. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . THE NINTH REGIMENT. Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth. take it down. When descending anupper staircase with the flag, whichhe had lowered, he was shot byJackson, who was waiting for him ina dark passage with a double-barreledgun loaded with buck-shot. Ells-worth fell dead, and his murderermet the same fate an instant after-wards at the hands of Francis ], who with six others hadaccompanied his commander to theroof of the house. He shot Jackson through the heart wit
. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . THE NINTH REGIMENT. Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth. take it down. When descending anupper staircase with the flag, whichhe had lowered, he was shot byJackson, who was waiting for him ina dark passage with a double-barreledgun loaded with buck-shot. Ells-worth fell dead, and his murderermet the same fate an instant after-wards at the hands of Francis ], who with six others hadaccompanied his commander to theroof of the house. He shot Jackson through the heart with abullet, and pierced his body several times with his body was borne in sadness to Washington, wherefuneral services were held in the East Room of the White House,with President Lincoln as chief mourner. Ellsworth was a veryyoung and attractive officer, and greatly beloved for his braveryand patriotism. His death produced great excitement throughoutthe country. It was one of the first that had occurred in conse-quence of the National troubles. Leaving Alexandria the Ninth Regiment embarked on boardthe steamer Hero, for
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