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T V TThe Hrenlinm Press publishes ‘’Some Chicknmnugji Recollection a M by T. \Y, Morris*. 1n one chapter of which the author relates:It may not be generally known that our Colon*11 was shot for making a speech, but he Wilis. It was at Missionary Khlge. It Wii'i about this way: \)nr right mu1 ciriilyrHim I'rcii immvil tillit u jitVMjv?!! ,)H t’l?-burnt s troops to hold Sherniau In check till tho broken troops could cross tlm Cliickamaug.i. Wo were behind light breastworks an top of I lie ridge and Sherman's troops, under cover of the hill, had ink pi i poalllun under the short turn of the iIII. not more !list 11 thirty Pitres fnnn us. and In ilitlr intended charge we could not see them until within twenty feci, and they Would he able to pi in right ever us before we ion lit gel in too re than lt;un- lire. If they eon Id drive Cleburne back they would capture the biggest pari of army artillery and«»'” ..!*••»«. Il’ft .1 !*•»* 'I « » m»1. »» - ■ ilt; . ■ ...... • • '• ■***'* .mi., n mu: nicyhad four, lt;It wap virtually Cleburne's di-i i.?«un nnlt;inii'i Hidii n on |i?. eiii‘nn:iii •virtual I !v hi nm* a oar ^,,CVs:*“C. ke owing he nniId not withstand ’swell’’inuviiiVtionset, determined hi nmke a counter- ; charge, and, like 1 Imn'n mule, “blow first.'* ! 1 heard Cleburne tell the officers he wus going to charge them. The men sprung to their feet ready for Die work. Tnon Colonel Mil Is fronted 111* men, and In hearing of the Yankee* proceeded t-* ftrt thirc, up, and
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Galveston Daily News
Galveston, Texas, US
Mon, Nov 03, 1902
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