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lee for tho Sick and Wounded In Charles
ton HarbOr.
The Shooting or Colonel Cornyn BY Lieu.
tenant Colonel Bowen.

The shoosing or Colonel Cornyn By Lieu
tenant Colonel Bowen.
Mxxrms. Tenn, August IL, 1858.
Tho following Of the particulars Of the shoot
ing Of Colonel Cornyn by Lieutenant Colonel Bowen
Tho court martial had closed for deberaon tho
evidence Of Colonel Philips.
Colonel Bowen met Colonel Cornyn in the ante room and
said TO him;-T understand you intend 70 impeach my
testimony. Do you or do you notf"
Colonel Cornyn replied. 81 do. SIR"
Colonel Bowen said, 'Yon cannot do Mnj
Colonel Cornyn answered, al will DO Co., Go sway
from me and let mo Alone" at the same fme striking
Colonel Bowen and knocking him a tablo and crap
ping with him.
After scunic tho two separated and Colonel
Cornyn put his hand upon his revolver, when Colonel
Bowen drew hm and fred four shots, which took eject
Colonel Cornyn fell inside the door " tho court
and never spoke after he was shot.
commission win be convened 70 learn all tho facts n
the case.
SKETCH OF COL. FLORENCE n. coRHYr.
COL Florence NJ Cornyn, better known the "Fghting
Doctor - was born Bridgeport Belmont county, Ohio
August g. 1892 Of Irish Catholic parents who came "a
this country about tho beginning Of tho present century
His father goned moderate Independence after twenty
Ave years hard labor . contractor Of public works
Florence the third 10 the family, all Of whom
have been engaged in the suppression Of the rebellion
He educated At ST. harys College, kentucky. whore
he remained nve years, ning bis collegiate with
credit He e college July 1s<o. and began the study
Of medicine and scrgery 10 the oce of Dr. Hdrcth. Of
Zanesvie Ohio lilo graduated with honor In New York
after attending Dr. Motifs lectures at the Universiiy
He next, In ls4p, crossed the Plains aud commenced
practice in sacramento Ctytbe first fscuapan in that
city. lie very successful and accumulated money,
which he Fast 60 hrs aged mother having
the intention return after doing TO comply with
h mothers wishes he however settled IN 81 Louis IN
April 1881 and became the principal surgeon of this City
ospta which position he held for three years He was
surgeon 10 the State militia Of Missouri previous 10
| the war, a. brigade surgeon 70 Gen Frost
when the rebellion broke out he April Is, 1851
withdrew from tho State militia who had nearly al
turned traitors. and publicly announced the fact fIo
Guard under Colonel Frank 4. Bar and took active
ar ID the capture of the traitors at Camp jackson Mag
l hs I s Ts 9s. essf 20 Sp,rs
| where hs dressed General Lyons wound and him
breathe his last After Lyons death he acted both tho
doctor ard the sold tho rebels having good knowledge
lie also tock part in Frsmonrs hundred days cam.
pagn studying artillery science under MAJOR NOV
rail- iu os BlS battle field at Shiloh, April
and 7, 1902, where no comp limsnted the field
Tor his artillery skin ana personal gaantry rccsived
two wounds the last day. lie also participated In the
of corinh and Ia the pursuit. os A1regards army
prns Iuly 1902 he wss authorized 10 raise regimen,
q cavalry twelve hundred strong and reported WIN tho
fall the ist % January 1905 20 General Dodge.
at t0rinth- lie Wm hrfoinen 70 tne comfnana W tnf
First brigade of Censrs Bsirs division February Is.
1879 and hsrasscd the OF Van Dorns forces near
Tgsoumba, Alabama which place he captured, taxing
| prisoners, guns equipments, &C. Here ho issued hts
! FAMOUS sdicta He was Afterwards rursnoi by osht
thousand rebels, under Van norn. and miracnlousy
cared destruction. lie next placed 10 command o
cavalry brigade against FORESTS rebel orcs He fought
and won The battle q rupeo with greatly inferior mum.
bers
He commanded expedition during May 1898. IN the
drenr n Florence, Alabama At about tho ssne time NJ
The famous 0rerson, Styaight and ether raids we're
In an And utlse
T.rerce. after doing lmncnsa amount ~ damage 10
the re.s, destroying The town and neighboring tan.
| neries, 4c.
Colonel Coruyn vas unmarried. In person bc a
medium stature, large head auburn hair blue eyes I'VE
feet eight aud half nchos hTb, weight about hun.
ded and y pounds, well yropor,loned energetic active
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