffered amputation md were pale pad
vsdk from loss of blood. Some were dangerously
wounded in the groin, and must have endared ex-
IRENE pain; but they all patient apd patriotic
and Welded to their fate without mrrmur or COM
plant.
COL. CHATFIGLD.
The following facts will give the reader an idea OF
what our gallant men snder IN thef enoF's 10 Pu'
down the Rebellion and save the nation. Col. Chat
Geld, the brave commander of the 9th Connecticut,
bright and intelligent officer of middle age, was
lying upon stretcher looking with earnest eyes
upon eyery stranger rs though he expected to
meet friend Col. Chatfeld was wounded on the
night of the 18TH at the time of the assault on Fort
Wagner. He led 425 men into action, and entered
The Fort with his regiment. There he was wounded
In the right hand and left leg He crawled away
short distance but lay under fire in the sand Tor TWO
hours, within about 20 yards Of the fort. After that
Sergt. Geo. NJ. Chase, Company c, 7th n H., who
was slightly wounded, carried him away on bis
back. The Colonel speaks in terms of the deepest
gratitude of the efforts made by this man who car
ried him to a place of safety under constant ex-
plosiou Of cannon and musketry.
LIEUT.-CoL. STEELE.
Lieut.. Col. Steele wss reclining on seat near
Col. Chatfed. lie is a tall, nervous man, and
seemed pleased to have his regiment noticed in these
columns. He wished to know why our correspond
ents never mentioned the regiment TO which he had
the honor 10 belong His men had done good ser
vice. were brave and patriotic, but their deeds hsd
never been recognized in their avorite paper, lHE
TRIBUNE. Lieut.-Col Steele had command of tho
62d Ohio at the time of the charge on Fort agner'
He was shot through the thigh while in the moat
whh three hundred OF bis men. Six OF his officers
were killed and more than half his men were
killed, wounded. or missing. His regiment was the
lat that charged the ditch. Major Edwards was
wounded and taken prisoner.
COL. W. y. BARTON.
Col. w. B. Barton. ine-lookiug and cultivated
gentleman. commander Of the 4sih regiment n. Y.
", was lying upon stretcher seriously wounded.
He led 500 men into the action, and the next morn.
Tag only ll0 responded TO the roll CALL but Others
came into camp sfterward. His flag had been
planted upon the works and he had been in the fori
IN hour when be was severely wounded. He wss
rescued by two of lis men, who carried him along
slowly-resting in some hole, furrow or cave made
by the bombs and cannon ball that plowed the 10
land. Out Of seventeen OF the officers who were
with him in the charge. only three had returned at
she time of his departure.
This officer resides in Br~ oklyn. Notwithstanding
his personal disasters he is full Of hope, and dbeievss
that Gen. Gilmore will take Fort. Wagner and Fort
Sumter 10 due time aud he does not regret for q
moment, that he has been shot down and tramplet
upon while engaged in the glorious service of sav
ing his country.
MAJOR JOHN W. HICKS.
Major John w. Hicks OF the 10th Pennsyivanis
Regiment Was wounded on the morning OF the llih
while in command Of his regiment at tie time OF the
Crit attack on Fort Wagner. He had 35S men, and
lost 2l3 men killed, wounded, and missing. Three
of his officers were killed. and three were wounded
and taken prisoners. The Major, with Capt. Krew,
made his escape by crawling and limping off the
field through perfect storm Of shell and canister
and musketry. Finally, DR.. Craven met him with
Al ambulance and took him to Folly Island, from
which place no was Transferred Of the hospitals
at Beaufort where Mrs. Gen. Lander and Miss
Henry treated tie party with tho utmost tender
ness for which they express the deepest gratitude.
The Major iss stort besrty young man Of 3O-full,
round face red be.rd, and large blue eyes. He was
hobbng soou. on crutchss for the fret time since lie
was wounded. lie had word Of cheer for all lie
met and a. emed to be general favonts.
MAJOk NASH AND COL. DANDY.
Major Nash, Of the Tooth New.York, was shot
through the thigh with MIME ball on the night Of
ths 18Th. His colors were planted on Foit Wagner.
There were AS meu in the regiment at the time Of
the assault; about 200 of them were killed, wounded
and missing. Out Of I3 officers, 10 were killed and
wounded. After lying under fire for awhile,
Major Nash limped of the field. using his sword as
cane.
Col. George B. Dandy Of the same regiment
seems 70 bear charmed life, for be passed through
that fearful storm Of FIRE and iron bail, waved his
sword on the parapet, and urged his men into the
works, until the forces fell back-when he col
lectsd his men, and marched back unipjored.
CAPTAIN WILLARD.
Capt. Willard OF the 5ith Massachusetts colored
regimenD was slot through the thigh. lie was in
the fight on James Island on the 10th Of July-that
night he 54th marched TO Folly Issnd-reached
Morris Isand about 3 O'Clock on the afternoon of
the 18th. Halted on the beach few moments,
when Gen. Strong formed the 54ih in advance. They
were ordered 10 lie down to escape the shot aud
shell then streaming ovsr. About dusk the reg-
ment was ordered 10 rise snd advance. When
within 200 yards Of the fort, Ge regiment being
under fire. took the double quick cha,ys On tbeir