Obit: Civil War Casualties of Joseph Russell and Joseph L. Eyre (1863): Delaware Co., PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Judy Ardine . ****************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non- commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ****************************************************************** August 19, 1863 DELAWARE COUNTY AMERICAN CASUALTIES IN THE NINETY SEVENTH REGIMENT. - LOSS OF TWO DELAWARE COUNTY SOLDIERS. - On the night of the 4th instant, an encounter occurred between a detachment from the 100th N.Y., Volunteers and the 97th Pa. Volunteers, which resulted in the death of the leader of the party and two members - Joseph Russell, of Birmingham, and Joseph L. << Eyre>> , of Bethel, both of Company D, Capt. Mendinhall. They party, under the command of Capt. Paine, was on a scout, and landed on the upper portion of Morris Island, leaving a guard of eight men of the 97th on the picket boat, whilst the main body proceeded into the interior. The party had not proceeded far before it was met by an overwhelming force of the enemy, by whom it was fired upon, killing Capt. Paine instantly, the remainder being compelled to surrender themselves as prisoners of war. The party in the boat fired a volley at the enemy and received one in return, which was attended with the melancholy result as stated, the remainder of the men in the boat, by pushing off escaping the fate of their less fortunate comrades. Capt. Paine is reported as having been a most gallant officer, and his death is deeply deplored.