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W. C. Burrus of McKinney WasWounded ThereDeaths of Two Brave ConfederateLeaders In It.—War Relicsfof fir. Burrus.Thirty-nine years ago from thistime as we go^ to press 4 p. m., the battle of Franklin, Tennessee, was fought. Gen. Hood had charge of the Confederate forces who were stubbornly fighting their wav to Nashville. TheUnion army was made up of Gen. 1'ho mas’ force**. It was a tierceeugagement which the Federate claimed was a victory to them. The brave Confederates held the field, however. In this battlewas Company B of the 15th 'lexasdismounted cavalry which wasraised by Col. Geo. B. Pickett in Wise county. Our own townsman, W. C. Burrus, was a member of this company and consequently was in the Franklm bat tie. He vvus wounded in this engagement, the ball striking himin front of upper right hip andranged around the hip. A watchsaved his life from this shot. Thebullet struck this watch whichwas in a fob po ket of his pants, causing it to glance and range around the hip bone. Mr. Burrus yet has the watch which shows the crushed part of the case where the bullet struck it. Ofeourse be prizes it greatly as a relic of those eventful and stormytimes. He also has in bis possession a pocket book which he carried throughout the war andwhich is filled with newspaperclippings and army papers andother mute relics of soldier days.In the tight mentioned. Gen.Granberr?■r —Cleburne announced. “Yougeneral has fallen, but come onand I will lead you to victory.He heroically pushed forward buthe, too, was shot and fell dead on the breastworks. The Confederate loss was about 5000 killed, wounded and missing.
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Mckinney Daily Courier
Mckinney, Texas, US
Mon, Nov 30, 1903
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