The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-12-28

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i Remarkabic Duel Bcfyyeen the I
com mrnaDders Of q Federai and a
Rebel scosss ''"li .H''''ls ''''l : ,,i,''g'
To THE EDrroR or THE CnIcAao TRIB.
JsE: On the 12th day Of June, 1863, l
Witnessed asdqeibetween a Capt Jones,
a,Federal scout, and Capt
7ry.. commanding a. q rebel scout, In |
,reene county, East. Tennessee, These
wo O men had been fighting each other
;or six months, with the fortunes Of bat
.le in the favor of one and 'then the
,tler. d Their commands were camped
N either side Of Lick creek. q large and
ct, cam, too deep to ford and
too shallow for ferry boat; but there
4 bridge spanned the stream for the
ef the travelling public
Each of tbsln guarded this bridge, that
communication should 90 neither north
or south. as the railroad track had been
broken up months before. After fight
ing each other for several months and
contestine the point as to which should
hold the, bridge. they agreed to FIGHT a
duel, the conoueror to hold the bridge
undisputed for the time being. Jones
gave The challenge, and Fry accepted
The terms we're that they should fight
with navy pistols at twenty yards apart,
deliberately walking toward each other,
and firino until the last chamber Of their
pistols was discharged, unless one or
tthe, other fell before ali the discharges
were made They chose their seconds,
and agreed upon a rebel surgeon (as he
was the only one in either command to
attend them in case of danger.
Jones was certainly d fine.looking feI.
low. with light hair and blue eyes, five
| feet ten inches in height, looking every
inch the military chieftain. He was q
man that soldiers would admire and Ia.
dies regarded with admiration. never
saw man more cool. determined. and
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nerolc under sucn circumstances
have resd OF the DEEDS OF enivairy ano
knlghterrantfy IN Tue m'oole ayes an'
OF prave men emoalnea u mouern po
esy' put, When l saw inls Il'aa naa ~, 1oHe'
not f,r rs.I =. snnno.od wronoe to him
Golf hut as be honestlv thouobt. for hi,
country and the, glory. of the flag, ]
could not help, admiring the man, not
withstandIng he fought for the ireeaon
OF the negro, wnicn l was oPposeu ~
Fry was man iuli s'A lces n,su' s'e'
lhlack eves Wearing slouch hat an,
4 orav amt and looking rather the demo,
fihan tho % man There wasf NOTHING fe
roc;ous ahout hin, hnt he had tIlat 'sell
snff,c;ent noncbaIance that said. II viii
kill voun Withont a donbt. he wa
brave cool and collected and. althoue
snffer;na ] % from = terrible f,esh wound /
b;s left arm received i week before, b
manifested no svmntoms of distress, br
sos,no1 roadv se- .ks-rgus. -. {.
The er.saa.l mas stenned. ON by tn,
seconds, pistols loaded and. exchanged
and the principals brought face 70 lac
I shall never forget that meeting. Jone
in his military, boyish mood, as tne
shook hands, remarked that-
A soldier braves death for fan ciful wreat
When in glory's romantic career. y
' j., .,t.li.sa. -. - Tho 90
Il Fry caugn. W .ne ies. =. ui .n' 80 %
|. lence' anu ans"ereu l''s W o"y'.
Yet he bends Der the foe when IN '0a''le IL
! low -AseNse ss7 MS, 50. 81 ,87slii'
And bathes every wound with tear
i They,turned around and walked ,bat
E to the point designated. Jones's Sc
l,lond had the word ..Fire;' and, as
q slowly said, .lOne-two-three fire
y they simultaneously turned at the wo
e ..One! !''o and instantly fred. Neither. w
Y hurt. They cooked their pistols, al
q deliberately walked toward each .otht
? irinp as thew went. At the fifth sh,
afl Jones threw up his right hand, ar
Ell firing his pistol in the air, sank down.
y Frys was sins the act aofl fling his ];
~ shot; but, seeing ,.Jupes fall, silen
= lowered his pistOl. dropped 1t to
is oround and s,,rang to Jones's side, I
III Sino his head in his lap as be sat doy
L. and asked himsif he,was hurt. tra a
er d;scoyero,, that, Jones !, WAS ST
I'd ,bronoh the rcoion of the stomach, /
ol hnllot olonc;ng around that oroan. q
" oullet giaanclhg an,;lg HSSs aHSNSpnu en, we.
coming OUT W tle ie.s VI 'no op.n".
n umn; besides, he had received tn
0 s,s otner 'irigntta. MS. "ou''es ulu y"
- pofslohs VI nls opa ,h .,;rnnio
wounds, anu sase n."' SUN W.. eli
al as naa: n. nc a,'e.~alu .~ os vi
osI Fry receiveu eniee "ou" i....n
%, ereaklag ms le'' arIn' one IN, ~ 'n'
I'm ana tne osher Ia .sne Iis". n sn' M. a.
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