Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-04-22

Nnen lne NEWS rehchtu the SOlulefB
that stood about. the earth seemed to
tremble with their cheers Scott was
ordered back to his regiment, and
quiet was restored. The order came
to proceed with the order to shoot
Donahue. He has not been reprieycd.
AT this moment, Lieut.. Colonel Walker
stepped up to General Smith and said.
II don't want this man shot We
were all drunk and ! was more to
blame than he. 1 tender to you my
resignation" Donahue was ordered
to the guard house until matters could
be adjusted. In few days Donahue
was released
/ am conversant with all the facts
because I was an eye witness of the
whole proceeding.
Let us follow these two men and see
what became of them. Scott's regi-
ment went to Fortress Monroe, leaving
Alexander, Va, March II, go, accom-
panied by the other regiments of their
division, to participate in the pennsu-
lar campaign. Donahue's regiment was
among this lot. When they reached
Yorktown they found the place well
fortified. Our troops built fortfica-
tions and a mortar siege was contem-
plated. Skirmishes were frequent.
Gen. Smith was ordered to take his
Vermont brigade and make a sortie
on the rebel fortifications to draw out
their fire and feel of their strength. He
crowded his troop too close up to the
forts and many of his men were kill
ed. The dead remained unburied for
several days. On Sunday, the 4th of
May, 1862, the rebels evacuated York
town.
Two companies of the 33rd n. Y. V. |
|. to which l belonged, were ordered
to bury the men who had been killed
during Gen. Smiths sortie few days
before. Among the dead recognized
Scott. We buried him In a grave near
the fort. Donahue's regiment fought
its way up the peninsula to Mechanics
vile, within four miles of Richmond. |
When the seven days battle commenc
ed, the regiment was at Goldens farm,
across the Chckahomany river. 1t |
remained until all the troops at the
right had swung around behind them. |
The 33rd n. Y. V. l. was to bring up
in the rear. We fetreated to Savage
Station. Just south of the station was
large plantation. Upon knoll stood
Il beautiful residence. Below this
house in the field stood part of the
Third Brigade under Gen. Davidson.
| had been wounded in the left leg at |
Golden's Farm, the day before. | was
sitting up in the rear end of an ambu, |
lance when | saw man come down |
the road leading from the planters
house on horse back. He attracted my |
attention as he was dressed in citizens |
clothes and had on a plug hat. He
rode up to the ambulance and asked |
me where he could find an officer. |
asked whether he wanted to see a |
captain, a colonel or general. He
said any kind of an officer. l said
"On the mustang over there is Gener- |
al Davidson" He rode over to the |
general and said few words. When |
General Davidson shouted to his or
derly, "Follow me-" The two went |
towards a piece of woods short dis |
tance south. Soon the generals horse |
stopped, turn partly around. l saw
the smoke and heard the report of |
his revolver as he fired towards the |
woods.
The two rode back and to the driver |
of an ambulance that stood near us he |
sad go down to that woods" point |
ing from where he came, "and you will
find one of our soldiers that l Just
shot Bring him up and report to me
his name, company and regiment"
Soon the ambulance attache returned |
and reported that he could find no one |
there. When we reached Harrisons