Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-28

Gen. Casey on Fourteenth street be-
tween, south of Independence ave-
nue., near which lived the Pettibone
family. Indeed, it would seem that
the martyr Presidents view was quite
as attractive then as we find 1t today.
One thing however, We are told,
he did see, and which did not please
him very much. was the Confederate
flag flying over the Marshall House IN
Alexandra. But this he proba bly,
only saw with glass, and then only
for short while, though it's removal
caused the tragic death of Ephralm
Elmer Ellsworth, colonel of the New
York Zouaves. who was killed in our
little sister city on May "a, 1861.
A S A drillmaster Ellsworth had no
equal in this country, and with his
Zouave Corps, which he formed in
Chicago, he toured the Eastern cities,
winning, it is said golden opinions
everywhere" His men were not al
lowed to use tobacco and the Use OF
intoxicating liquors was not permitted
in any form
He had worked hard for the cleo
ton OF Lincoln and accompanied the
Presldent-elect to Washington, where
he received lleutenant's commits
sion preparatory to his entrance in
the War Department. However, upon
the issuance of the Presidents proc
lamation of April Is. 1861, he hastened
TO New York and organized the regl-
ment of l, 200 men, with which he re-
turned to Washington in three weeks.
He was handsome. fascinating fel-
low and the idol of the President, and
upon his death his body was brought
to the White House, from which his
funeral took place.
Many versions have been written Of
this unfortunate occurrence. The
Stars account, published the day fol-
lowing EllsWorth's death, will be here
repeated;
AT 4 o'clock am. at about the
same moment. the Zouaves landed at
Alexandra from the steamers and
the troops before named who proceed
ed by the bridge reached that town.
AS the steamers drew up near the
wharf armed boats left the Pavnee.
whose crew leaped upon the wharves
just before the Zouaves reached the
shore. The crews of the Pawnee's
boats were fired upon by the few
Virginia sentries as the boats left the
steamship, by way of giving the
alarm, when these sentries instantly
| fed into the town. Their fire was
answered by impromptu shots from
| some of the Zouaves on the decks Of
the steamers bearing them. hnmedi-
ately on landing. Col. Ellsworth
marched the Zouaves up into the
center of the town, no resistance
whatever to their progress being Of
fered
Immediately on landing, the
Zouaves marched up into the center
of the town to the city flagstaff. upon
which they Immediately hoisted the
American flag.
"COL. ELLSWORTH then marched
with a portion of his command
to the telegraph office, which he seized
and placed under a strong guard in
order to prevent any news of the
being communicated to the disunion
forces south of that city. While at
the telegraph Office he discovered the
secession flag floating over the Mar
shall House and, taking with him a
squad of men, proceeded to the place
and in respectful language desired
the landlord James JACKSON to haul
it down. This request being refused.
he proceeded with his squad to the
top of the house and hauled it down.
In descending the stairs the keeper
OF the house discharged one load Of
double barreled gun into the heart
of Col. Ellsworth. who fell dead upon
the stairs. Pvt. Brownell. one OF the
| Zouaves accompanying Ellsworth to
take down the flag, instantly dis
charged the contents OF his musket
into Jacksons brain, bayoneting his
body as he fell. The remaining bar
rel of the gun in Jacksons hand was
discharged as he reeled backward, the
ball grazing the forehead of Brown
ell"
On the day of the funeral The Star
carried this account of what trans
pired:
The body of the late Col E. E.
Ellsworth of the New York Zouaves
was on Saturday morning removed.
under military escore. from the Navy
Yard to the Executive Mansion, pre-
paratory to its removal to New York,
1t was placed In metallic coffin Of
imitation rosewood, heavily mount
ed with silver and enveloped in the
United States flag. 1t was in the usual
uniform of the gallant commander
placed upon the breast From 8
o'clock to II the East Room was filled
with sympathizing crowd anxious
to see the face of the departed SOL
der. which bore a pleasant and nat
ural aspect
AT the appointed hour for the
funeral, the President of the United
States and Mrs. Lincoln. Secretary
Seward and daughter. Secretary Smith
and wife. Gen Scott, number Of
Army officers, the field and staff Of
the Zouaves and other distinguished
persons being present, the solemn
funeral service of the Episcopal
Church was read by Rev. Dr. Pyne,
attended by Drs. Butler and Mar
shall and Chaplain Dodge Of the
zouaves. DR.. Pyne made some very
impressive remarks on the subject
Of the sudden death and manly char
acter Of the deceased soldier.
THE services having been con-
cluded, the body was conveyed to the
hearse, drawn by four white horses.
"Corpl Brownell, the Zouave who
avenged the death of his commander,
attracted much attention as he walked
in line. bearing the captured secession
banner, bathed with the colonel's
blood"
: But undoubtedly the grandest sight
that met Lincoln's eyes. figuratively
speaking-and that from all windows
OF the White House-was the end Of
the war a return to peacA and n n.