, 1864-05-04
TEE EE0GHY FLAG e. FORT
PILLOW,
Touching scena IA Fo1x Plczer-
lug.
srecca Of Tzrs. E:oo1sa, An Data
to Ayengc the Hl.as.ncre:

From fhe Menpats 3Iu4tiN astS1
On Tpet1sy, last, April d, the WIDOW Of A,tor
It Ttit Eese,ing. bs!oE this ctr. Go:sasS ja:Gs.
eou, Of the Glib United St1tes heavy artillery. b,d
hta regiment formed into line for her reception In
t1n"t 81 1s tenstr s'eod 'oareen ea,as 1he hra2e1
of lie 1T la:.alioa of the regiment now irava 10
all Nto hsd escaped the fendt:a scenes Of Fort
Pillow, sc.ues tnas haye stamped Jet deeper black.
ness CT the infamous brow ottscason.
Mrs. Booth came forward. IN her hand she Dor,
t9a@, rcd ard c'ottcd with human hood. She
took position IN front Of the fourteen heloes, 40
Tie ranks heto1e her observed saleoce ,bat was
full ot so:eInn1ty. Many hardy faee showed by
twitctEng lips and humid eyes how the sight OF tie
lercaved lady touched bosoms that could meet
steel. and drew on the fountain Of tcars that had
remained dry even amid the pfteous sights Wit
messed On the pstfle-1e1d atfef derce actIou. ''
Tuning to the men before her, abe said:
BorF, ] have 1nHt c1ine from visit 10 the hospl.
tal al Mound .CitY: There asw your com;aie.,
wounded At the bloody struggle in Fort PILLOW.
There found this aag-poa Recognize III Ono Of
yeur comrades savSd @ i ffom the insulting touch
Ihave given to ny country all hid t. sive-rny
hntband-sueh giitl Yet have freely given him
II NeSt sq ny htsSan3s cold em.us, the nsxt ae.r-
est oh}t ct LEFT IN the word ID this sg-the nlg
that waved in proud deaance over the works Of
soldierrl this nag gve to you, knowing that
you will ever remember the last words or mg no
lie hnsban-"Neves surrender tho ia: to trai-
torer' N
behalf of Ills cou1nant-tbe blood stained flag. lie
called upon the regiment to receivclt as sach .
ct ought to be received. At that Gill be and ere.
r man OF tho regiment fell upon thels kneas. aud
eolc1nny appealing to The God Of battles each one
sWore to aVeDre their brave and fallen comrades,
and neycs--nerer to sur7e14er The fog 10 trdtkorsi
The scene Was one never surpassed In emotional
incident. Bcaide the szlft roll Ing watera OF the
mississippi the inclosuss that br1stled
With the death dealing cannon, kuelt these rough
toidiers, Whoss bosons were heaylng with emu
tfon, and on mnny OF whose cheeks qaITered q
tear theT tEed to hide. though it did honor to thefr
manly natures Beside them stood ia her grief,
tho widow Of the loved officer they had lost
and nbove them was held the bloody dag.
That eloquent record Of crime, which haa
capped the climax Of the rebellion, and which
will bring u reckoning 80 fearful.
exander pledged blmself and bis command to dis
charge to the 1ttcrmoet the solemn Obligation Of
justice they Ind that day taken.
Col Kappas followed him, expressing himself
In favor ofFueh retnliatory acts nstioe and the
laws Of warfare require In case OF such feddish
and wicked cruelty.
Woe to the nnlacky 'seu." who falls into the
hands Of any OF the commands represented at
this solemn declaration. The determination Of this
officers OF the 9Th q. 8. hessy artillery IL incon-
testiblc, their bravery has been tried. and they
bare never been found wanting.