The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-10-04

the courage aud simplicity ofthat
same country gill spreading ont
her skirts aud telling him to get
behind her when they diSmountea
at the ford under fire of the ene>
my; the fierce fighting at Sand
mountain at dusk, where Forest
had one horse killed and two
wounded under him the weird
midnight attack, when he rolled
his guns silently by hand to 100
wards Of his unconscious toe; the
sharp crack Of the rifle and the
lepel yell, before which the enc
my fed, and the final stratagem
by which 1900 Federal were cap
tured by 600 Confrderates, has
been SO often told that It needs
no repetition.
When Gen. Bragg promoted
Gen. Wheeler above Forrest iii
1868 the latter resigned his con>
mission, but Mr.. Davis refusing
his resignation, promoted him to
the rank Of major 6, neral, and
Gen. Forrest organized a new
command in Western Tennessee
and Northern Mississippi. AZ
the battle with Gen. Sooy Smith
''Iorrest came up where l was
standing, on the causeway, and
as It was the first time | had been
with him in a fight l watched him
closely. His manner ives
NERVOUS, INPATIENT AND IMPE>
RlOUS.
He asked me what the enemy
were doing, and when | gave
him the report just received from
Col. Duff, in command Of the
pickets, he said, sharply, Il will
90 and see myself" and started
across the b.idge, which was
about thirty yards long, and then
being raked by the enemy's fire.
This struck ne at the time as a
needless and somewhat braggodo-
clio exposure OF himself, and | fol
lowed him to see what he would
do. When we.Ieached the other
bank the fire VI the enemy was
very heavy am our men were
falling backbone running with
out hat or gun. wan instant
Forrest seized and threw him Oh
the ground, and while the bullets
were whistIing thick around hln
administered Il severe thlashlNs
with ii brush of wood.
In the battle OF Biyce's Cross
roads Forrest had eight pieces o.
artillery that were boldly handIet
by Capt. Morton, a beardless
youth with d face of d woma1
and the courage Of d lion. The
Federals made several splendi'
charges that were repulsed a
short range by the artillery dou
bie-shottei With canister. A
more terrific pursuit was neye-
seen. Ii is said that 1900 wer'
killed. The exact truth as t.
this fight will perhaps, eve b
known, out taking either the Fee
elaI or Confederate account OF II
f it was the most brilliant victor,
of the war on either side.
in the first week OF March 1856
IA small brigade Of kentucky in
fantry, 200 effective, under Gel
, Buiord, was turned over to Fol
rest to be mounted. Ferries
eyer anxious to be moving. ds
: termined at once to move tut
:. West Tennessee aud kentuck,
In ten days he mounted his be-
brigade, and on the 18th OF Marc
: commenced his movement, whic
! resulted in the capture Of Unio
City with 475 prisoners, wit
t their arnls, ammunition and 81
f hon .es; the attack On Paducal
i the tout Of Federal regiment
S Bolivar and
. TIE CAPTURE OF FORT PILLOW
y This fight, for po;itica! purpt
4 SEES, has been By false testimon.
1 and | believe, wll!ful perjury, re
# resented as a bloody massacr
4 The wiilful and malicious assault
OF IA partisan press, who have I
$ Gently revived these ISLANDERS fl
partisan ends, has called fort
. from DIR. Fitch, OF Iowa, who ";
t the Union surgeon at Fort Pillo
a complete 'indicatlon of the Go
. federates, which has been publis
ed in your Monthly Papers, an
as | have recently published
t statement on the subject, [ vi
y not detain sou with its repetitio.
You will pardon me, however, IL
II saying that | regarded it one
i ny highest duties OF life we'll pc
:. formed when as a kepresentati'
. in Congress, | placed Oh the /
d cords OF the country a refutatiG
of tho infamous Islander on FO
ii rest and his cavalry. 1t was sd
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