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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 68 (search)
ality, and feeling himself safe against a sabre-charge, hung to it tenaciously; but he was handsomely routed and ridden over. The fruits of our victory were fifty (50) of the enemy killed, thrice that number wounded, and eighty-seven (87) prisoners captured. My brigade was now withdrawn by command of General Kilpatrick, and Colonel .Murray's brigade pushed the enemy through the town. All of my men and officers behaved with noticeable gallantry, but I am impelled to mention specially Captain Weston, of the Tenth Ohio volunteer cavalry, who was mortally wounded in this charge while nobly doing his duty at the head of his men. Now for a name for our regiment! said he, as with gleaming sabre he went forward into the fight. Generous soldier! The honor of his regiment was his uppermost thought. Corporal David Scott, the bearer of my brigadeflag, was instantly killed in the thickest of the fight while waving the flag as high as he could reach, and cheering on the men. The Fifth Oh