The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-20

first time had been with him 10 ,
fight I watched him closely. Hi
manner was
NERVOUS, INPATIENT. AND IMPER1ous
He asked mo what tho enemy were
doing, and when gave him the re-
port just received from Col. DUH, ID
command OF the picke,s, be said,
sharply, II will 60 and see myself u
and started across the bridge. which
was about thirty yards long, and
then being rsked by the enemy's
fire. This struck me ut the time Al
q needless and somewhat braggodo.
cio exposure Of himself, and l follow.
ed him to see what be would do,
When We reached the other bank
the fire OF the enemy Was very heavy
and our men we're falling backbone
running without hat or gun. 10 an
instant Forrest seized and threw
him on the ground. and while the
bullets were whistling thick around
hin administered u severe thrash,ng
with q brush Of wood.
In the battle OF Bryce's Crossroads
Forrest had eight pieces Of artillery
that were boldly handled BY Capt.
Morton, . beardless youth with a
q lion. The Fsderals made several
splendid charges that we're repulsed
ut short range by the artillery dOu.
ble.shotted With canister. A more
terrific pursuit Was never seen. It
10 said that 1900 we're killed, The
exact truth - to this fight will per.
haps never be known, but taking
either the Federal or Confederate
account Of 1t, 1t was the most bril-.
liant victory Of the war on either
eide.
In the frat week OF March, 1864. q
small brigade Of Kentucky infantry,
700 effective, under Gen. Buiord. was
turned over to Forrest to be mount.
ed. Forrest, ever anxious to be NOV.
ing, determined at 0ncA to move into
West Tennessee and Kentucky. In
ten days be mounted bic new brigade,
and on the fifteenth Of March com.
menced bic movement, which result.
I'd 10 the capture Of Union City, with
as prisoners, With their arms, am.
mu1ition and 800 horses; the attack
on Paducah, the r0ut OF q Federal
regiment at Bolivar and
THE CAPTURE OF FoRT PILLOW.
This last fight, for political purposes,
hes been bv false testimony, and, I
believe. willful perjury, represented
- . bloody massacre. The Willful
and malicious assaults OF Q partisan
press, who have recently revived
these chambers for partisan ends, has
called forth from Dr.. Fitch, Of Iowa,
who Was tho Union surgeon at Fort
Pillow. q complete vi0dication OF the
Coufederates, which has been pub.
lished IN your Monthly Papers, and
az I have recently published q state
ment On tho subject, I will not de.
tain you with Ito repetition. You
will pardon me, however, for saying
that ! regarded Il ono OF nv highest
duties 10 life we'll performed when.
% . Representative In Congress, I
placed on the records OF the country
. refutation OF the infamous SANDER
90 Forrest and bic cavalry. It Was
said that F0rrest's demand for Q sur.
render Of Paducah, coupled with an
implied threat that be would not be-
Responsible for tho consequences II
compelled 20 take the place by az.
sault, showed . predetermination to
oold. blooded murder. This vas tho
form Of his 6rst demand for surren.
der made ct Nurfteesboto', and be
practiced It siterward just % be
practiced bis flank attack, and TOR
the same purpose and with the came
effect TO intimidate bic advets0ry.
IN the fret battle With Gen. A. ].
Smith Of Town creek IN the summer
OF 1854. Forrest IVES badly wounded
and defeated, but he soon took 10
the 6rld again 10 . buggy. After the
disastrous campaign st Nashville
when Gen. Hoods army bad heen
defeated and driven back to O0lum:
bio IN deepair, 0~n. P.,sreet arrived
aod the insOtri0g effect Of bic pre-.
ence waS thus described By Can't.
Goodman: IA no time Wae tho TT.
titude Of Gen. Forrest In adversjty
and be power q inlusine h. oW1|