Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-18
Incllent. OF tn. Battle FloId.

An army correspondent OF the Ssulisbu ry Watch
man writes the following from the field of Chanceiors
vile
| sufficient number of portable tents were brought
of the battle field to shelter all wounded and blank
ets enough to make al, comfortable. The night was
spent inistering to their wants best could but
could Vrry easily perceive that all miser able
oomOrers s~eeter voices, geDtler hands assi6u-
Gus attention than ours needed and often pteous
y lcnged for. How often my feelings narrowed
BY such expressions these - Oh, if only at
home. would give al but life for soft bed -
something to eat cant you give me something be.
sides and crackers to eat ," thought my feel
iDgs were thoroughly seeled and that could stand
anything unmoTed however shocking it might be, but
nuet corfess that made feel aWfulIy bad,
AID ere was aware Of it felt VAIN tear rolling
down my cheek.
This belonged 10 the 18th n. G., but by some
mistake had been placed in the department of the 4th
first SAW him late on Sunday ever ing, but Was SO
much engaged with others that paid particular at
tention tG him. further than to that he resting
apparently easy, and to examine hi wound. found
the ball had entered inch below tue breast bone and
st glance felt convinced that he would die, perhaps
before morning, His MUD clear, and he seemed
to talk with he did not consider bis wound dam
geroussald be felt no pain, and expressed great de-
sire to aleep carefully adjusted the blankets around
his body aud left During the night went to him
two three times, but always found him left him
at first. Once drew down the blankets and felt his
breast to see whether he still lived I found that he
orsathed as calmly as though he was in good health
Monday morning l called on hlm again be was awake
in quite lively aumor though much weaker than
had ever him. His features struck being
very peculiar and really handsome His face rather
long, Gne mnustacle close set end short whiskers,
and silky hair, al coal black, and the last longer than
is usually in the army clustered in curls about his
temples aod high forehead bloOdlees aud white
glsrble. FROM appearance would suppose him to BE-
twenty -threa years Old. made scne inquiries about
biz welfare, ond Was assured that he doing finely.
After few ocular remarks was called away aud did
not him any until two O'Clock in the afternoon
wien be called to as passing near. From
the mcm2Gt first him he lad bee3 lying on bis
back with hs legs perfectly straight he had
mach expressed wish tc change his position but
row, to my question,
bat wall you have"
"Tu~R my side, please" he replied.
No my friend, you cannot stand ii try and con-
tent yourself the way you are
Well thea, wont yon False my knees up, and draw
! NV feet t09ardS my body :"
O veg I'll do that u1d went TO work but knew
from bis restessn that bis last hour had come
put nv banda u1dr bis lsl knee aud raised it w0 up
when l reeaeel wv hold bis iost and ankle remained
staioobry, bct the REMAINDER OF his leg cid away
! it ard struck The ground beyond | perfectly
shocked it the fist innmstoR / had had OF q
! broken !tg beside tie ottsr "our;
/ Some bow that leg won't and, said my friend,
" try he o9hef." The other up very we'll. After
q short pause, he said,
! i rp9 lett leg broken p
at Is, bUi yu's troubis yourself about it now
He covered his face vita his hands and heaVed &
sigh that seemed to MS heart strings A moment
afterwards he locked his haAds his breast, and
said III tsl:ering voice.
! "My leg sha:terei-a ball through my breast
must die-what will Fanny do poor Fanny !"
. Come now, be quiet you---
"O1 Cod what will Fanny ID wken | sm gone p
saw that he wss last going, but all / could do t,
I console him of avail He could scarcely speai
above his breath. | ve1tured TO ask
SAY, :eli ne who il Fanny"
'She is my w!fa-a-a noble voEo-. | married be-
last winter---whe LII was at zone on fur-fur fur
= lougb-"
He lay as if he dying--he t:asped for breath
thea rous;pg himself took my hand and in whisper
barely audible, said
Good oye-gou've beer my pest friend---. TIE
tell heE-Fa n0y---FanDy--.'
Twas the last he said / ha &c never learned b
name, but he a whoesouled ussu. His blanket Wa
his winding sheet we wraEed HIN up in it, and Ii
next morning his body was buried beneath tall pin
that grew by.