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The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], Flags of truce at Charleston. (search)
uterm was done, and made arrangements for his body to be forwarded. He received some letters which had been taken from Colonel Putham's person. was and sent down to the camp of the Seventh New Hampshire, but it proved afterwards not to be Colonel Putnam's, although there was a most striking resemblance which doubtless led to the error. The body was not identified, and at night was buried on a land bluff. It will probably be impossible to recover Colonel Putnam's body. On Monday Lieutenant Ben, who was captured by us, severely wounded, in the engagement of the 10th, died at our hospital. Last evening Dr. Craven, chief medical officer; Lieutenant-Colonel Hull, Provost Marshal, and General Vodges, went with a flag of truce to return the body. They were met first by Captain Tracey, and afterwards by General Heywood and Colonel Cates, formerly member of Congress. They had a very pleasing interview, and talked quite freely on some points "We intend to be a great nation yet," sai