The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-09-28

the Sixth South Carolina, was or
dered to advance on tho enemy
about l o'clock. The objective
point vas the possession and oc.
cupancy Of q redoubt which, it
was thought, the enemy might
seize. The position was gained
under q we'll directed fire of the
enemy. who had greatly the ad-
vantage OF US in their lopg-range
guns. As we crowded into the
redoubt, a place entirely too small
for u full regiment, the enemy.
with keen eye, centred his fire
on the narrow passage across the
deep trench or most surrounding
the earthwork. just here quito q
nun Der of the regiment received
wounds which, though not fatal,
we're so serious as to render them
unfit for military service and un-
able 20 get off the field. The
writer was among the number,
being shot just below the right
knee, shattering the limb so badly
as to necessitate prompt amputa-
ton.
A little before dark the few am.
balances that had not been sent
on ahead came round and gathered
up the wounded, carrying most of
them to a farm house just in rear
of the battlefield, where the sur,
geons gave them attention. 1t
. as here that DR.. J. McF. Castor,
now of Brazil, told US, with the
kindness Of a true friend, that one
leg must come off. He went to
work at it himself, and right skill,
fully did be do bis duty.
When we awoke fully to con-
sciousness our eyes opened upon a
pitiable sight. 1t was about mid
night. The light Of a single can
die threw a gbastly glare over a
room in which lay fifteen persons,
not one of whom could help him.
self to drink of water-the ply
sicians all gone, the nurses skulk'
ing and entirely outeof reach ex'
cept an Alabamisn who was too
timid to leave the house.
The truth which, strange as il
may seem, We had never suspected
began to dawn on Us, that our
army had gone and left Us to the
care of the advancing enemy. A
solitary cavalryman struggling in
the very last of. our army, was
eagerly questioned and fully con
frmed our rising fears. The
mental experience Of the next
few hours, though still living
and vivid memory, can never be
translated into human speech. A
sense Of loneliness, minsstered tc
by surrounding darkness, q feel
ing Of utter helplessness, coupled
with apprehensions Of cruelty anc
i!l-treament, crowded with eVi
spectres the warm imagination
of a youth not yet out of BIZ
teens. The pain of the amputatod
limb was forgotten in deep ankle
ties and forebodings. Hence il
was with something of a welcome
that we heard the steady tramp
of McClellan's splendid army as il
approached early in the day. L
was a relief to an agon!zing sus
pense, relief which took on
positive character of real pleasure
when the dreaded enemy not only
expressed his sympathy for Us
but gave the most substantial
evidences of bis good will. Hi
haversack and canteen wer'
placed at our disposal withou
stint.
| A NEIGHBoR OF TEAD. STEVENS.
| We we'll remember a little &C
of kindness which was 90 delicate
ly done and which was go fre'
and cordial that it touched Us lik
memory of home and a messag
from loved ones : AS the arm,
passed on there gathered into th
room where we we're lying quit
q number of curious spectators
They piled US with innumerabl
questions, as was natural. One o
these visitors who, however, sim
ply looked Oh US and said but lit
tie, was colonel. Just befor
leaving the room he approache'
me, spoke a few hurried word
full of kinduess and claspeh m,
hand TO bid me good bye. As b
did 50 he left in my open palr