The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-10-16

wiring from the headquarters Of tie ar.
my Of tie Potomac, under date of the 22d,
says.
On yes;el day the solemn and impressive
scene OF shooting ,wo men for des-rtion
took place in the third division, commsnd-
Ell by Gen Hayes.
J he unfortunate victims of this tragic
event were two substitutes who were sent
out from Boston a few weeks ago 20 the
Fourteenth Com ciicut Voiun, GERS
Their names were Edward Eliot, Compa.
ny B, and Charles Eastman, Company I,
both privates.
| was admitted TO see the prisoners, who
were IN an office coniieucu. to the gener-
as headquarters. On entering, Elliot WAS
sitting at table, writing TO his mother.-
Eastman was In ceep conversation With
he chaplain Rev. II. J Stevens, Bsb,i.t
minister. 14h cernec.icut Volunteers
ON Lciug introduced, they both rose and
shook ne By The hand. After. few words
Of conversation, Elliot resumed his writing
and Eastman his conversation Oh religious
subjects.
Ah,ie thus engaged had Au oppar.u-
nifty of c!osel, examining the Two unfor-
tunate Victims. Eliot VAS a slight, intel
'igent good-fookng young man of about
u wars Of acs. lie vas Of middls
height, "ilh thin, regular features, sul
thick profu.on of fair hair. The down Of
manhood was fresh upon lis cha and he
seemed fully sensible of lis aw fu position.
lie freely answered any questions asked.
n
his head upon lis hand and sighed heav.
liy. lie answered in nervous .:artinu
way.
lie stated that when be and bis cora
rade deserted they thought that tie wors,
tha, w"uid har2en them II areste,l would
ts TO be sent back o their regimen. and
to have q few 'nentli. pAy sto,pe,1, Had
they realized the fearful fate That awaited
them, ti!e7 would lever have dons it
ihey Wished to warn others, through the
pes, from similar fre and not to en,;s,
unless they intend to serve out their Tina.
Eliot Is a native OF Boston, his father r.,
sides N New ok. He fel. very uneasy
| about low his parents chiefly his moth.
er-anG lis opiy brother would feel. Ua
often exclaimed = Ny motuer, thy mother.
God confort her. and my poor lit.le
! brother ~
Eastman vas frem Cornish, Msio. and
about twenty-thFee yes7c Of age. II. vas
rather stout, with strongly marked faa.
lures; he appeared more composed than
Tie other lie wished to be 4 Christian,
h', expressed strong doubts if God would
accept SO sudden 4 conversion; but the
ze"Ion' chaplain eShor,el Liin, and te!d
fourth the example Of ibo peni:ent thief.
aud sereral Others. should hsve stated
that on accoual Of tie rapid matching Of
the corps the chaplain was unable to at.
seni to their spiritual wauts u1t:l tie
morning OF thsir execution
| Eastman esrresa.d a v ioh 10 BE b.p,iz.
ID and rs the Rev Mr. Stevens had .or-
scieItious scrupes Of giving baptism un-
less by Immersion, hs sent for .he Rry.
Mr.. Murphy, P'esbv ter.n chaplain to the
First DeIswnrs Volunteers. Rev. M..
Murphy. rlesiy'e,isn chaplain TO The
fnst Delaware Volunteers Rev. Mr.
Murphy wished tia. tie pri-or-r should
be baptized at tue place ofexecu'ion, VIXEN
he wished to make public ceafasaiou af
his sins. The chaplain arksd permission
Of Gen. Have, TO 10 50, Sk:eh va. at one.
granted
When Eliio, had fui.hei wiring and
! handed over The letter 10 Tie chaplain to
be forwarded 20 his friends. tbs two chap.
ialns and nlYseif kneIt with them in prsv-
CT. Eastman poured f.:th az extaiupor.
aneonS prayer, fall Of resignation and
>Hohg cn'l u"h ieel.ng. lie tcsough.
Io" 10 hh'e mercy ana compassion ~ on
h'"' =" '"'+!Et MIN Ei'e errors aud trans
IfeSSi"Hs ol "iS laSt !l!e-to accept his
"sa'n Il" "'"HS'i'e'S' an" wHen his soul
ael'af'ei ho'l MS tUuF 10 receive It into
Ills he"V""iY k'ngd"m. lie earnestly III
''Neu ''ss''"g upon h'' fa.hoF and moth
or, "ts 'f"'nefs ana sisters, aud upon ns
WI" H''.'' VIA MN III prayer AMI "pnn al
III" 'N''u
ii'I9t tex' made public profession cf
'"r'h rs sh hrIscopaiiao, and then, viii.
HiIli'sd eyes an'l cla,ped hands poured
tHfth his soul III @nshing pa, er. Tho
chaf f!"'ns .hen joined them IN pynrer, and