Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-30

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their works. Not a man then but
knew what was before him. Scarcely
had the first faint trace of light begun
to color the atmosphere when a hoarse
and sullen boom from the Confederate
line gave the signal for commence
ment of the bloody carnival which
was to redden the memorable day, l
do not propose to enter into the details
of this struggle. Not a man in the
whole cloverleaf corps but had an
opportunity of beholding his COM
handing general repeatedly during
the contest. He was among them and
of them, sharing their perils and their
work, throughout the entire day, At
the close of the afternoon, just
as | was assisting in a movement
by which the line of battle was to
be relieved, l was struck by a
piece of she'll which had spent
its force and caused only a flesh
wound. But it bled ~profusely, and
about dusk l found my way to the
field hospital in the rear. The sur
geons, ambulance corps and all the
paraphernalia of the hospital has tax
en- quarters ia a deserted building
which had been the residence of a
tobacco planter. BY the time | had
reached the house the wounded were
being brought 10 from all directions
some en- stretchers, many Of them on
foot. Many more were on their way,
and frequently when the ambulance
reached the hospital the poor occu-
pant would be taken out dead. There
were g:oans and imprecations fllirg
the ar all about me. The terrible
stencil of the unfortunate ones who
were undergoing operations was
enough TO sicken the stoutest heart
From the lips Of many came the most
horrible oaths and excavations. Men
were dying all around. And such a
death All the available space in the
yard was thus used. 1t was a scene
to beTgar description. What a sub.
iect that would have been for a Ho-
garth Bew;ldered and confused
With the horrible sight | witness
ed, | entered the main building
and passed into the large front room.
As | did so a strange spectacle met
my gaze. There were half a dozen
cots containing the forms of wounded
men, but there must have been a score
or more Of other soldiers prostrate o.
the floor, or finding other support.
The surgeons, with their assistants
and attendants, were moving about
hither and th:rber, making hurried.
inspections, and the light fell from
two or three lamps upon tho scene
it presented a lurid sight. Upon one
of the cots 10y the PROSTATE figure OF a
Union officer. Upon inquiry | learned
that be was a near and dear friend, the
adjutlnt cf the Sixty-third New York,
: and that he had been shot through
the groin. | advanced to the bedside,
G aud as | did SO | beheld the form of a
wopau-she could not have been
, more than q girl Of eighteen from her
appearance-kneelin by the cot. In
her hands she clasped a Bible, aud
. she was Offering up a prayer for the
poor souls that Were dying about her.
After she arose the dying a6jutant
beckoned to her, and as she bent
down her head, whispered some
thing in her ear. Then the young
girl turned to those who were
standing about, and quietly asked
them to join her in singing the Rock
of Ages | had heard hat hymn
sung before, aud nave since, but
: shall never again hear it as il was
sung that night. Taking the adju-
tant's hand in mine, | Immediately
saw that he was dead. | could not
. but be struck with the ssrangeness OIL
! The circumstances which should end
tais young girl in the midst Of such a
scene, away from home and friends
the only one of her sex in such aplace.
The stencil Of the wounded and dying
as they we're brought in, the roaring Of
the battle as it still ragged furiously in
front-all thece we're not the natural
/. surroundings of such as she. Surely
such a woman must have the sweet.
ness and tenderness of an angel, will
; the her0ism of a martyr and the heali
OF an oak. She was quietly GOVERNS
the poor pain-disrurbed features as
turned to ask a wounded officer if he
knew who this young girl was. The
, generals daughter?
"Yes," he said promptly, "that lads
is Miss Hancock, daughteF of Oul
commanding general"
! And 80 it proved. She had ouly
| lately arrived, but there is many {
heart in this nation to-day, above
which was furled the red, white anC
blue badge ofthe Second corps which
will throb with new enthusiasm al
the mention of the pane of him who
is the iathey Of such a gill.