Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Blue and the Grey.
accidents of the Var IN 1924
Union Soldier Enquiries for a Con-
federate.

We take the following from the Staunton
Spectator:
The following letter was received by Major j.
w Newton of this city, and is published with
the view OF reaching the Confederate officer
named. if living, and. if dead. doubtless some
friend or acquaintance could trace the history
of the incident mentioned. as he was left i'll
Kernstown after the battle The Second Reg.
iment, which was from jefferson county and
lower end of the valley, was in command
The first commandant was Colonel Lawson
Bolts who was killed after the date named
II the Charlestown and Winchester papers
were to publish Mr.. Nickcrson's letter to Ma
Tor Newton. doubtless the two. it the Confcd-
crate is living, could soon know each other
again, or, if dead. then the Kind ana syinPa-
thetic soldier who-wore the blue would learn
the later history of the fallen brave
pleasant Valley" might be the name of
some locality near Charlestown, as it appears
that was his home, and that he was in
Charlestown Company at the execution of
Brown. This is the name of place in Fairfax
county, but tie first supposition, SO far as 1t
would aid in locating the Confederate, appe airs
the more probable.
GnEssw1cH, ONO, April 18th, 1883.
Major. j. w Netcton,
My DEAR SGR:-l saw your name recently
as being an ex-menber of the Old Stonewall
Brigade, and while thinking that possibly you
can give me information in regard to parties
that would like to,learn about.
Twas member of the Sth q. and participa-
ted in the LIST battle of Winchester (kernstown)
March 23, 1862. In the opening of the fight,
on the right of the road-(looking toward w }
i'm the morning three companies of my regi-
ment encountered the Cd Va.-(or the I'd Ba-
tallion) as were told. Among the Confed-
crate wounded was a Lieutenant, who had hi S
left leg broken half way from the knee to the
body BY n musket ball. helped to carry him
from the field after dark to q house in the vii
IaSe of Kcrnstown. He told me he was second
in command of the Charlestown Blues, at the
execution of John Brown, that he lived i'll
Pleasant Valley and had n wife and one boy
have forgotten his name. but have always
been DESTROYS of learning whether thepoor tel
low lived or not.
The Major commanding this battalion rode a
hay horse and when they were forced to re-
treat. the wounded Lieutenant was put upon .
horse and they attempted to get him off. I
fired at the party in the excitement of the &C.
casion. ct was my first battle) and broke the
Majors arm below the elbow. The Lieuten-
ant fell from the horse and when helped him
from the field. he told me the Majors name
which have forgotten. L saw in the Harri-
souburg paper Il few days later that he had had
TIE arm amputated, and was likely to recover.
I would be very glad to learn of his where
abouts and sincerely hope he received no further
injury during the trouble.
I lost a Leg Mt Gettysburg close to my body,
my regiment being on Pickett's left flank in his
famous charge
With me the war has long been over. Ivoted
for the gallant Hancock, and commend the no.
tional character of Cleveland's Administration
ana nave no VIII any utdu Ut purity
that seeks 10 revive the bitterness of war thai:
brought so much of sorrow to SO many homes
If you are able to give me any information
in regard to the points l have mentioned, it
would be thankfully received.
z. B. NICKERsoN.
Late Sergeant Co. B, Sth Ohio.
A writer from Stephens City to the
Winchester Times says that the above
letter - has reference to Lieut.. Link,
Hamtramck Guards, Shepherdstown,
w. Va, End Va. Regiment. Having
been shot through the thigh, Ozone
broken his comrades placed him on
Nadenbousch's horse from which he
fell, on crossing the little stream in
the meadow east of Kernstown. That
night he was kindly removed by two
Federals to Mr.. J. r. Hamilton s.
Next morning he was taken to a hos
pitaI in Winchester, and recovered
without the loss of -safie limb. - ----