Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-31

%, m.u was again encountered on
lrren river. The command then moved
Richmond. The march was con-
Nhued from there TO Bowling Green
where Gen. Buell. was met. Fierce fight
me followed az Perryville, where Col.
Leu Jackson was mOrtally wOundad.
He was ia all the small fights. On De-
eember S COL Watkins, Maj McCown
md Col. Watkins orderly captured Col.
Drton Williams and Lieut.. Peters, who
we're acting as spies. They were court
nartialed and hung by order Of Gen.
ROsecrans. On December 20 Maj. Nc
Gowns regiment captured the Eighth
Texas Legion near Franklin. He was
also in the battle Of MurfreeSborough.
During the battle of Cbic6amauga he
commanded his regiment, as his super
Tor officers had been wounded. The
regiment was then sent back TO LeXing-
ION TO reorganize. After thirty days 10
reported for duty again 70 Gen. Hooker,
and was In the battle Of Lookout Noun
tain, Next he was in the battles OF
Dalton, Ga, Resaca, Lost Mountain,
Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Hill,
Buzzatd's Roost, Big Shanty, Atlanta
for two weeks on his march to the sea,
and was then sent back with his regl-
ment TO Gen. Thomas. When Hood
entertainments were captured after q
two days fight Maj. McCOwn was In
front. AT EastpOrt, Miss, his brigade,
which was on the extreme right was
cut of, and after fighting Gen. Chal-
mer's division two days and nights, was
forced 10 surrender. This was In jan
nary, 1865. The Major was sent from
prison 10 prison, until finally he was put
on board OF the Sultana, with hundreds
of others who we're to be sent TO Camp
rhase to be regularly exchanged. When
the boilers OF this vessel exploded l,7O4
brave men persisted. Maj. McCown was
badly scalded and sent 20 the hospital,
where he stayed for several months.
He was in active service during nearly
the whole war, and was In hundreds or
battles, in all OF which be did his part
pobly, as the records show. He was
commissioned Major just before the ex-
plosion OF the Sultana.
Mai. McCown was seen yesterday and
asked about the explosion OF the boat.
He gave a vivid description OF the dis
aster. BE said:
NO casualty has happened on western
waters which has caused such dread
ifui loss OF life. Ii occurred at 1 o'clock
q. ~. April q, 1865, az a point about
} eight miles above Memphis, Tenn.
What made the accident more horrible
was the fact that at the time she was
crowded with Union prisoners OF war,
who had calamity and faithfully fol-
lowed their country'S flag until their
brilliant career had ended in dreaded
Southern prison, such as Cahawba and
Apdersonville. Now, after four years
of strife, they were returning 20 Camp
Chase, to be regularly exchanged. They
cared little how they reached their
coal. but were happy in the thought
that the bloody war was over and they
were returning TO their homes, their
cause victorious.
"The Sultana left New Orleans, bound
for St. Louis, with about ESQ cabin pas
sengers and crew, and 25O hOgsheadS OK
sugar in the hold, billed for Memphis,
As was afterward) discovered. On her
arrival at Vicksbbrg she was boarded
nv ,. 1O7 soldiers sjnd tbirty-fye officers,
q total Of 2.l42 SOULS, exclusive of the
crew and the remkining ESQ cabin pas
senQers. She WIS carrying more than
Eve times her legal allowed capacity,
and the prisoners we're huddled together
On her lower. uDber and hurricane decks
IKE 30 many cattle. When Mai. w H.
Fidler, who commanded the prisoners,
Jaw the condition OF affairs he detailed
pae % call upon Gen. Wood, who was at