. War diary and letters of Stephen Minot Weld, 1861-1865 . ptain who took him. It appears he and some fewmen were so run over and trampled upon by the coloredtroops in their stampede that they could nt move untiltoo late. It was in between two traverses of the rebelfirst line. The rebel captain says that Steve and the fewmen with him held out to the last, and was finally takenlike a soldier with his arms in his hands, by an over-whelming rush of rebs. He was unhurt, and took it good-naturedly. His enemies could nt help admiring him. Isend you a lot of letters which have come for Steve, andhave
. War diary and letters of Stephen Minot Weld, 1861-1865 . ptain who took him. It appears he and some fewmen were so run over and trampled upon by the coloredtroops in their stampede that they could nt move untiltoo late. It was in between two traverses of the rebelfirst line. The rebel captain says that Steve and the fewmen with him held out to the last, and was finally takenlike a soldier with his arms in his hands, by an over-whelming rush of rebs. He was unhurt, and took it good-naturedly. His enemies could nt help admiring him. Isend you a lot of letters which have come for Steve, andhave taken care of his things. I will take measures to sendhome his horses as soon as possible. With regards to all your family, I am yours truly, H. D. Jarves. Sunday, July 31. — We started this and marchedthrough Petersburg, the officers being sandwiched inbetween the negroes. Colonel Marshall and I were al-lowed to march with the white troops. We were placed r m 4 , VyMv j^X-. ff IS ^ ^|:^ ^1 I >iiL^is JAIL—COLUMBIA S. C. SEEN FROM MAIN STREET. ~ _ ^*^^ •**£:- REAR OF JAIL AND YARD 1^ ^ I
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