The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-08-06
The Capture of Murfreesb oro-The
Women in Battle.

The Bristol (Tenn.) Advocate gives some
Interesting particulars OF the capture Of
Murfreesboro by Col. Forrest. l, says:
From thirty TO forty Of our men were
killed, and from forty to fifty wounded.
This was done principally by the battery,
and from the court house, in which large
numbers Of the enemy had taken shelter.
Our men broke hole in the court house
and were about burning it with it's con-
tents when they learned that the Yam
kees had number Of the citizens OF
Murfreesboro uuder arrest in large up.
per room, in order to try them for treason
against the Lincoln dynasty.
Never were soldiers hailed with more
enthusiastic expressions Of gratitude and
.exultation than were the Confederate SOL
.diers hailed by the citizens Of the town.
Numbers Of them, including not a few
ladies, Joined in the bloody confl;ct, and
with pistols and everything else with
which they could fight, assisted in deal.
ing dismay and death upon the hated
invaders Of their homes and their rights.
1t was ye. early in the morning when
our forces commenced the attack, and
many Of the ladies Of the place could not
be restrained hom rushing into the streets
with disheveled hair and in their sleeping
attire, cheering our soldiers; and when
any would fall, or were wounded, they
would clasp them in their arms, assisting
in bearing them to their houses and min
listering 10 them as tc delivering augers,
and when our officers would remons,rate
telling them that they were in danger
FROM the shots Of the enemy, they would
reply that the Lord would defend them,
and that it was no greater peril than tn at
to which their gallant defenders were all
exposed.
The Knoxville Register also contains
some particulars Of the fight. 1t says:
As our little army went dashing into
Murfreesboro, awaking the echoes by the
rat;ling Of their horses hoofs "over the
stony streets" the whole population were
aroused from their sumbers, and rushed
to their windows, balconies, and verandas,
with every demonstration OF delight
Ladies could be seen kneelng in postures
OF thankfuness to Heaven for the day of
their deliVerance. AS the morning ad
Vanced and as the fight lhcked, the same
fair ones were in the stress in spite Of
the whisting Of balls and rain Of lead,
. administering TO the wants Of onr soldiers
ming their canteens with water and their
haversacks with abundance OF provisions.
onheedIng the shots from the enemy's
guns, they thought only of the comfort
OF their gallant champions. One lady re.
ceived ball through her dress. whilst
another had her parasol shot from her
hand, the ball passing within two inches
OF her jeweled fingers. Such heroism has
never been known in the annals OF war.
and VIII illustrate TO the remotest gene.
ration the history Of our glorious land.
"A company Of Federals were in DOS.
session ofSths court house, and were
shooting our soldiers in all directions
from the windows above. Col. Morrison
list Georgia dismounted three of bs
companies and ordered them 10 charge
the building, which they did in most
gallant style, yastjss through the public
to yszf ke3e of the ediGce,
Under . n of muskelry.-
Consel1 81 Iife to our men
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