This gallant officer, who was killed on Thursday, the 13th instant, was in command of the heroic defenders of
Fort Gilmer when it was attacked by a force of negroes and whites. --His defensive force was composed of five companies of the Fifteenth Georgia regiment and a few stragglers from other commands.
He instructed his men to reserve their fire until the enemy were almost upon them; at which time he gave the order, and a more terrible fire from cannon and ringing rifles never greeted any foe.
The negroes, leaping down into the ditch immediately beneath the work, endeavored to hoist up one another on their shoulders; but no sooner did the whites of a negro's eyes gleam over the embankment than they were sealed in death.
Captain Marous ordered his men to use the shells in the fort as hand-grenades.
They accordingly cut off the fuses to two seconds, just giving time to allow their being rolled over the parapet.
They exploded before reaching the bottom of the ditch, and many of the negroes were so mangled by this proceeding as to render their features undistinguishable.
Our defence was heroic, and the result all that could be desired.
Captain Marcus was a young man, between twenty-five and thirty.
He was an Israelite; and although a number of his people who were in the army were granted leave of absence to attend upon the ceremonies of the "Feast of Atonement," which is a season of release from all labor, the Feast of Tabernacles closely following, yet he asked no leave, considering that in performing his duty to his country he worshipped his God in an acceptable manner.
The funeral services were performed in the German Jewish Church,
Rev. Mr. Michelbacher.
