New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-23

NEARLY WIPED OUT.
At the battle OF Deep Bottom the regiment
went into the fight with l75 muskets: after the
fighting was over only eighty men had been
left uninjurcd. Some Of the bravest men in our
company lost their lives at Deep Bottom At one
time during a desperate charge of the enemy
part Of the Union line forced back and
our regiment, maintaining its position, was raked
by most deadly cross. lre. The enemy seemed de-
termined 10 capture the cOlors: and color bearers
we've shot down almost ~ fast as brave men
could spring forward and pick them up. Bnt
there seemed to he no lack Of men in our and
other, companies to give away their lives Tor
the dear old flag. While attempting 10 plant
his flag on the rebel works. Sergeant keck fell
badly wounded but Sergeant Fellows, close by
his side. held his own fag in Ole hand and
with his other hand grasped the falling c0lois
and waved them tiiumphanty aloft. James X.
7. Hines sprang forward and said: Give me
that flag" Taking it in his hands, he shouted
Come on boys" and led the regiment. A
bullet struck him in the breast and passed
through his right lung, nfIctirg a mortal wound.
lie fell forward upon his face, and had Just
time to gasp: Charley. ! die for my country
when his brave spirit took its flight.
There slght-built boy in onr company
with nerves of steel and great powers Of en-
dnrancc, who never even took his ration Of rum
in the malarious districts OF the Carolinas. The
boys made light Of this at the time. but sorry
aftcrward that they did He was lovely
Christian youth. who never missed a days duty
or - single battle. His name was Abbott c.
Musgrovc His love of country and flag bordered
on the sublime. II was sure and certain death
TO any one who should dare TO raise the flag
again; but, without q moments hesitation this
youth again raised it on high bullet
crashed THROUGH his brain, and he said, II
die happy" The boys managed to carry him
from the field and. wrapped in his suit of blue,
they laid him away in narrow grave, and
many were the tears that were she'd
In this terrible struggle we suffered nearly an
irrcparablo loss CAPTAIN Smith. who had hitherto
shared with the company in all its perils, and
originated and led it in many daring and snc-
cossful undertakings, received various wounds.
His arm was shot TO pieces and lie escaped with
his life by the narrowest chance lie was unable
70 90 further service No blaHrr %cct served IN the
GEORGE Iioughtaling was wounded and Captured.
ambrose Fowler and Others were wounded The
flags were saved from capture but with much
difficulty and at great cost.
On the 29th of September our regiment aided
in storming Fort Gilmer and carried the works
in its front, obtaining possession of a vital point
Two days later General Lee moved his best hoops
and made most determined assault 20 retake
the works. but was dsastrously repulsed with the
loss Of many battle flags and the destruction OF
whole brigade Sergeant Fellows a big
man, weighing at least go pounds and had
big heart. He carried one stand Of coors in every
battle from Olustce to Fort Gilmer and won lasting
glory and rcnown. lie usually kept away in adj
vance of the regiment. lie planted his flag on the
cncmy's works at Cold IIarbor and in the midst
fearful storm of grape and canister gained the
crest of Cemetery Hill at the right Of the crater
he was hero At Fort Gilmcr we lost him
While charging the great fort. his right leg was
shattered, and in the changing fortunes OF the
day he had to be l.it on tue held, although the
boys tried hard to carry him of. After lying
there for twenty four hours the rebels performed
a WEIGHED amputation, which did not wfing from
him single aroan. lie sent to Annapolis
under parole and his wife and father saw him
die. He buried with military honors at
the side of the gallant Ellsworth. On the day
of the funeral all business in the village was sus-
pended and the town was wrapped IN mourning
Above the pulpit in the church. a beautiful III
scription read
ale gave up his life his country 10 save.
And claimed for the sacrifice only grave
Lieutenant Filkns WAS nv old terminate. We
fought side by side and we drank ont or the
same cantern. lie was wounded AT Petersburg
and he now sleeps in the Union Cemetery az
Crescent with Abram Filkins and John Silver
nail. On each Decoration Day we place flowers
on his grave, which is all thar We can do
George Alexander was killed at Darhyt'wn
road benjamin Ihackcrah had his leg shattered
and Almin J.. Stone his arms. Sergeant Van
Houscn badly wounded twice.
- The regiment was in 10" FIRST expedition 10
10 being lost ~ sea in a great storm OF the coast
Of North Carolina.
HORRIBLE EXPLOSION
On the night Of January ,. 1865. it marched
through a driving snow storm 10 Bermuda Hum
dreds Va. and embarked the second expedi-
ton to Fort Fisher under General Terry. On
Sunday January Is, after seven hours Of dcspcr-
ate fighting, the strongest fortilcaton IN America
and many prisoners Were captured. The next
morning AZ o'clock dreadful catastrophe or
Cured. While our regiment. with some Others OF
the brigade were eating breakfast. th. main
ma gazinc Of the fort over which they were rest
ing exploded with tcrrlbl" noise, wounding
bruising and burying alive nearly the whole brig
AIDE. Our regiment with its small force lost | 10
men in killed. wounded and buried alive. some
of the BOYS were buried twenty feet beneath the
mass OF falling shells, timbers and earth, and
were never found. George L. lIoag and John
L.. Watt, though wounded. were fortunate enough
10 he rescued from horrible death.
Tho southern fever and kindred diseases carried
of many copradcs-Evrretts, House, Richardson,
shepherd. Richards lIennisan, Near, Dugan.
Abel, Gcttings and Higgins.
HOME. 90 STRONG. OUT OF 100.
At last the cruel war was over. The last enemy
had surrendered, and gallant Company II, which
had had 60 officers and men on its rolls. marched
through the streets OF the capital city OF tho
Empire State homeward bound with two tattered
and battle-staincd flags, but without single
officer and with only twenty Of the boys Since
that happy day some have crossed over the river
We shall never again hear the eloquent ara PER.
suasive voice OF Chaplain Clemens. the lighting
chaplain, for he has gone TO his reward. we
never shall forget how badly Sam Seymour fco
when transferred 10 a regular battery, but no
got through all TI3Hl, uHu tdHle "d'h p"' o""
5ay poor Sam was too sick 10 drive bis team on
tho iorsecar and went home To die. Bayard and
Kelley Allen, Look Ncrthrmp and Henry Shanis
have all been mustered out" Fred 5. Goodrich left
us TO be a captain in Colonel Iieginson's colored
regiment, and he is now IN Washington knocKihS
Gresham elect from the De Land District in
Florida. u, ard c,av
Isaac " Irish. with only one eye, is working at
his trade at nearly fourscorc years Petrf
Folipshce is pensioncr upward of eighty years OF
age Johnny Mulligan, mighty man on picke,;;
Sor half mile who was the delight Of the grand
ronnd., is, / think, the oldest survivor OF the
war; being more than 90 years OF age Eie even
W tbron On some protecting Providence managed
pa 90 through the storm of battle to tho cnd
Ct without s o,ss wfn . rolls .a of fa%e
Thnv are comrades Gould. Gorham William >