The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-15

when Johnston retreated to Atlanta, Hood put
his army into Tennessee. You know
that General Hood at that time had
lost one of his limbs and had
an artificial limb. During the battle Of Frank
liz, General Hoods tent stood upon promi-
nence, where he could overlook the battlefield
and down to his right. he looked. there was a
locust grove and in that locust grove fort The
Union soldiers were plenty there. and every shot
and shell from that fort literally hewed down
the ranks of Hoods army. He began to walk IN
and down with his artificial limb, and as he
walked, every time he turned round he
would see that volley of shell and death,
as 1t came from that fort in the grove.
At once he stopped and said, '.Adjutant general,
come here. Go and present my compliments to
General Cheatham and tell him that ask at his
hands the fort in the locust grove The Adju-
tant-general Hoped off down the field and directly
returned and said, General Hood. General
Cheatham has not been heard of They do not
know where he is. They have not seen him for
an hour. He may be Dead
General Hood dropped his head and walked up
and down in front of his tent Every time he
turned he saw those volleys of death from the
fort into his ranks. He turned again and said:
Ito and present my compliments to General
Claiborne, and tell him that ask at his hand
the fort in the locust grove" The adiutant gen
eral again loped off and directly returned and
said: General Claiborne has been dead two
hours He waskiiled on the battle feld.n
The great tears dropped down General Hoods
cheeks, and he looked again and saw the volleys
OF death as they newed down his ranks. He
said, as he wiped the tears from his eyes, go
and present my love (softening down, you see;
no compliments now to General Cockrel and
tell him that ask at his hands the fort in the
locust grove" The adjutant general rode away
to General Cockrell, that brave little Mis-
sourian, who is in the United States
Senate, and he said General Cockrell,
General Hood presents you his love- and
says that he asks at your hands that fort in the
locust grove" That brave little Missourian
Strengthened himself up in the saddle. cast his
eye down the line. and said, First Missouri
Brigade, attention." and pointed his finger
toward the fort. And that brigade Of Missouri
ans charged upon that fort and their
ranks were cut down. but they pressed
their way in. captured the guns, and
called an officer and said: go and present my
love to General Hood. and tell him also pre-
sent him the fort in the locust grove
And, brethren, hear me, hear me! Adjutant-
general, employed, as l am. of the Lord Jesus
Christ, tonight I point to the places of sin and
the lost souls in this city, and say to you:
Christian people. the Lord Jesus Christ presents
HIS love to you, and asks that this whole city
be brought to the cross of Jesus Christ. And
now before next Sunday night of this meeting
closes, next Sunday night shall be able to lift
up my voice and say, 'Oh, blessed Christ. In
dlanapos presents you her love, and also pre-
sents you every citizen redeemed by His
precious love" The Lord grant it may be so, and
[ want every Christian who will work and pray
to this end and every sinner who would come on
the side of Christ to stand up tonight and say
God helping me- | will do my best to bring
about such thing" All you that feel that way
stand up
Nearly the entire audience then rose after
which Mr.. Jones pronounced the benediction.