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t lie most exalted eon rape in their defense of the place were marched at doublequick ten miles to Springfield, where those who lived to get therw w« re paroled. Oae man. Sergeant Joseph Slaughter, of company Itf was clubbed to death beeaue he could not keep up, and Samuel Ferguson, private, company I, when worn out with fatigue, mounted a horse. A terrible storm was racing at tin* time. He was ordered by a brutal gm rrilla to get dow 11, w hen. thoroughly exhausted. lie fell in a ditch. lie was lifted out by his companionsaud placed in a wacon. He t!it*d that night. Col. Hanson was himself grossly insulted hy Morgan, who pulled his beard and threatened to have him shot on account oi the death of his brother. At Springfield the prisoners wort? paroled, I/icuteuant-Colo-nel Alston, the paroling officer, remaining in rear ol the command for that purpose. Alston says in his journal: 14This detained me at Springfield two hours alter the command had passed. Wet and chilly, worn
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Washington National Tribune
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Sat, Apr 01, 1882
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