The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-06

Facts as. Fyctio,,

AT oce time during the three
days battle at Gettysburg, Col.
Moore's Mississippi regiment oc-
cupled line of temporary breast
works fronting Pennsylvania
brigade. Half way between the
two lines was small picket post
formed of rails, hastily thrown to-
eether on neutral ground, which
was alternately occupied by SOL
dlers from either side. The breast
words OF the armies were within
easy range, and whenever hat
projected above the headIog, zip
went @ bullet through it.
On the morning of the second
day Frank Price, OF Carroll couuty,
MISS, a private ia Col. Moores
regiment, look Ell out an saw four
Pennsylvanians occupying the RAJ.
pile hall way between the conten
ilg forces with the stars aud ST ip.s.
waving ever them.
i intend ~ cap ure that flag.
I, ma kei young Price, as he slu,Is
his carbine across his shour .sr.
adjusted the strap which upsyoreea
it a1i sprang over the breas works.
Ia vail the Colonel and Others
warned lin against the venture.
bus se-iog ne was determined on
making it. three other Mississippi
aus owed. Before reaching the
rcd ju,t ali but Price had fallen un-
der The CALLING fire OF the four
Penn yiyInians. Three of the lat
Ter TOOK 20 their heels, running
back Ln,ier shelter of thei' works,
leaving Price and one stalw art Un-
ion solder to fight IL out alone.
Pric' a. the time weighed about
12O poem Is--bis antagonist near
~ twice az much. When Price
spran5 over the rails and seized
Tue dle, the Pennsylvania ii CT.
again, happily aiming too high AS
Price - Il bold of The flag the Pc an
sylvan ~ iaid hold Of Lim. A
Regular ''Iis. aud skull" bett'e en-
tlej. 1t one time the federal.
soai = dragged the Confederate
bat K aln.ost within the Federal
Inns, but Frank held on to the
flag Ike grim death. By u1ivef-
sal consent firing stopped all aln-s
Inc lines. The soldiers re .,.,5
slices laid drxh th-'- ,r.ra 10 vii
Il ~ VI y nst" agle, and cries OF $50
.a. a hold to it Yank," etc.,
n" Led all along the lines.
he two game chickens fought
over the entire ground-back and
forth-first one and then the other
having the advantage. The Miss
issippian, however, being tough
and why, finally outwinded the
Federal, got possession OF the star.
ry ensign and started with it tc
his reg ment, walking backward to
evade his pursuer, who was follow
ing with bayonet charge. AL
this time Price had retained the
loaded carbine still swung across
his shoulders. The backward steI
entangled his feet in the dag ant
bIipIISu HIN HlbulH olAty icct
his regiment. AS he fell the Fed
eral soldier made rush towart
him with bayonet poised and moth
ing was left the Confederate but t.
using his carbine quickly and fir
the dead body oil his enemy fall
ing close by his side.
II regretted to have to kill tn
man l had fought such long an
friendly fist fight WITH" remarke
young Price, shut it was a case {
self defense. Ii l hadn't fired Q
once he would have pinned me I
the groun nd with his bay onet."
With bloody nose and battere
face Price carried his trophy in;
the breast works amid the plaudi
of both armies. The incident w.
published in the Richmond paper
at the time, as one Of the most re
markable of the war. Frank sti
retains the flag as valued memel
TO OF the desperate struggle whie
crowned him victor. 1t indicat,
what fun General Roger A, Pry,
might have had with that FEEDER
soldier who captured him, if |
had only thought of it in time.