Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-01
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| incidents Of the Battle 81 lEurfreesbaro-
/ Capt. Raney.
From the ROCKVILLE CTenn.l Register, July ~
AS Col. Forests command were marching
| through Cannon county on their way TO Mur-
treesboro, the citizens crowded the th0roughlare5
cheering our gallant meR with every demOhstrs-
! ton Of Joy. The ladies' eVerywhers wers par-
ticularly enthusiastic. Some of tho citizens az
Cannon had been arrested snd were confined in
/ prison at MuTfreesbOTO. The ladies' besOugbs
US with tears in their eyes to rescue fheir hUs-
/ bands and fathers from the hands Of the tyTeuf
One little girl ran up to that old patriot and
soldier, Capt Hsney, Of the lst Georgia cavalry.
/ and vzinging her hands implOIed him to bring
her father back to hsr again. The old man
turned 10 her with his whole soul beaming in
| his face, and exclaimed, while the manly tear
started to his eye, vii, my daughter 1
will The result proved tho truth Of his
words. The captain was the tlst 70 enter tho
! court house where the prisoners were eonhEed-
and that cbild's heart has been made glad bY
the SAFE return Of the father 70 tHe household
roof
As our little army went dashing into MuF-
neesborO, awsking the echoes By the rafting o.
their horses boots 'o'er the stony streets, tho
whOls population WsIe aroused from theIr slum-
bers, and rushed to tkeir windows, balconies
and VE4ndahs with every demonstration Of de-
light Ladies could be seen kneeing in postUrs5
Of thsnkfulnss5 to heaven for the day or their
delyerAncs. As the morning advanced, and as
the fight thiezened, the same fair ones we've IN
the streets in spite Of the whistling OF balls and
rain Of lead, administering 20 the wants OF our
soldiers, filing their cantesns with water, and
their haveTsseks with an abundance Of p-ovis-
ions. UnhssdiHg the shots from ths eneEy.s
guns, thev thought only OF the comfort Of their
gallant champions. One lady received bail
through her dress, whilst another bad her para
sol shot from her hand, the bali passing within
two inches Of her jeweled fingers such hero
isJn has never been known in the annals Of war
aud will illuminate to the TemOtest generation
Of the history Of our glorious land
L company Of FedsraIs were in possession Of
the court house, and were shooting our soldiers
in ell directions from the windows above. Col
Morrison, LIST Georgia. dismounted three OF bis
companies snd ordered them to charge the build
ing, which they did in most gallant style, rush
ing Though the public square 70 the very doors
Of the edfce, under most CALLING tro OF the
musketry Conscious thai the loss Of life to our
men would be terrible by attempting 20 pass up
the stairway the building was Immediately set
on fro, when the Yankees bawled out Justify for
qu.rtsrs. The FIRE was extiHguished, the whole
company surrendered, and our imprisoned fsl-
low-citizsns we're happily released Old Capt
Hsney was the first man to enter the court house
and 70 receive in his arms tho liberated cap
tiYes.
Late in the day Col. Morrison was surprised
to see the old hero rashi1g toward him frantic
with 10y, and excl2iminZ, Colonel, III be id
if I haven't taken Gen. Crittenden and al his
staff 20 'You don't say so, Captain answered
the Colonel eli haven't there's no h-I
exclaimed the old man, and passed on to new
deeds Of herQism aud o. glory.
Capt. Hansy is near sixty years OF age, ana
cormauds q company from Floyd and Polk
counties in Georgia. His men love him as
father He is a great fayOrits with hisentira
regiment, and wherever he goes wiki bis genial
and bemgnaut face, and his pa.eInal toudness
tor the "boys'' he is greeted with enthusiasm
and blessed with the heart offerings Of those to
whom he is SO dear
And he IS but type of a nation Of such Tar-
riOrs.