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direct t the scene of notion.Arriving on tin* field ut d a. in. Sept. L’U, resting on their arms in line of buttle until S u. rn. whentdI](Jen. Lon^etreet appeared, greeting his men cordially, saying they w ere supporting (Jen. Anderson in their fr.mt, and if Anderson failed to carry his enemy’s works that they must drive them. J Orders then given, full into line, ► move steady, hold your fire until close quarters, then lire and charge. Anderson gallantly t drove the troops in his front, we c obliquing to his left, soon con-Ifronted Sheridan s division.Hiving the rabtd yell, we rushediright into their ranks, they retreating in di rder. Many prisoners wtr# captured hare. Again losing up, w© soon matNegley’s divisiou, driving themtlt;* Snodgrass Hill. Hara tiiafighting was fierce and furious, Longstreet, pressing his advantage until confronted by Thomas’ reserved corpse, who fought witha courage that was truly heroic, and saved Koseoranz’ army frombeing split in the center, buck*nar’s tr 11, with Forest1© cavalry dismounted, reinforcing Lungstreet, charge after charge was made up Snodgrass Hill until darkness allowed the enemy to retreat which they did in great confusion towards Chattanooga. If Bragg had allowed Lungstreet and Forest tlt;» follow the enemy that night they would have captured the major part of Hose* t rail/.’ army. Barksdale’s Mississippi brigade lost half their number during this fight, and had just two months previous to this lost sOO of their 1400, atr iett\sburg. I h)ubth s there arlt; but few living in this county wh participated m this, one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war.*»Sept. is, ltMH), J, T. Kason,
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Fayetteville Daily Democrat
Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Tue, Sep 18, 1906
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