Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-13


Tennessee regiment; and, after brief
conference, with Breckenridge, whom
he loved and admired, that officer fol-
lowed by his staff, appealed to the SOL
diers. As he encouraged them with
his fine voice and manly bearing, Gen
eral Johnston rode out in front and
slowly down the line. His hat was of.
His sword rested in its scabbard. In
his right hand he held little tin cup,
the memorial of an incident that had oc
Cured earlier in the day. Passing
through captured camp, he had taken
this toy, saying: "Let this be my share
of the spoils to-day" It was this
plaything which, holding it between two
fingers, he employed more effectively in
his natural and simple gesticulation
than most men could have used sword.
His presence was full of inspiration.
He sat his thoroughbred bay, Fire
eater" with easy command. His voice
was persuasive, encouraging, and COM
polling. His words were few; he said !:
Men! they are stubborn; we must use
the bayonet." When he reached the
center of the line, he turned, II will
lead you'll" he cried, and moved toward
the enemy. The line was already thrill
ling and trembling with that irresistible
ardor which in battle decides the day.
With mighty shout the line moved
forward at charge. A sheet of fame
and mighty roar burst from the Fed
eral stronghold. The Confederate line
withered; but there was not an in
stant's pause. The crest was gained.
The enemy were in fight.
Gen Johnston had passed through the
ordeal seemingly unhurt. His horse
was shot in four places; his clothes
we're pierced by missils; his boot
sole was cut and torn by min
ME, but if he himself had received
any severe would he did not know it,
At this moment Governor Harris rode
up from the right. After few words,
Gen. Johnston sent him with an order
to Col. Statham, which having deliver
ed, he speedily returned. In the mean
time, knots and groups of Federal SOL
diers kept up desultory fire as they re-
treated upon their supports, and their
last line, now yielding delivered volleJ
after volley as they sullenly retired
By the chance Of war, minnie bal
from one of these did it's fatal work
As he sat there, after his wound, Capt
Wickham says that Col. O'Hara, of his
staff, rode up, and Gen. Johnston said
to him, "We must go to the left,
where the firing IS heaviest" ane
then gave him an order, which
O'Hara rode off to obey. Governor
Harris returned, and, finding him very
pale, asked him, General, are yor
wounded?" He answered, in very de-
iberate and emphatic tone: Eyes, and
[ fear, seriously. These were his las
words. Harris and Wlckham led hiE
horse back 1nder cover of the hill ane
lifted him from it. They searched a
random for the wound, which had GU
an artery in his leg, the blood flowing
into bis boot. When his brother-in'
law, Preston, lifted his. head, and adj
dressedshim with passionate grief, h
smiled family, but uttered no word
His life rapidly ebbed away, and in {
few moments he was dead.
Ills NWOuuu Was uob ueCoo5eSI }
fatal. Gen. Johnston's own. know
ledge Of military surgery was adequate
for its control by an extemporizet
tonrniquet, had he been aware or regard
full of its nature. DR.. D. w. Yandell, hi
! surgeon, had attended his person during
most of the morning; but finding
large number Of wounded men, includ
;rr MANY Rod erals at ono nOin
Gen. Johnston ordered Yandell to stol
there, establish hospital. and Civ
them his services. He said to Yandell
s'These men were our enemies momen
ago; they are prison ers. now. Take car
| Of them. u Yandell demonstrated agains
leaving him, but he was premptory
Had Yandell remained with him, h
would have had little difficulty with thu
wound. w.. 49,.
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