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y K. H., NewH jr. lo Clfv»vJTIONSew YorkIt ltl.lt TK.'I \ KTIV.» .t Tkt.It i, Ohio.WorkPhmiApj jute, Sv•-T V (to* V ,J I * i* ' ^/-✓term ini'lLee Prevented a Duel.“ I heard General Moaby tell a » of a duel that come near be inn fot by General Loogetrcvt and Genera P. IIill during the Virginia curupaij, aaid ColoDfd Edward Angler, a g admirer of Longstreoi's valor. “ Mi#ay#,M the colnm.1 remarked, “thetie of Gaines Millft was fought and almost exclusively by Longstrt Georgia soldiers. A paper public in Kichmoud, called the Richmond amincr, printed a very extensive scrittion of the battle, but gave allcredit to General A. P. Hill, who also In the fight. The paper gave Georgia general and the Georgia diers no praise at all. Lonpslreel’a jutant called his attention to it 1 vehement protest. The men wer angered that after winning such a It fougiit battle they should be robbe their rightful claim to victory. Llt; street ordered his adjutant to reply officially in the same paper, which did. General Hill wrote to find who had Stamped bin account of battle as false, and Long*lrect, *lt; what provoked, wrote on the bad lllire letter ilmt he himself did This, with the manner in which it given, earned Hill to send a cholli 10 Longstreet, which Lee’s old horse was quick to uccej t. Kveryt was being arranged for the tight w General Lee heard of it, and rushc upon the scene and ordered Longst to desist or he would tend him Iron army Longstreet said he could withdraw his acceptance of the lt;lenge until the challenge was \ drawn, liy interference the chalh was withdrawn and the duel docl otT. According to Mosby’s ncco these two gallant leaders come near shooting each other.*’— Was? (on Podl.
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The Vermont Watchman
Montpelier, Vermont, US
Wed, Aug 08, 1894
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