The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-30
For the MONITOR.
From One Who Never Refnrned.
Woodstowp. May q, 1890.

From One Who Never Returned.
To-day thousands of graves are decorated
with flags and flowers in memory Of those
soldiers whose lives were lost in the great
war of the rebellion.
Among the first to respond to The call for
volunteers at the beginning of the conflict
were twenty-six young men from Harrison
vile, Woodstown and surrounding neigh
borhood. They all enlisted about the same
time, in the month of April, 1861, and
joined Company D, 18th Regiment New
York Volunteers. Their names were Levi
Pimm, Aaron Coles, John Keen, John
Pimm, Thomas White, Alden Lippincott,
Edward Sibley, Henry Moncrief, Barclay
Stiles, Charles Moncrief, John Nixon,
Charles Mounce, Dan Clifton, Stacy Duff
field, Chris. HARRISON. Left. Allen, Henry
Ware, Abe Mason, John Clark, Elmer
Souder, Henry Smith, Thomas Mcdowell,
John Graham, VIM. Mccullough, James
Spears and Abe Masee.
In the numerous battles and skirmishes
in which Company d was engaged, min
OF the above named we're killed or MORALLY
wounded and several of the survivors are
carrying battle scars. One of the number
who never returned to his loved home was
Sergeant Levi Pimm. He wrote many
affectionate letters to his parents, brothers
and sisters while amid the scenes and dam
gers of a soldiers life, ard in every COM
munication were words of cheer to all the
loved ones at home. The writer Was shown
a budget of those letters a few days since
by Samuel Pimm, a brother of the de-
ceased, from a few of which | briefly r
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 8. 1861.
John has not been very well for two or three
days, but he Is better this morning and think
will be ready for duty again soon. We left
Washington on saturday in Il freight train for
Annapolis; quartered in the st. John College
building until morning. when we again
pitched our tents on the banks of the Severn
river. Captain Knowles told me yesterday
that there will be twenty thousand troops
concentrated here. The boys are anxious TO
make a demonstration upon Charleston-the
bees-nest of secession.
DASFuRKIE. May 20, 81.
hear that there is quite a fleet of war YES
sells at Hilton Head, and rumors are afioat
that Charleston is TO be attacked. TIL late
successes of our troops in the different
branches of the army is very cheering TO us,
and we feel confident that secession is well
nigh played out.
Accompanying a letter written on the
SJLl Oh NOf., u. Is a HdliSttiitil-P luttQ
programme of a 'Grand Thanksgiving
fete and festival. given by the officers Of
the garrison of Fort Pulaski, Ca" Among
times around Terreplein and over twelve
hurdles three feet high. First prize, $40,
was Won by Charles Moncrief.
Font PULASKI, GA March -, 'f3.
The latest news We have from the North
hpa "a IN ia more enc0nlrCfuu Indications
than we nave had for some time-a more
unitedness of the people in the prosecution
of the war and crushing of the rebellion. The
conscript law receives general appreciation
among us. We now trust that some of the
drones of society who have thus far skulked
from duty and Tapped the milk and honey of
comfort and rejoiced over our discontinue
and privations, may now receive a gentle adj
monitor and be compelled 10 bear a part of
the burden OF war and lis hardships.
BRAuFoRT. 5. c.. July %, 's.
have IA wound which l received on the
night Qt1As 18th in an attack on Fort Wag-
goner, in which We were repulsed with heavy
loss. Our regiment suffered terribly. l was
struck by a ball under The chin. TIT ball
lodged in The shoulder ana Is not yet ex-
traeted. feel much better this morning, and
Win Inc exception OF my Wounu am wei anu
hearty. our batteries and gunboats opened
on Fort waggoner on the morning OF the 18th
and kept up a heavy lire during the day. At
dark our brigade charged the fort under a
murdcrous fire of grape. canister and mus
kerry. We were repulsed and our regiment
suffered The most OF any in the action. l had
gained the top of the rebel works when | re-
ceived my wound. The ground around me
was soon siIevn with killed and wounded as
thick as they conld lay. The names of the
missing from our company are John Clark,
Chas. Mounee, Harry NTH ana Abe Mason.
Dan Clifton was seen in a tying condition
with one leg shot of. Stacy Duf1eid was
wounded on the Hth in the knee and his leg
has been ampuiaicd. Aaren coles was
wounded In the leg on the 10Th. James spears
was severely wounded and is likely 10 lose an
arm. Nearly all cur officers we've killed or
wounded. Give yourselves no uncasiness
about me. My love 10 all.
AUGUSTINE, L Oct. 5, TS.