The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-12
Gen. Van Dorm aid Gen. Forrest.

zen. van Dorm aid Gen. Forrest
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In the Spring of 1863 Forrest wal
in Middle Tennessee, commanding
brigade in the cavalry corps Of Var
Dorm. BY one'of his bold and skill
full movements he captured a Fedora
brigade commanded by General Go
burn and reportedthe capture oftA.
men, horses and equipments TO Gen,
eral Bragg who ordered that all sthe
captured property should be turned
into the proper officers Of the army
But Forrest q men had acted ons she
|principlestllat the aspoils OF war be,
long to the'nvtctor, q and &c enesal
Braggs supply officers received ba,
few contributions from FORESTS for,
tunates Operation and Van Dorm was
instructed ia call him to account and
enforce obediencettS the order fbhe
general commanding Gle army. 1Ac.
'cordiBglyIVan Doris sent fortF Forrest
andisternly asked hin Why he had
not turned in ths arms, etc., eap.ured
with Goburn.s brigade Forrest re-:
Piled: Because i hasen't got en- y ); ]. !
a.sThsn', 2 said Van Doru,, .a.yod;
statement is at Variance witii y X Il
tswrittenasreport:." 'aalo' stfra1 si.I ),
apfF Forrest replied, Teen. Van Van Dorm,
I am not in the habit Of being spo,
ken 70 10 that Way way, and w,aon's III
low it-and when tie time comes.
that your rank won't interpose, you
shall answer: IL ne for tbs, siir. 'a'aa
..s " '(sa rla Forrest, my, rank shall
never 1p s si,st between me and any man
.l who feels A aggriey'eed BY me, apd am
atyopr service now, sir al .
"a d Forrest 4 rrlr'eest, paused 2 moment, passed
hi bis band aserosss. his forehead, and
s ssaid 50; General Van Dorm, there are
enough /, Yankees ark eaEsJsfto for Yea and Iatp
fight, without our fighting each other
and you and daII can AN o afford to Yet this
matter stop right here. Lam soIry
! spoke TO- you as II did, and hope
sou will forget t.''aa4sae r.am !, !, :
sihVaa Dorm said; cordially, .General
Forrest, j amiivery8glnd2 to- hear, you
and assure you I shall new
er again think ofIyour words-&no
man5will ever question YOUR readi.
ness to fight any mans or anything.
But, general, .sosong az yon are nnl
der my command, ] shall expect you
10 obey orders."d And thus ended
the. most remarkable collision that
ever occurred betweene two of the
brayestiamen in therworld.ai Each
confident in 5hisaown, courage, and
we'll knowing that of the other, they
were perhapstethe oonlys two Giving
men whe7couldcafford to settlesa con
|troyersy thus. dtia ,s4asonb SIT ]
Wan Dorm turned to Forrest and
said: "General,i have work for yon
right now;' and sent him off'in ppu1r.
suit ofsthesraiding column Of Colonel
Straight, which had passed into
North Alabama, aud was moving to-
ward Rome, Georgia lijsb I'd b
i These gallant men never net again
'ih this xQpd..AafGen.' B. IA Nancy az
OF Rist,NE ia, Virginia. y aafpEH fiF''
70 ) a.. 80. l-ss21q 500;
- 1aLJ .aeggatpxsg .lia,
A SfoRY OF A TRA1L.-She was q
tall, stout Individual, and sp l!;n 4 ou.
ola wagon IS lightly a. a spring
chicken. s sfter Egrasshopper. he
was q little, withered, dried up wea,
sci, and f. followed slowly, bringing. q
l basket Of eggs with it!n, him. They en-
ter tered one Of !, our stores and she asked,
.'11 to- are ye gi l Fl sggs2' ii,
Slight ,censttss''''s vas the ireplyvof
the The cao.ln'pI tt jumper flst.x 4laai sw q
ssitWelb here are three sdozen,n said
The fat party, sand I'll take it put in
ca'lco.9sh slal 9ti1 l.aa ,blsa II
yl1 .sBut ]. want some, yarn to mend
my socks" put in the old man., slo,.
.1"The weather is warm" replied
the fat party, land you can 60 With
ant socks. s'sFsg si''iLisieat att7 al,
II ~ sSfN'tognd igsssla eat 70 a''
safffBut my boots hurt my feet, in
sisted the old man.ais gst,tsfna sia9
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