, 1863-07-06
4 QUAKER IN TEHE ALDIE
FIGHT,
Correspondence Of the Evening Post.I

lNV1EGtpoA0EutEO u luz GstuluE 3U8E.i
WAsuESGToS, June 70, 1863;
The company in which General Kirkpatrick
was engaging the rebcls at Aldle was over
borne by their superior mass, and he was left
al,ris oner in their banda: Captain Nicho1as
Eal1ack Mann, Of Milton, Ulster county,
New York, was IN command Of squadron Of
cavalry, composed Of two companies, and
was = witness Of this misfortune. His squad
ron iteeH heeitated, wavered, and..was giving
way be1o1a the terrific sWoop of the eacmy's
burse. He galloped to the rear, and By great
exertion succeeded in stopping their back
ward movement, and In restoring order to
their ranks. Again he was at their head fac
Ing the foe; and waving his sword over hfs
head, he shouted "Men, are you heroes or arc
,ou towards Follow lne-chargel" With
ont whiting to look whether d single man
y ould obey the order, be spurred his horse
to m instant gallop and plunged alone upon
the Tetcf za1lst His b}adu flashed right and
left us he dashed forward. The squadron
could not hesttate at such'n brnye sight. but
with one impulse shouted and followed their
lcader-too late to snTe him, for bis ardor had
given lin n considerable start; but they
broke through, rode over, and cut down the
rebel ranks # It'll an Irresistible plungp Gen
kirkpatrick was released. The artillery came
up with rush. and poured In the canister
side, ard pursuit. on the other 70 use tha
expression Of one Of the soldiers: ..Ihoso
who escaped the artillery were hazed down
: with the subre." One mau, short and slen-
der Flenchmau, named Pinot, or pronounced
with that spelling, killed i've with his own
hand, and then fell himself He WAS said to
be q recent en,izrant from his own country.
The slaughter IN this charge was Two rebels 10
Que Union soldier.
Captain Mann Ind been struck by sabre
md unhorsed. At the, same monlent Ills
horse was Killed; Hc lay On the ground help
"ltss, but this did not prevent the rebels shoot
t,nks. 4 pistol ball was shot through bis
back nnder the left shoulder blade, making the
circuit Of his ribs inside, and lodging between
two ribs in front, near the nipple, whence It
was ekDlfully extracted By the surgeon sew
eea1 days after. That 1t escaped his heart is
searcely less than miracle. He now lies in
Washington, and has such use Of his arms as
to Indicate, with the healthy suppuration Of
the wound, q speedy recovery. Indeed. he is
already thipking Of his saddle, and says he
will be in 1t again In a few weeks. The cut
on bis face extends from the .check-bone un-.
der lis right eye to the muscle of the neck
across the aDgla Of the jaw. It Is already in
an advanced healing state,
Capt. Mann is Quaker, over six feet high,
aud in for the war" He has two cousins
Of the same Persuasion In tile same cavalry,
and has himself passed through many fights,
until now without injury. No one would
s'npR.9}Ie to On he.5 them converting IL the gen
underneath suea noble, fearless and resolute
military spirit. But the Quakers, when they
do light, show adegree Of plnck that entities
them to rank with the bravest soldiers Of any
time or countty-thc Cromwellian. -,
AS sat talking with the captain on Satur-.
we're on the opposite bed playing dominoes.
He ansW cred that they were his men Ope