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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 209 (search)
n half dressed. We at once turned to descend, Private Brownell leading the way, and Colonel Ellsworth immediately following him with the flag. As Brownell reached the first landing-place, or entry, after a descent of sble-barrelled gun square at the Colonel's breast. Brownell made a quick pass to turn the weapon aside, but th flash to give the contents of the other barrel to Brownell, but either he could not command his aim or the Zoond shot, and sounding like the echo of the first, Brownell's rifle was heard and the assassin staggered backwas the most frightful I ever witnessed. Of course Brownell did not know how fatal his shot had been, and so bgether, and one was without a weapon of any kind. Brownell instantly reloaded, and while doing so perceived tch I had believed lie uttered. It might have been Brownell, or the Chaplain, who was close behind me. Winser uld not ensue once in a thousand times. Either of Brownell's onslaughts would have been instantaneously fatal