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had his left nami snoi un attie of Poisin Springs, Ark.The next place of interest visitedwas the Borden house on the Confed*,erate right now known as the Hall j •house. The old building was burned pat the time of the battle. In front ofthis house the 19th Iowa, 20th *s-and 94th 111. charged up the high,steep hillside and captured BlochersConfederate batter)' in the orchard back of the . house. The supports of the battery recaptured it and drovethe Federals down the hill. Two otn-. i er desperate charges were made on i I this position, Lt. Col. McFarland ot .the 19th Iowa being shot from his l horse mortally wounded. Mr. Rodgers i I from this elevation pointed out the position of the Union batteries and ot.ier points of interest. A fine o-n chard of Ben Davis apples had beenplanted since the war on this roc ,vf I hillside “and Mr. Rodgers kindly plucked some fine specimens which 1 brought north. The view from this point was magnificent. The mountainsose to the height of several hundred
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Albert Lea Times Enterprise
Albert Lea, Minnesota, US
Wed, Oct 06, 1909
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