New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-13

+.r,,h,v rad q heen cut M Even he induIgeh..
He tala pem he knew they could Doe hght snus t so
he cuti not blame them for not lighting ana '" 20
tIr as be was concerned they might 60 eM they
rieased He said that II they went 10 sne n nnhuyf
cond lie down there, and might possloY 10 ro En-
Pausing little, he told the Friends troy NV ever He
the hosrta and stay there TIL the battle was Int nm
even went with them about mile ana anndod hod
reaching the hospital they found inc y, .bs Friends
been removed and the Lieutenant theh WI"
they might follow them. . ,no,n,e wcre pre.
Thus these stanch adherents 70 ,n;, way after
served hum death at Gettysburg, vi tan before Pro
the wounded they were stopped ",u Get written pass
They returned TO the camp they a ,sn nearly dark
weary and soaked with rain II oohb b., had retreeted
irssenuy woIu c" r,s or two of Those in the camp
AT once took fight leaving the .ho n;ebt dark
too departed but the mud was cc' i, ' own undsr
awd nrarrcss 30 Iahorous that thcy snt uown n' 80
amu ~ n,ght In the morning approaching soue
house. they were kindly entertained ana No" or
given them While Ls in FoT. Delaware
n.y. , luz ISf,b Friend William b. Hockctt vas c'm
I,n.od limo g 1861 and Immediately came unac,
charge Of perfect ratans: On az scrapc
IN any way participating IN H. one I'm. q.
wa. told that he must obey or be shot ne np.u Tho
he preferred dying to violating nn Which Hockett
N ns 70 HIN ara instead of shooting hn cent
him 20 the wagon yard Nett day he rclscd 20 On
- 6,racing party telling the Colonel be coul9 'Ac 40
mani in the war nor could he help him IN taxing VIA
S;d NOT bo.ong 10 them. The Colonel became S.ee,E
oYasperaed and ordered mnsket y DC Nv rr ~
| hsct Rnt Nockett would rot rise from me e,vyhu
while The weapon wee On his back Ihe SoSnei .ss
orJe,ed his uen to run him through win pay
mi. they apparently undertook 70 do put ~ %cIc III
mi not TO nlarc him. No bsycnet reached ms pSu.
stu more excited, the officer ordered the men W su
him IIocset replied 20 his saVsge order " sssnt
,ha. II they were permitted ." take his life inc ian
Of h.s heart was Father forgive them for they fno~
not whs, they do" The ea refused ~ obey tnr cfus
saving that they could not shoot such man. tas On,
Ger porc enragcd than ctcr struck Tim over 700
snnrre, bis horse and rode the PROSTATE man '
tI rrreatody 10 get TIE horse Ia trampe on aim ou
m, horse fees did not touch hr. As be hhhiy lei
him he declared that be was not yet done WIZ h A''
thai he would vet make him fight or XII HIN ~,
At (le,tyssurg this ruffisn officer was nsea hoc.
EFT suffered iptolcrahle abuse oe other oocasons
ettysbury however he wM too Ill TO be .vcn expec,e
"a taie paY1 In tho battle Ho found shelter ana Hnn
ness In farm house in the Rcighborhood. hor9 IN
Union cavalry discovered him took him to Fort pen
ware and there no seriously III. week after hi
arrival the four other Friends were brought In And mi
was the first information they had Of zach others
been couscrp,sd. Hcre tho! were soon dnc"veied
members Of me Society in Philadelphia who cbtainc
discharges on their taking tae affirmation Of
They are smong their friends IN Tire "es' put u
TO this time ignorant Of the condition Of the'r iA
bea