The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-01

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Eagiheer on Colonsl Loves Staag Who
lnrns ths pasGicslaes fISn 0ssssl No
Phsnon's staff o4cefs, - are snatlsd to)
furnish the following partiealau:
Gen. NcPhersons Depextment held the
left Of tho line in lighting bsfcrs Albania.
The corps ware arranged in ecteaons
The General had ridden from left 70
right in experimenting the advance of
his skirmish line, and ma returning
again 70 the right, whom party % rebel
bushW hackers, in ambush, ran from their
covert between the 10th and 18th corps,
md crying ont. 'sThere they como give
them HE'LL" fred. A couple of staff
oflcefs and two orderiies accompsaied
! The General, eli Of whom escaped, except
the General who fell and expired almost
instantly, the ball having cut tho aofu.-
The enemy rushed forward 70 rifle The
body. Officers and orderliss meeting
Colonel Strong. Inspector General and
Capt. Buell., both Of Gen. AcPhsfson's
staff, accompanied BY few orderiid re-
lated the circumstances. Colonel STRONG
instantly drew the party into line and or
dered charge. This handful Of brave
and impetuous men, regardless Of the
foemen 10 front, dashed gSllantly ahead
and drove of the shieying enemy, and
while Capt. Buell., With his revolver kept
them at bay. COL Strong. assisted BY the
orderlies, lifted the nnde body, stripped
Of every article Of clothing save . glove
and . sock, to bis own horse and bore it
safely from the field: Beneath the light
glove covering the left hand vss dia-
mond ring, which the vandals failed to
discover, and which will be forwarded to
the Generate friends 10 Ohio.
| This is one Of the most gallant little
lepisodes of the war, and Col. Strong's
daring and determined charge for the
body Of his loved chief, is worthy Of the
pen Of history's poet.
Il TIE ruxxRAL.
4 The funeral Of Maj j. Gen. John b. No
Pherson, on yesterday, Was one Of the
most imposing military displays thai
Nashville has ever witnessed. The ova
ton was . deserved one, for few mer
held higher position in the esteem Of
the country. and a nearer position to the
hearts of his men than General McPher-
: son.
, The body Of this gallant and ill-fatst
, officer was received here at the Chatta
noogs depot early this morning, snd Va.
received BY the 10th Tennessee and tn
5th United States artillery, and cavalry
!. regiment The order of the procession
. was az follows: First came the cavalry
then the lOih Tennessee, with the BAN
of the 10th United States regulars. Mex
came several officers not known to rs, in
GLIDING q Major General. Next cam
: the baud of the 10th Tennessee, followes
D by the LIST Middle Tennessee Guard
The United States 9Th artillery, viii
their splendid batteries. came before tn,
hearse, where was the coffin of the illus
trious dead, covered with the natiopa
: flag. Following the hearse came th
Q pail bearers, with Grape upon their arm
: and swords. Among them we're severs
Brigadier Generals. Next came the ri
derless horse of the dead hero, led by a,
tendants. The empty boots with til
# useless spurs, we're placed in the stirrups
9 aud the splendid animal seemed to chat
and fret that his master NO longer occu
pied the saddle A hack came next Wit
Gen. AcPherson's stat. After the cal
i riages rode large numbsr Of commits
Il stoned officers who are stationed in tn
+ city, and Who joined the procession t
\ pay their last tribute Of respect 10 tn
dead hero. These were followed BY tn
carriages of private citizens. The pre-
i cession was nearly fifteen minutes j
i passing the Commercial Hotel on its Wa
!. to the Louisville depot. A special trsi
! will leave for Louisville, bearing the r.
mains on their way to the now dssolai
home of the gallant and mourned III.
d Pherson.
!. r. Don't fail to read DIR. Ferrard