The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-12

United States Colored troops, numbering 65
enlisted men, and officers as follows-Cap.
tain W B. Wright, LIST u. A. A. Shattuck,
End LIT. J. s. Wamsley, Asst. Surgeon g. Jack
son. Recruiting officer Capt. 7. X. yogel.
This Company came into our County on
Saturday last by r%iIway to Seaford. On
Tuesday they marched 10 BridgeviIle, and
Wednesday to this place. Since their arrival
in our County, they have obtained some 30
recruits. They are now quartcred at the AZ,
rican Church, with every prospect of rad
enlistmcnts, They marched into town under
the old Flag, making fine display, and
keeping excellent time, and tho way the Cop
perheads stared and cursed, was no way slow.
Altogether the command is very creditable,
both to the service and to the officers having
it in charge. The officers intend to march
chs command to the principal towns, and
best recruiting localities of this County, and
expect to obtain first and last during their
stay OF about three weeks an average of 100
per week. flour friends will only give them
tie merited assistance, their expectation will
not only be realized, but exceeded.
WI our Negroes Ealist-We have often
heard the question asked, and as often been
favored with two opinions-but as we are
now able TO give the result of three weeks
enlistment in Sussex, and that too in the alb
sence OF all bounties either State or local, we
hope to hear no more croaking upon the sub
ject. On the goth of January recruiting
agent was appointed at this place, Mr.. S. I.
lazzard, and since the date of said appoint
ment he has recruited 60 colored men and
Forwarded most of them to Wilmington. Mr..
John A. Hazard of South Milford has sent
up the road rs at one time, and has recruited
rapidly since. Mr.. Black of NIillsboro has
enlisted about IS, and the company that re-
Gently visited Seaford, obtained So recruits:
which with subsequent recruiting nt that
point by Mr.. Jones, the agent, will make 100.
These numbers added will give US oil, as
the result known to us already. But it is
ialr to presume that enough have subsequent
y been enlisted to swell the number to $50.
This we take it, is doing remarkably well.
potter we think than cur white brethren
would have been likely to do under similar
circumstances. But this is but the booin-
ming of the end, and when our authorities Get
hold of the facts respecting the Copperheads
OF our County dcterring the enlistment of
colored men, as ace think they eill, there will
be still more rapid recruiting of these hardy
sons of toll. Keep your eyes open friends,
and let us see what we shall see. '''
Recruiting Colored Nen in Dela,caig.
Philadelphia Inquirer says; "a full com
pany of colored men from tho Twenty-fftb
Regiment United States Colored Troops, with
arms &C., arrived at headquarters, on Fri
day, from camp VIM. Penn, on their way to
Delaware, where they are to remain twenty
days to recruit. They 60 by rail to Seaford,
and then from there by easy marches to VII.
m'ngton. Many of these soldiers, a few
weeks ago, were slaves, held by their masters
in Delaware. They are much pleased with
the thought of visiting their old home AGAIN.
to show their new clothes, and think thew
viii be able to convince their old masters, as
well as those remaining in bondage, that
Uncle Sam is the best master for them, and
pays III S'ten-backs, instead of lashed-backs.
'Tis thought that one thousand recruits can
be got by this company before they return"
A Soldier Shot Dead By the Provost Guard.
-oa Monday night last, between Z and 8
O'Clock member of Company c, First Della
ware Volunteers, named Robert Mccullough.
was shot dead in Eighth street below Church
by Corporal Alfred I. Roberts, of the Provost
Guard Of this city. An inquest was held by
Coroner Aebley, on Tuesday, when the fol-
lowing facts were elicited:--It appears that
comrade and Mccullough went to a house at
the corner Of Seventh and Church streets.
kept by woman named Hannah Egner.
where they behaved in an unruly and disor-
derby manner. Mrs. Egner sent for the
GuarG, alleging tnat Mccullough was sci
der and HAD threatened TO destroy her prop
erty. The Guard repaired to her residence,
and.lonnd AlcCullough--who was somewhat
Observation-Disclosures the bar, with ademljohn
IN his hand, apparently helping himself
Mccullough was in citizens dress except his
vest and Corporal Roberts asked him if he
was a soldier. First he replied in the mega
tive, but finally stated that he had been, and
was discharged. The Corporal asked for his
discharge, but he alleged that it was at his
residence at Ninth and Church streets. He
requested the officer to accompany him, and
he would exhibit it. Private Stephens, one
OF the guard, took hold Of MeCullough's arm,
and they started for his heme. When they
reached Eighth and Church streets, MeCul-
Tough struck at Stephens, broke his hold,
and run down Eighth street, The guard pur-
sued him, and finding that he was likely to
escape, called to him to halt, without effect !;
whereupon Corporal Roberts fired his revolt
yer, the contents of which entered McCul,
lough's back, and passed out through the left
breast. lie ran a short distance after being
shot, when he fell and instantly expired
His body was conveyed to the residence OF
his parents, where the inquest look place.
The following verdict was rendered by the
jury: That the deceased came to his death