Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-23

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Burton, who was standing up in front.
facing the enemy, was seen to fall. being
wounded in the head by the splinter Of 40
exploded missile. All hearts for the mo-
ment stood still. for the regiment saw Nm
fall, covered with blood, and with bsted
breath and blanched cheeks, they Wit
messed him writhe and struggle in what
they supposed was his death agony. On
came the Federal infantry in uniform
rank of unbroken blue, with cleaning
bayonets fixed in fron:l Suddenly Bur.
ton staggered to his feet, steadied him.
self, looked with dazed eyes and ad-
died sight at the approaching enemy, and,
rousing himself with a dauntless and al
most supe-human effort, dashed the blood
from his face, seized his gun, tossed bis
cap high in the air, and, with voice like
q war trumpet, broke out in the chorus of
the Kentuckians' battle song, "Hurrah !
hurrah! for the bonnie blue flag that
bears q single star" The men sprang
into column as steady as if on dress pa
rade. The chorus rang along the line.
The Yankees hesitated. ''Steady, men,
aim low. Ready-aim-fire!" roared out
the command from Nuckols. The enemy
halted; their lines we're broken. "Charge
bayonets!" again came. quick and clear
from the gallant Nuckols. The enemy's
front no longer faced the boys in gray.
"This was the last charge made upon our
army at Shiloh" says General Nuckols,
land it was repulsed by the song Of Hec.
Burton" he modestly adds. Captain
Burton now lives in one of the Southern
States. He is q lineal descendant of
Simon Kenton, and was one of the brav-
est soldiers in the Southern Confederacy.
General Nuckols, as is we'll known, is now
the very efficient Quartermaster General
of Kentucky, and will doubtless be quite
surprised to see this incident in print, as
he was totally unaware, at the time he
narrated it, that he was converting with
scribbler.--Cor. Louisville (Ky) Oou-
Sier Journal.