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The Daily Dispatch: October 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], Yankee history of the attempts to blow up the Ironsides — Excitement Ashore. (search)
pproach until the proper officers came up and relieved him of his charge. Even then he followed the corpse into the building, seemingly determined to keep watchful guard over the remains until the last. This exhibition of affection for the deceased soldier was truly touching, and indeed remarkable. The name of the deceased was Sutton Byrd, a private in company C, 53d North Carolina regiment. The names of the parties who committed this cold-blooded murder are E. D. Boone, Edward Carney, Thos. Cole, and John A. Chipman. The first is a noted ruffian, having made several escapes from different places, and was closely confined a few days ago for an attempted escape. The others were of a like desperate character, being confined upon serious charges. Several recent attempts to break out by the last named parties had been discovered and frustrated by the officers. The poor boy's father was here, and accompanied the remains to his home. Gen. Winder very properly and kindly ordered an e