The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-22

a. we drew rein and exchanged greeting
Stanley exclaimed.
Howard, do you see that group up
there on the crest OF the mountain
wonder who they are.
We all brought our field glasses to bear
upon the point indicated and could PLAIN
w see three persons standing il front OF
a line of breast works, and larger group
in the background. We could not tell
whether they were officers or FrIvates,
but as il was evident that they were
watching our movements, Stanley suS-
gested that a few shots hc fired to drive
them under cover. Howard, VINO hau
suggested that perhaps Bishop Fo'A ,,.E WAS
/ in the party, made no oHjec'Io"o 80 ~,
STANLEY turned to Captain Siihoh9o''' MS
chief ofartilcry, with the remark:
..Simonson, can't YOU unlImber, put
sbo, into the group, and give the Bishop
- morning SalutntlonF
am try" was Simonson's laconic re-
plv. And away he galoped TO the rear
/ \ few minutes latcra section Of the Filth
/ Indiana battery tSimonson's) was un-
/ limbered within twenty feet Of us. The
/ Lieutenant sighted the gun, and the shot
/ exploded over and TO the right OF the
| group. Here my memory fails Inc, but
my impression is that Il second shot was
/ sighted aud fired by the Lieutenant, with
/ no better effect. Simonson, when the gun
/ had been reloaded, dismounted and SAID,
/ Here. Lieutenant. let me try it. He
/ took the range and the messenger oil
! death sped OH IT. mission. Our glasses
were bent upon the group, and we OBJ
served It cOmmotiOn as the shot took
effect in the group that scattered to the
rear. While Simpson was upon ms
knees sighting the gun for another dis
charge. Captain Leonard chief OF How
ards Signal Corps, sitting on his horse
beside me. read the Confederate signal
code that orr officers had interpreted at
Lookout Mountain and caught the words:
General Polk is killed" With IL look
of amazcmcnt Leonard turned to How
ward and Stanley and exclaimed:
Bishop Polk is killed!
What" exclaimed Howard; "have
YOU interpreted the signal correctly
Yes, General; Simonson's last shot
killed him. They are signaling 1t along
the line
The Young men of the staff who were
cracking Jokes instantly ceased, and for a
moment none spoke. Theh Howard
I said
~WclI, Christian has fallen. Such
is war.
/ just then Simonson caught the words,
( bishop Polk is killed. ,...
He was sighting the gun, and lifting
hi, eyes. that glarcd frartuI!y, eXclaim-
ed:
What i, that. Leonardo"
uBi,bop Polk i, killed! Your last shot
did it. They are signaling it over the
mountain, | replied.
Simonsons head dropped upon the
event. where it rested moment Then,
raising his eyes, he exclaimed:
Thank God! Yesterday they killed
my dear brother; have killed Lieuten-
ant General and am avenged
Without di.charging the piece Simon
son arose. rcmouutcd and joined the stan.
silently he repaired to his regular
duties and. the line being formed, we
advanced slowly against the noun
tain. every one of Us feeling that
We would have rcjoiced had some
other than LoU>iana's lighting
Bishop gone down before Simonson' first
and only shot. The enemy was so de-
muraliZcd that ne evacuated the noun
tain. and half an hour atterward we stood
upon the spot where Polk fell and saw
the ground stained with his blood. y
dav or two after poor Simonson, the only
mo vrh, rainired at the Bishops death,