Some few days since we mentioned the circumstances of the death of Captain R. D. Adams of an Illinois Regiment. He was mortally wounded on the first day of the battle and died on Monday night following. His brother, SAMUEL ADAMS, of this place, has just received a letter, stating the fact that after the Captain had received his wounds, he begged the soldiers of his Company to leave him to his fate, and advance on the enemy. While his life-blood was gushing from a severed artery, and while he was sinking helpless on the ground, he commanded his soldiers to pay less attention to their dying captain, then to a vindication of their country’s Flag in battle! The Pittsburg Dispatch, Pennsylvania, thus speaks of the heroic officer. It makes a mistake, however, as to the time of his death:
“DEATH OF CAPT. ADAMS, OF PITTSBURGH. – The particulars of the death of our fellow citizen Capt. Adams reached us to-day. He received three musket balls in his thigh, and on his falling, cheered his men on. Three of his men were about picking him up to carry him to the rear, when a heavy discharge of musketry killed every one of them. Captain Adams was afterwards carried to the rear, and suffered amputation. He died in about fifteen minutes afterwards.”
– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1862
“DEATH OF CAPT. ADAMS, OF PITTSBURGH. – The particulars of the death of our fellow citizen Capt. Adams reached us to-day. He received three musket balls in his thigh, and on his falling, cheered his men on. Three of his men were about picking him up to carry him to the rear, when a heavy discharge of musketry killed every one of them. Captain Adams was afterwards carried to the rear, and suffered amputation. He died in about fifteen minutes afterwards.”
– Published in the Daily State Register, Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, April 24, 1862
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