Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-11

little TIN cup, the memorial OF an incl
dent that occurred earlier in the day.
Passing through captured camp, he
had taken this toy, saying, Let this be
my share of the spoils to-day 1t was
this plaything which. holding it be-
tween two fingers, he employed more
effectively in his natural and simple
gesticulation than most men could
have used sword. His presence was
full of inspiration He sat his thor
ough-bred bay, 'Fire-eater,' with easy
command. His voice was persuasive.
encouraging, and compelling. His
words were few; he said: Men! they
are stubborn; we must use the bayonet.
When he reached the center of the line,
he turned. Il will lead you!' he cried,
and moved toward the enemy. The
line was already thrilling and tremb-
ling with that irresistible ardor which
in battle decides the day. With
a mighty shout the line moved forward
at charge. A sheet of flame and
mighty roar burst forth from the Feder-
stronghold. The confederate line with
cred; but there was not an instant's
pause. The crest was gained. The
enemy were in flight.
General Johnston had passed
through the ordeal seemingly unhurt.
His horse was shot in four places; his
clothes were pierced by missiles; his
boot-sole was cut and torn by a mimic;
but if he himself had received any Sc
we're wound. he did not know it. At
this moment Governor Harris rode up
from the right. After few words,
General Johnston sent him with an or
der to Colonel Statham, which having
delivered, he speedily returned. In the
meantime, knots and groups of Feder-
al soldiers kept up desultory fire as
they retreated upon their supports, and
their last line, now yielding. delivered
volley after volley as they sullenly re-
tired. By the chance of war, a minie-
ball from one of these did its fatal
work. As he sat there, after his
wound, Captain Wickham says that
Colonel O'Hara, of his staff, rode up,
and General Johnston said to him, We
must 90 to the left, where the firing is
heaviest and then gave him an order,
which O'Hara rode off to obey. Gov
ernor Harris returned, and. finding him
very pale, asked him, General, are you
woumdedp' He answered, in deliber-
ate and emphatic tone: Yes, and. /
fear, seriously These were his last
words. Harris and Wickham led his
horse back under cover of the hill and
lifted him from it They searched at
random for the wound, which had cut
an artery in his leg, the blood flowing
into his boot. When his brother-in-law.
Preston. lifted his head, and addressed
him with passionate grief, he smiled
family, but uttered no word. His life
rapidly ebbed away, and in a few mo-
ments he was dead.
His wound was not necessarily ia
tai. General Johnston's own knowl-
edge of military surgery was adequate
for its control by an. eXtemporized
tourniquet, had he been aware or re-
gardful of its nature. DR.. ID. W. Yam
dell, his surgeon, had attended his per-
son during most of the morning; but.
finding large number of wou lded
men, including many Federals, at one
point, General ,Iohntson ordered Yam
dell to stop there. establish a hospital,
and give them his services. He said to
Yandell: These men were our enc
mics moment ago; they are prisoners
now. Take care of them Yandeli
demonstrated against leaving him, but
he was peremptory. Had Yandell re-
mained with him, he would have had
little difficulty with the wound"