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GrinnelJ, la., Dec, 6.My Dear Comrade Morton: —Your kind invitation to be with you at the 4 9th anniversary of the] battle of Prairie Grove i,s receivedand it is with much regret that I am enable to accept it, muoh as it would delight me to do so. I amglad to know that there is a spot or place in the state, even \N ash-ngton, that atill keeps alive theglorious memories of that fearfulday. My “Experience” note I take {from an old Utter, 1 wrote to my i parents 4 9 years ago Dec. 11th.As you know, companies A. C. were deployed in skirmishes and: after the battle was well under wayi were ordered to lay dowp. 1 copy The music, if 1 may so call it, made by the cannon balld and shellsthey whistled over our heada I ; cannot describe. 1 lay for some time i .-lose to one of the guns and could hear the men talk and cheer, which ! was after this manner, Hurrah! loa now Bobbie, name of the gun, give'em one for Wilson Creek, f.re!Hurrah, load, now Bobbie give 'em one tor Lyons, fire! And thus they kept up the fight. And Oh my,noise, the din of battle' . I shallnever forget it. May God be withyou till we meet againYour Comrade n P. C. L.Wm. Harrison.
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Washington Democrat
Washington, Iowa, US
Wed, Dec 20, 1911
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