, 1864-08-17
on that fearful day, was
CAPT. HECTOR Il AIEIS.

high
on that fearful day, was
GAIT. HECTOR L. A1kIS,
our our o. Oldest n and mos most ~ Worthy yne clt} i.
zcrs. he was the ranking Captain of the
regiment: About Q O'clock on Saturday
moinitg, willie charging up to the fort, he
wss stricken down By mincle. bullet
through the centre OF tho thigh: In the
snd all the afternoon he was Obliged to iefsn
hitbself6ead to escape the bullets Of rebel
sharpehcoters, who quickly finished Whit
ever life vas manifested by the Enlon
wounded. Before the light WIS eVet he gave
rebel soldier gold dollar for promised
It. AS soone rs night came on. turnips upon
lis face, be took a bsyonet and reaching out
as far as hc could stirk 1t into the ground,
drew himself forward By 1t towards oar
lines. This operation was repeated rs often
and Is rapidly as strength would permit, but
daylight stlll found him lar from our ptckets,
and there he was obliged to lie fn the hot
sun all dag Sunday without a morsel to cat
or drop Of ~ater. On Sunday evening be
sgain re6o1ted to tie usc Of the bsy yonet, get
t!ng near a., enough TO- our ha ltnss t to 9s EscoE
about II o'clock. he was Immediately
sent to the hospital, reaching 1t
about three In the morning where he at once
received every attention. His leg was am-
putated on Monday morning; Int the ha-
man contribution, however vigorous, cannot
endure such suheripgs, and about half past
ten o'clock that evening he gave Ills noble,
p1cci1 life to his co1bfry. lie lett pleas
ing evidence with a Ch,p1ain of the Curis-
tin Commission thlt he died q Christian.
Captain Atk1n Was rearly TWENTY-FIVE years
old. He enlisted as private in Captain
Stokes Board Of Trade Battery, and was one
nF a-Yx,h ns{a min h Ic51 fnHI
that rob]e band Of Chicago heroes. Al ths
batt1e Ct Stone River It saved the day, and
VIA e1ery where conspicuous In the marches
ard minor fights Of the Army Of the Cum.
berland. BIZ direction Of the War Depart
ment, at the request Of Gov. Yates. he was
tsincy In the 10th United ststes colored
troops Captain Aikia Was q brave, patri-
otic officer, and our entire community will
deeply ssMpathtze with bis parents and
friends in their irreparasle loss.
From other sources you will get list of
the casualties to the regiment before this
-EDs.l oiIfcsrs All, men bave made most
glorious r<cord In t1iis their. first aud memor-
able fight. The Tutetion whtther negro
troops will fight depends, as in most other
eeses, upon whether they Lav: competent
brave otEcers: n this case, at least, it has
1est erenfnc. af,er tea. marty of r..o,.
noisssnce 10 lie front. consistine OF General
Julins White Of cur city, md the wrater,
was formed and marched in good order,
ever head, shell wonld 60 screechiug BY
and explode In our rear, aud the tall pines
torn of, or rpeckled with bullete, told but
too p1airly tlut there were rebels about, to
the fort in front Of the one blown up by our
troops Cn Saturday, The goth. There, With
glasses, We made most particular examtna-
tlon OF the ground Where SO many brave 1len
fell on that fatal day. The reoels have
repaired It, and now bold 1t With strong
took the covered wey to the fort occupied
by Capt. Reaumcr's battery. We found the
gallant soldier and his comrades ct supper
TIC received Us most coroaIy, ano nttef hls
Iepaet was over, zen. WINE assSo tas CaS,
. tam ~ ne conlo not "ake up ~! nt teiln fr ~
"a lot apoat nue. Ht5le 20 luc lHstt lne
eurs we're nauned.: nna some na1 aozen
suits inc last one was cateinus aimea, enc
the writer requested PERMISSION 70 pun tne
l9p3 ard inc captain gave inc "olos,
Lett f"ce Teads; nre" me proper muscae
: Was e1penoeo, ana p~'ay sped - me compn,,
/, men1s OF tne EA1cAGo 1R1BqSE. 20 tee Ieosl
dep, aeo. Mn11e snd capt Aea1meT f., Waten-
Ing u cafein!iJ With their glasses. Ihey re, Re,
Went dafectly through the emb5asnre, where
e3pioaeu; ana moment after tnefe "as
loQo SECOND EXPULSION o. rebel ca1sson OF
eoAe.snS ~ ~94aasnle1t. a !oa9 cneeI Ir1n tl[
UT 4 taGs t,S aha cioao o. oust IN Ine
rena Ist iott - tota p,ainlS enough that some
teH, R;ssiln not rds1 somds61oay, Ta5 ~ nnon
mer, our pzrtg retired In perfect order, not
In Tue lcast dsmoralizsd II by the incidents Of
euI 1ptcillous W lue lsont