Wearing the blue in the Twenty-fifth Mass volunteer infantry with Burnside's coast division, 18th army corps, and Army of the James . Major E. A. Hakkness, Maj. ,-»lst M. V. 25th Mass. Liout. Henry Mathews. Major Chas. II. Dav Adjutants Group. Heliotypt Printing Co., Boston. WEARING THE BLUE. 329 Near Captain ONeill upon that field of blood, lay hispersonal friend, Lieutenant Henry McConville, Adjutant ofthe Twenty-fifth Massachusetts. He was wounded in thehead, and there was a death-like expression in his face. Wewashed the blood from his wound—he asked with an anxiouslook,
Wearing the blue in the Twenty-fifth Mass volunteer infantry with Burnside's coast division, 18th army corps, and Army of the James . Major E. A. Hakkness, Maj. ,-»lst M. V. 25th Mass. Liout. Henry Mathews. Major Chas. II. Dav Adjutants Group. Heliotypt Printing Co., Boston. WEARING THE BLUE. 329 Near Captain ONeill upon that field of blood, lay hispersonal friend, Lieutenant Henry McConville, Adjutant ofthe Twenty-fifth Massachusetts. He was wounded in thehead, and there was a death-like expression in his face. Wewashed the blood from his wound—he asked with an anxiouslook, if it was a fatal wound ? He was told that there wasonly a chance for his life: Well, said he, if theres onlyone chance, Fll take that! But his pluck did not avail him ;he died some days after in Washington, lamented by all whoknew his sweetness of disposition and manly character. Lieu-tenant McConville, by education, acquired endowments, andmany natural gifts, was capable of adorning any position hemight fill. He was a most genial companion and the life ofevery circle in which he moved. He was proficient in the artof music and possessed a gift of oratory which would fit himfor a leader among
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