The New York herald., 1863-08-31
MEADE'S ARMY.
SEvEI HEN SHOT FOR DESER1I0H.
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nGHT soHDMHRD, But eHE PARDeHED.
Five Of tho Hen PToltMionap Substitutes.
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The Military.-The Funeral Pre-
cessiom.
THE PLACE OF EXECUTION.
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The Military.-The Funeral Pre-
cessiom.
THE PLACE OF EXECUTION.
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HI. n. Davldson's psspatsh.
HEADQUARTERS, ARny ov SnR PoronAc,(
August 20, 1858.
hs ave dssertsrs from the Ono Hundred and Eighteenth
regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer, First brigade. First
division, Ffh army corps we're shot to-day, according
70 General Orders No. 81, the day only having besn
changed from the 2o,h o August the 2sth Ths whole
oS the Yth corps out under arms with the excsp-
son u the conscrps they spectators without
arms. a6@
MAJOR General Sykes was present in command Of the
corps and the scene was most grand and imposing The
ground was 10 admirably selected that not one Of the
many thousand men present failed obtain full vsw
Of the execution
The day Vas very beautiful and the appearance Of the
corps rather Indicated grand review than feast Of
death. The time set from twelve O'Clock 10 four
O'Clock NJ aud shortly before the latter hour the band
heard playing the solemn funeral drgc, and he pro
csssion moved along the lines from the susrdhouss
toward the nve now made graves guarded by dstach
msnt Of their own regiment (the 0ns Hundred and
Eighteenth Pcnnsyivania under the command Of Captain
Croker Their spiritual advisers had been with them
hour or two previously and accompanied them to the
place Of execution.
When all ready and The word given niiy shots sped
At single report the hearts Of the i've desertsrs.
They died instantly, and were buried at once.
The arrangements perfect and reflect credit upon
MAJOR Herring commanding the One Hundred and
Eighteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers AND Capt,in Croker
M well a. the Provost Marshal.
The General Press Despatch.
HyApQr sRrERs, Army rps Pc1osAr,
August 20, 1858.
Tho execution OF the substitute deserters sentenced TO
the penalty death General Orders No 81 took place
to-day. More than ordinary interest was exhibited IN
this execution OF military law, and Il Is estimated thai
not less than Thousand persons present
The ground was well selecfed and every arrangement
complete accident occurred 10 he soIemn
~ o the proceedings.
Tho position OF the spectators upon scmicrcular
elevation partially surrounding the place Of exccuton
Previous the the presented remark
able view TO the spectator.
Two OF the sentenced persons were prQ1atants, two
Catholics and the afth . Hebrew The Spiritual ad.
vsers Of each present administering the last con
soiations OF religion. The criminals were sitting upon
their respective collins With the yawnng graves in their
rear. The troops drawn up in close column by
division covering tne complete s~m'clrce, and sepa
rated from the spectators BY creek
The order their immediate srecuton was issued by
Con Grimm three ~. and the ofcer Of tho guard
Capt Croker OF the Hundred aud Eighteenth Penn
syivania-rscaed tho clerpymen from their spiritual
duties
The rsst Ia briefly told
Al the order to nre shiyysI musSeu we're discharged
and death announced by the surgeons In at
tendance the result The bodies then placed In
their respective graves, and the clergy performed the
last religious rites the deceased.
The spectacle unusual ono the Protestant the
Hebrew and the Catholic stood side by side, utsrng
prayers for the departed souls
rne names. ages, residences Ac, Of the deceased
az folIows-
George Knhpa, Hanoverian, twenty-five years old
Pennsy yvnnia--unInarried
John felane Italian, ,wen,y-sis years old pennsyl
vsnla-wie and family.
chayles walter, prusian, twenty eight years odwis
and child.
George Rcinesc, Italian, twenty four years od-vfs
and cnild.
Emile IAi, Prussian, thirty years old-wife.
The clergy who attended thcse unfortunate ~ere
chaplain of The one Hundred and Eghtesnth Pennsyi
vania regiment, Rev. c. l.. Esan, Of 81 Dornincs '
church. washington and Rabbi - scod, OF Baltimore.
They anremtlng IN thor attendance upon tho
ceased from the time Of Ar sentence until The final
hour.