Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-14
nmeera shet hy GuerrIIIas.


The Louisville Journal Of Wednesday I
furnishes the following particulars in re-
Iation to the shooting Of three officers
belonging to colored regiments by guer-
rillas:
Lieutenant Fitch, formerly regimental
Ouartermaster Of the 18th United States
colored infantry; Lieut. ID. g. Cooke,
acting Quartermaster Of the same regi-
s ment; and Captain Penheld, Of the 44th
United States colored regiment, while
on their way to. Join their regiments,
stopped at house for supper, while the
cars moved a short distance down the
road. This was between Franklin and
Murfreesboro, Tenn. Just as they were
leaving the house, company OF zen
Forests command, under a Captain
Harvey, rode up and took them PRISON
e-s. After which their eaptors took IRON
them their money and clothing, ana
started with the three officers for their
camp.
officers we're taken out by guard Of fiy'
e - men. who shot them down with Their
revoiyers Lieut.. Cooke and Capt Pen
field fell dead at the first fire. Lieut.
Fitch received ball through the rigk
% ear, which passed into his head, stun
ming him, and knocking him senseless
The murderers, supposing the officers &
be dead, left them. Fitch soon came T
his senses, and found his companion
dead. lie then attempted TO crawl avail
While making the attempt, negro a.
.a proached him, and informed Lieut.. !
that he had been sent TO bury theI
al I .tftf
The house of 4 widow lady Of Union pr
clivities The lady did all she could
.esrr assist him. While lying there, one
a.A3 Forrsst's men heard Of him, and calls
with the ayowed intention Of fnishiT
him. but upon being told that Lieut.
e.-, could not live an hour, be went OIL 7
marking that be (Iieut FL might Ii
that long, bnt If be was alive in .
morning he would kill him.
Upon. hearing this, Lieut. r. got u
and upon being furnished with Dire
and sun.bonnet by the kind widow,
started, he knew not whittier. AT
proceeding half a mile, and finding th
be could 10 no farther, he went into
bushes and laid down, not carl
whether he ever rose again or n
While there he heard some one come
behind him, saying HaIlo old iello
how do you do by this timer Turni
-e- round, the lieutenant recognized |
man who had threatened to finish hi
A change had come over his feslln
and he not only assisted Lieut.. +.
his own house, but furnished him "
ffsga revolver. lie was deserter from
1at1 rebel army, and his name is Sam. II
bricks. Sam. concealed Lieut. r. IN
cotton.Iot ak days and then aent WI
to the Union officer in command al
lumbia Of Lieut. F's condition.
commander sent mounted force
sixty men, armed with Henry rifles
bring Lient i. in. He was brought
Columbia safe, and arrived at Nasty
on the lst inst The ball is still in
head
Lieut. Fitch entered the service a
private in the celebrated 10Th Hin
regiment He was appointed Quart
master OF the 18th United States
ored regiment upon its organizati
and last September was appointed III
AIDE Quarsermaster Of the l2th II
and 44th United States regiments,
der command Of Col G. r. fhompso
Lieut. ID Grant Cooke, Hlo. was
81. 81 ed, entered the service as . private
the 92d Illinois volunteers, and was
pointed Second Lieutenant Of the
United States colored regiment,
afterwards made Acting ouartermas
He WAS twenty nine years of age.
Capt Penfield formerly belonged
the 18th Miehigan.