Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-18
The Blue and the Gray.


INCIDENTS OF THE WAR IN lS62-A UNION SOL
DER ENQUIRIES FOR A CONFEDERATE.
The following letter was received by Major
]. W. Newton, of this city, and Is published
with the view Of reaching the Confederate Of
dcer named, If living, and, II dead, doubtless
some friend or acquaintance. could trace the
history of the incident mentioned as he was
left in Kernstown after the battle. The Second
Regiment, which was from Jefferson county
and lower end of the Valley, was his com.
mand. The first commandant was Colonel
Lawson Bolts. who was killed after the date
named. If the Charlestown and Winchester
papers were to publish Mr.. Nickerson's letter
to Major Newton, doubtless the two, If the
Confederate Is living. could soon know each
other again, or, If dead, then the kind and
sympathetic soldier who wore the blue would
learn the later history of the fal len brave.
pleasant Valley" might be the name OF
some locality near Charlestown, as it appears
that was his home and that he was in q Charles
town Company at the execution OF Brown.
That is the name of place in Fairfax county.
but the first superstition, SO far as it would aid
in locating the Con Moderate, appears the more
probable.
Greenwich. Ohio, April, 18th. 1888.
Major ]. W. Newton.
My dear Sir: I saw your name recently as
being an ex-member of the Old Stonewall
Briga de, and write you thinking that possibly
you can give me Information, in regard to
parties that would like to learn about.
1 was member OF the Sth o. and participat-
town. March %, '62. In the opening of the
fight. on the right OF the road-( docking toward
Win the morning three companies OF my
Battallion) as we were told. Among the Confed-
crate wounded, was Lieutenant, who had his
left leg broken half way from the knee to the
body by q musket ball. I helped to carry him
from the field after dark to a horse in the VII
lage of Kernstown. He told me he was second
in command OF the Charlestown Blues, at the
execution of John Brown, that he lived in
Pleasant Valley and had wife and one boy.
have forgotten his name, but have always
been DESTROYS of learning whether the poor
fellow lived or not.
The Major commanding this battalion rode
a bay horse. and when they were forced to re-
treat the wounded Lieutenant was put on the
horse and they attempted to get MIN III ,, on -,
casion. ut was my first battle) and broke the
Majors right arm below the elbow. The
helped him from the field. he told me the
Majors name which I have forgotten. saw
by the Harrisonburg paper few days later
| that he had had the arm amputated. and was
| likely to recover. l would be very glad to
| learn of his whereabouts and sincerely hope,
he received no further injury during the
tro1ble
Host a leg at Gettysburg close to my body,
my regiment being on Pickett's left flank In
his lmous charge
With me the war has long been over. voted
| for the gallant Hancock, and commend the
| national character of Cleveland's Administra-
ton, and have no sympathy with any man or
| party that seeks to revive the bitterness OF a
war that brought 80 much OF sorrow to SO
many homes.
n you are able to give me any information
in regard to the points have mentioned, 1t
would be thankfully received; N.sox
Late Sergeant Co. B. Sth Ohio.