The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-05-18
J. ". BUCHANAN, Manager and Proprietor.
A NOVEL CONTEST.
r,rnt between Soldiers For Flag
During the War.

At one time during the three days bats
i at Gettysburg Col. Moores Mississippi
soiment occupied line of temporary
,eastworks fronting Pennsylvania bri-
sde, Half way between the two lines
as small picket-post formed Of rails,
sstily thrown together on neutral
round, which was alternately occupied
soldiers from either side. The breast
orks of the. two armies were within
lsy range, and whenever hat project.
above the head-log zip! went bullet
trough it.
/ On the morning of the second day
rank Price of Carroll county, Mississip-
a private in Col. Moores regiment,
boked out and saw four PennsylvAniaps
ccupying the rail pile half way between
Se contending forces, with the stars and
|ripes waving over them.
"f intend to capture that flag" remark.
young Price,::as he slung his carbine a.
pss his shoulders, adjusted the strap
bich supported it and sprang over the
|eastworks. In vain the Col. and 9TH
warned him against the venture, but
ling he was determined on making it,
rec other Mississippians followed. Be-
Ee re .ching the redoubt all but Price
d fallen under the calling fire of the
br Pennsylvanians. Three of the latter
bk to their heels, running back under
eller of their works, leaving Price and
E stalwart Union soldier to fight it out
bne, Price, at the time, weighed about
pounds-his antagonist nearly twice
much. When Price sprang over the
Is and seized the flag, the Pennsylva--
an fired again, happily aiming too high.
Price laid hold of the flag, the Penn
lvanian laid hold of him. A regular
st and skull battle epsued. At one
he the Federal soldier dragged the Con-
herate back almost within the Federal
Ines but Frank held on to the flag like
lin death. By universal consent, firing
7bpped all along the lines, The soldiers
both sides laid down their arms to
itness the struggle, and cries OF Ego it
b"! hold TO it Yauk" etc. resounded
along the lines.
The two game chickens fought over
e entire ground-back and forth-frst
pe and then the other having the advan-
ge. The Mississippian, however, being
ugh and wlry, finally "out-winded'
e Federal got possession of the starry
hsign and started with it to his regi-
lent, walking backwards to evade his
arsuer, who was following with a bayo-
let charge. All this time Price had re-
aimed his loaded carbina still swung
kcross his shoulders The backward step
Fntangled his feet in the flag and trip
bed him within sixty feet of his regis
bent. As he fell the Federal soldier
bade rush toward him with bayonet
)oised. and nothing was left the Confed~
Fate but to unsling his carbne and fire
the dead body of his e"rny falling
Hose by his side.
II regretted to have to Kill the man 7
lad fought such long and friendly fist
lght WITH" remarkad young Price, but
\ was case of self defense. If l had
lot fired at once he would have pinned
Dc to the ground with his bayonet,"
Il With bloody nose and battered face,
Rrice carried his trophy into the breast.
forks amid the plaDdits of both armies.
he incident was published in the Rich~
nond papers at the time, as one of the
most remarkable Of the war. Frank still
retains the flag as valued memento of
lhe desperate struggle which crowned
6im victor. 1t indicates what fun Gen.
Roger A. Pryor might have had with
hat Federal soldier who captured him,
I he had only thought of it in time.
The above heroic incident recently ap-
peared in the Jacksonville, (Fla,) Times
Onion, and was written by Col. G. E.
Gerrill, who was at one time a resident
II Carroll county. Mr. Frank Price, the
Sentleman and soldier refored to in the
xrticle above, is still a resident of Carroll
1ounty, and freqeuntly comes to Grtna-
a to transact business. lie is a good
rmer and loyal citizen, and if he still
Aeeps the pluck that he showed in that
&mous battle, we don't care to ever
tackle him, It is about as braver deed