Pvt Jesse Allen - Killed at Wagner 18 July Unknown Newspaper
October 7, 1863 --
Camp 31" Reg't, N.C.T., James Island, S.C., August 29, 1863. A meeting of the members of Company H was held August 29, to pay their last respects to Private Jesse Alien, of this company, who was killed at Battery Wagner on Morris Island, S.C., by the enemy during the assault on the night of the 18" ult.
He was detailed as one of the ambulance corps. Up to the time the enemy had gained possession of a part of the breastworks, he performed his duties very nobly—going wherever the wounded were lying, and assisting them, regardless of the deadly fire the enemy was pouring into our ranks.
Seeing that a squad of the enemy were in the act of spiking our guns which were near him. He seized a musket and picked them off until his bayonet unfortunately came off his gun and was left in the carcass of a Yankee. He then reversed ends of his musket, and with club musket, he knocked them down until a Yankee officer ascended the works and shot him dead with his pistol.
Having known Private Jesse Alien for two years, we say emphatically that no better soldier has died in the cause of the Southern Confederacy. We tender our heart felt sympathy to his bereaved family which is left behind to mourn their irreparable loss.
October 7, 1863 --
Camp 31" Reg't, N.C.T., James Island, S.C., August 29, 1863. A meeting of the members of Company H was held August 29, to pay their last respects to Private Jesse Alien, of this company, who was killed at Battery Wagner on Morris Island, S.C., by the enemy during the assault on the night of the 18" ult.
He was detailed as one of the ambulance corps. Up to the time the enemy had gained possession of a part of the breastworks, he performed his duties very nobly—going wherever the wounded were lying, and assisting them, regardless of the deadly fire the enemy was pouring into our ranks.
Seeing that a squad of the enemy were in the act of spiking our guns which were near him. He seized a musket and picked them off until his bayonet unfortunately came off his gun and was left in the carcass of a Yankee. He then reversed ends of his musket, and with club musket, he knocked them down until a Yankee officer ascended the works and shot him dead with his pistol.
Having known Private Jesse Alien for two years, we say emphatically that no better soldier has died in the cause of the Southern Confederacy. We tender our heart felt sympathy to his bereaved family which is left behind to mourn their irreparable loss.
Pvt Jesse Allen - Killed at Wagner 18 July Unknown Newspaper
October 7, 1863 --
Camp 31" Reg't, N.C.T., James Island, S.C., August 29, 1863. A meeting of the members of Company H was held August 29, to pay their last respects to Private Jesse Alien, of this company, who was killed at Battery Wagner on Morris Island, S.C., by the enemy during the assault on the night of the 18" ult.
He was detailed as one of the ambulance corps. Up to the time the enemy had gained possession of a part of the breastworks, he performed his duties very nobly—going wherever the wounded were lying, and assisting them, regardless of the deadly fire the enemy was pouring into our ranks.
Seeing that a squad of the enemy were in the act of spiking our guns which were near him. He seized a musket and picked them off until his bayonet unfortunately came off his gun and was left in the carcass of a Yankee. He then reversed ends of his musket, and with club musket, he knocked them down until a Yankee officer ascended the works and shot him dead with his pistol.
Having known Private Jesse Alien for two years, we say emphatically that no better soldier has died in the cause of the Southern Confederacy. We tender our heart felt sympathy to his bereaved family which is left behind to mourn their irreparable loss.
October 7, 1863 --
Camp 31" Reg't, N.C.T., James Island, S.C., August 29, 1863. A meeting of the members of Company H was held August 29, to pay their last respects to Private Jesse Alien, of this company, who was killed at Battery Wagner on Morris Island, S.C., by the enemy during the assault on the night of the 18" ult.
He was detailed as one of the ambulance corps. Up to the time the enemy had gained possession of a part of the breastworks, he performed his duties very nobly—going wherever the wounded were lying, and assisting them, regardless of the deadly fire the enemy was pouring into our ranks.
Seeing that a squad of the enemy were in the act of spiking our guns which were near him. He seized a musket and picked them off until his bayonet unfortunately came off his gun and was left in the carcass of a Yankee. He then reversed ends of his musket, and with club musket, he knocked them down until a Yankee officer ascended the works and shot him dead with his pistol.
Having known Private Jesse Alien for two years, we say emphatically that no better soldier has died in the cause of the Southern Confederacy. We tender our heart felt sympathy to his bereaved family which is left behind to mourn their irreparable loss.
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He was possibly buried on Morris Island, I would like to consider this a memorial under Magnolia so that others will be able to learn of him. If you was not buried at Morris Island, I feel sure he would have been buried here in Magnolia Cemetery
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