CONCLUSION.



escapes, here ended their honorable and patriotic
careers. Here Capt. Osborne, of Company A,
was killed.  He was a corporal at Perryville.
During the battle I observed him coming back
from the line with blanched face and unsteady
step.  Upon examination of the place over
which his hand was pressed, no marks of injury
were found, but a hole in his haversack was dis-
covered. A bullet had passed through its well
filled contents, had penetrated his hard crackers
and tin plates, and with diminished force had
struck him in the pit of the stomach, which
explained his sick stomach and pallid face. I
assured the Corporal that he was not hurt, and
sent him back to his place. But it was not long
before he came back again, and, holding up a
mangled hand, asked with a humble and uncer-
tain tone, " May I go back now"
   Lieut. Low, of Company D, was at the same
time shot in the head, which, like the wound of
Col. Ward at New Hope Church, covered his
face with blood, and made him a frightful object
to behold. As Low came reeling by me, he was
not so concerned for himself but that he could
salute me with words of encouragement and con-
fidence of victory.  The next day when the



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