Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-22
4 HAND-TO-HAND ENCOUNTER EOR
THE EMBLEM.

The Northern and southern Array
 Ceased Firang While the Flssicuns
 Ws,- Heing Indulgsd Inflow tho
 Combatnnts Were Encouraged by
 Their Friends.
 At5ono time during the threo days battle at Gettysburg, Col. Moores Mis- sisaippi regiment occupied line of tenn porary breastworks fronting rennsyl- vania brigade. Half-way between the two lines was n small plcket-post formed of rails hastily thrown together on neu- tral ground, which was alternately occu- pied hy soldiers from either side. The brrastworks of the two armies were within easy range, and whenever q hat projected above tho head-log, zip went bullet through it.
 On the morning of the second day, Frank Price, of Carroll county, Miss, private in Col. Moores regiment looked out and saw four Pennsylvanians occu- pying the rail pile half way between the contending forces, with the StaIs and Stripes waving over them.
 ''I intend to capture that flag" re- marked young Price, as he slung his car- bilc across his shoulders, adjusting the strap which supports it, and sprang over the breastworks. In vain the colonel and others warned him against tho ven- turc, but seeing he was determined on making it. three other MississIppians all but Price had fallen under the galling lire of the four Pennsylvanians. Three of the latter took to their heels, running back under shelter of their works, leav- ing Price and one stalwart Union soldier to fight 1t out alone. Price at the time weighed about one hundred and twenty pounds-his antagonist nearly twice as m hny Dvto 1 l.. and seized tho flag, the Pennsylvanian nred again, happily aiming too high. As Price laid hold of the flag, tho Pennsylva- nian laid hold of him. A regular ''ilst and skull" battle ensued. At one time the Federal soldier dragged the Confed- crate back almost within the Federal lines, but Frank held on to the flag like grim death. By universal colsent. firing stopped all along the lines. The soldiers of both sides laid down their arms to witness the struggle, and cries of 'go it, Reb v 'hold to 1t. Tank !' etc., resounded all along the lines.
 The game chickens fought over the entire ground-back and forth-first one and then the other having the advantage The Mississippian, however, being tough and wiry, finally ''outwinded' the Fed eral, got possession of the starry ensign, and started with 1t to it's regiment, walk ing backwards to evade his pursuer, who was following with bayonet charge. All this time Price had retained his loaded carbine still swung across his shoulders. The backward step entan- gled his feet in the flag and tripped him within sixty feet of his regiment. As he fell the Federal soldier made rush to- wards him with bayonet poised. and nothing was left the Confederate but to unsling his carbine quickly and fire-the dead body of his enemy falling close by his side.
 'u regretted to have to kill the man had fought such 8 long and friendly fist fight with" remarked young Price, "but it was case of self-defense. If had not fired at once he would have pinned me to the ground with his bayonet."
 With bloody nose and battered face Price carried his trophy into the breast works amid the plaudits of both armies. Tho incident was published in the Richmond papers at the time as one of the most remarkable of the war. Frank still retains the flag as valued memento of the desperate struggle which crowned him victor.-Florida Times Union