June 198 1862

as I could & opened fire with Artillery & small arms from
8 oclok in the morning till 7 oclok at night at that hour I
planted a Battery nearby & took possession of one line of
the fort then I saw a white flag I then told them to come
out & give themselves up they came out & stacked therir arms
and surrendered Parsons was among those who surrendered
I left my Men outside Except Mr Golden & Stodard I
placed some men to take charge of the arms or guard them
then Mr Morris made some remarks and asked me
what I wanted I said I wanted all the men who had taken
up arms against me. Then Morris said theo the croud all
who will stand by me to the death lift up their hand and
all as far as I could see lifted up their hands & made a
rush as though they were going to the school House or some
place to defend themselves I ordered Morris to stop several
times & followed him up I had no arms but my revolver
and as He would not stop I stoped him with my revolver
He was shot dead Banks was also shot through the neck
from which wound He died two women was shot at
the same time which I vary much regret but it could
not be helped the remainder soon gave themselves up
Parsons denied that the people were under arms to defend
them but did not state what they were under arms for
Jeter Clinton then testifyed that what Burton had said
was true. said that Banks told him that they did
receive the message which Col Burton had sent to them
Peter Wahlen was shot at 6 oclok sunday Evening
before the surrender. R. J. Golden testified that what had
been stated was true as far as He knew. MCCain testified
that He held in his hand a tru copy of the Message sent
to the Morris Camp which was read before the court
and signed as civel officers. Mr Miner said to the
Judge the crime of resistance would have been one year
imprisionment & $1000 dollar fine but two men were kille[d]
this becomes Murder and I ask in the name of the common-
wealth that the law may have thebe ^in^forced

June 18 1862 as I could & opened fire with Artillery & small arms from 8 oclok in the morning till 7 oclok at night at that hour I planted a Battery nearby & took possession of one line of the fort then I saw a white flag I then told them to come out & give themselves up they came out & stacked their arms and surrendered Parsons was among those who surrendered I left my Men outside Except Mr Golden & Stodard I placed some men to take charge of the arms or guard them then Mr Morris made some remarks and asked me what I wanted I said I wanted all the men who had taken up arms against me. Then Morris said to the croud all who will stand by me to the death lift up their hand and all as far as I could see lifted up their hands & made a rush as though they were going to the school House or some place to defend themselves I ordered Morris to stop several times & followed him up I had no arms but my revolver and as He would not stop I stoped him with my revolver He was shot dead. Banks was also shot through the neck from which wound He died two women was shot at the same time which I vary much regret but it could not be helped the remainder soon gave themselves up Parsons denied that the people were under arms to defend them but did not state what they were under arms for Jeter Clinton then testifyed that what Burton had said was true. said that Banks told him that they did receive the message which Col Burton had sent to them Peter Wahlen was shot at 6 oclok sunday Evening before the surrender. R. J. Golden testified that what had been stated was true as far as He knew. MCCain testified that He held in his hand a tru copy of the Message sent to the Morris Camp which was read before the court and signed as civel officers. Mr Miner said to the Judge the crime of resistance would have been one year imprisionment & $1000 dollar fine but two men were killed this becomes Murder and I ask in the name of the commonwealth that the law maybe inforced