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a magnificent stampede. The hill was held by the raptors until they were relieved by other troops In the early morning. When the rolls were called not a single man was missing. One or two had slight wounds. The Federal loss was greater, but the narrators did not state what it was.Several years ago I was present at a meeting of Confederate Veterans in Columbia. Marion County. Miss. Several comrades were telling of war incidents and I related the foregoing story, supposing I was the only man present who knew anything about It. When I sat down, a grizzled veteran in the back part of the house arose and said: I know that story Is true forI was there and helped to capture that hill.I never learned who he was. hut I was glad to have the Texan's story .conflrind by another eye-witness.Gen Granhury was the second son of Rev. X. R. Granhury. one of the founders of the Mississippi Baptist state convention. He was raised In Hinds and Madison Counties in this state and gradunted at Oakland College. near Rodney. Miss., about 1851.
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Hattiesburg News
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, US
Tue, Sep 01, 1908
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