The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-03-30

tIOM INC M y. Orescent,
~ The Romance Of War.


We find in the Mexican Times Of the 10th
of February very interesting article from
the pen of Governor Allen, entitled THE
Romance of War" The Governor says
that alter the capture of New Orleans a
brigade of Federal troops was sent up to
Baton Rouge, and thence to his Excellen-
cy's plantation, Allendale, to quarter upon
the country. He describes the Colonel
commanding this brigade as a good soldier
who controlled his troops as we'll as volun-
teer troops could be controlled and permit
ted no such acts as Butler encouraged to
beperformed within his Jurisdiction. But
the Governor complains that the Federal
colonel, on leaving his premises, took away
with him a very fine white saddle horse and
a new English double barrel gun. The
brigade was sent up TO assist in the attack
OfVieksburg, under the command of Gen.
Williams. Failing in this, it was sent back
to Baton Rouge, where, a few weeks after
wards, it was engaged in one of the blood
lest battles of the war-the battle Of Baton
Rouge, fought August 5, 1868 General
Williams was killed here, and the chival-
rous Allen pays his memory a glowing
tribute. The Governor must describe the
Colonel and the white horse in his own
words:
During the fight we met the same colonel
commanding the brigade, mounted on his
(our) white horse.
We charged him with our com mand, cap
tured his guns and swept the field before as.
We fell, unfortunately, as we thought, and
as both armies thought, MORALLY wounded.
Our brigade halted with victory in their
own hands and fell back without leader.
The Federal officer saw it all, rallied his
men, and returned and carried off his aban-
doned guns--Nim's battery.
A few weeks afterwards a. kind friend
visited US, several miles back from Baton
Rouge, where we were lingering between
life and death, and said that he was going
to New Orleans, and asked if he could
serve us. We told him all we wanted was
jar of prunes, little tea and loaf sugar
On his arrival in New Orleans he was i'm.
mediately surrounded with Federal officers
to learn the news from Baton Rouge, and
among other things they did US the honoI
of inquiring whether we could possibly live
with both legs shot away. = al no IL Q
Our friend told them that it was very
bad case, but that our surgeons had some
little hope of our recovery. Among the
party was the colonel He asked if he could
serve US in any manner. Our friend hand
ed him our memorandum and told him tina
lie was going then to fill it. The oolone
very generously insisted on taking charg
of this matter, and did not only send US tn,
articles SO much needed, but at the SAM
time sent US the following message: Z
"Tell Col. A. that 1 admire him for hi:
bravery; that saw him fall at the battle o
Baton Rouge while leading his brigade gal
lantly in the fight, and would have gone t
his assistance, but it was rather too hot jus
then. Say to him that I to-. his horse
from his plantation as a military necessity
'.hRt that as God is my judge, when the wa
W return him his horse oFv0nt
d."
this officer, aHe.s--s4s s3tifelY
nient, to return the horse and gun; he say
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