The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-21
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 FORREST Cirv. ARK- July "a. iss,. r. ssr Edsssr ~ sss .fvAsss<~ Tsxssisv. have become very much interested in the series of articles receatly published ,n the ossefxf in regard tc the death of Gen. Cleburne, and send you some thing which think possesses interest for every man who admires troe courage, courage that hesstateS not in the face ct canon nor the grim shadow ot breast works The battle of Helena. July {. iSns. will ever be remembered as a day when ArkAnxaws nchlemen cf var faced death with that sahlimiy of courage which the old Romans adorcd. and which the modern world cannc, help but look upon with profound respect. The death ef William F. Ressot, sca ot Es-sscvetnor u. N. Rector. who now lives ln l-ttie Rock. IS an illastEious example.
 Young Rector was to the saanc, born his gallant bearing in this trying battle deserves at my hands tan eye ~itnessl some sAgh, tribute.
 With your indulgence. will relate the ,nesdents oi h,s death. Rector was the Ad.utan, cl HAns ragimens--Gsnets uandndss McCreas brigade. The & m the war, when none but men ~ho had "hear,s of oak could lead the van.
 The battle al bes, was cruel sacuhcc of brave msn-was impossible of ul,, mate success. and the defea, of that < allant little army was, practically. the sutrendes of the .ftans. Mississlppi de- pAitment.
 The fedcIal army was stiongi, cn. ,fcnch he'd behind natural hteasi-wnsks In addition. an aba,ies oi tallcn unhes ~as thrown sx-hundrrd ,asds to tho west ot the tedeIals woiks.
 MeI,ea's brigade, with othcs com mands made the assault eeet these ahaues. anal attacked Graveyard Ht!ls' Resng both fearless and athletic. young kcste, was lac tst "a the brigade "a teaet the earth wafks. and ass cnded "a ihe saasipa. and thetc he s.ood. eheei lnE fer Ntetet, Nlth h4s saotd ees atsd ii alms length. hiS ap tcsttug uu tep nf it ie,seid bullets Mete ae thisk aa h.ft eaaz 5ns ea al ssdcs tteu an stuh she enemy ile sas d t.d tes ei course. and saan h.s nsht Attu wss sha,tefe8 hl .nianle hall and ap and sword fell ta the ground knew hlm veil and Wss nss4 hlm Al 'he moment He remarked ta ne with dtsd.in. that's nothing and .mmcdiascl, gathered up hts sword ana cap with hts lcit hand and tsised both oset h,s head in triumph and detinanse Axain, in au instant, he was pietccd through the lungs with deadly nlsslle brave man he fell. and was taken ,n tp Helena D, ,he federal troops, where he expired soon sftet.
 Young Rector and were h,ends aud comrades in VAT ] remained with hun at,et he fell. until vas taken psisaaet aud sent "a Alton. where renamed several months, from whence returned ph,s, eally a wreck and have been so eNei since.
 There was m ineidsn; ~hlsh transp.ted during niy stay siih h.m. when he hat ial.en, winch deeply .npseased me. tar i,s cool delbetat,on and s,tnng devotion ,o his friends And to principle Hc ~afe plan gold nng, @hish he sad had been gwen hun y Lady ftiena, ani he lie sstei thAI shanid take The rius and te turn ii te the donor
 The Eaxei of the woandei arm ana hand vas so swollen that | ~a1 loi- I,osaible ,o remove the nag ~hetenpon he atseJ me sp sat the hngrt off ani secure II al ali events bat ,hls had nat ,he heart Ia dn
 His last words ,o me were that he war nghuas tat the rlgh, oi sell gn.s men, he had done h,s iaty ard had ms tegse's lIs pnsi,ien was subordinate, no nlchc in the temple ei tane c., hm. 10 t. numen, tp his memory Sg; Honor ast # 8fae ffoss ro ssef.f sa f.sr I rel. e4at pat. taefe sii th~ hgnq; les ?
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