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at, the rebels fighting like fiends. Mr. Stockton remained with them until 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, when, being worn out with fatigue and excitement, and the atmosphere of the place becoming very offensive, he told the wounded men that he would go out and see if he could not get a rebel surgeon to attend to them, and he would try to get through the lines. He had scarcely left the house when one of the rebel pickets hailed him, and said he must go in as a prisoner. He was taken to Gen. Pickett, who told him he would release him and send him through the lines, but that there was a higher officer on the field, and he was sent before Major-Gen. Hill. On being questioned by Gen. Hill, Mr. Stockton said he was a chaplain; had never carried a gun or fired one, and had come only to relieve the wounded. General Hill said he had better have staid at home with his church. Mr. Stockton said he thought not; that he would go to the lower regions if sent there to do any good to the me