The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-16

marching were kept up bybotll sides until about
O. clock in the afternoon, when General NC,
CullOugh marshaled every man he had, ana
ordered charge With all the efforts at our
command We started in gentle trot, until,
with whoop and yell,w carried all before us,
and the .federals sullenly began general re-
treat. This gave us renewed courage, and
with one more extra effort. and a Keynote
higher to our yell, we drove them back, ana
occupied tho field as victors.
1t was about this time that General NC
Cullough, who was always up near the front,
and where danger lurked the most wished TO
obtain some valuable information, which re-
quired the person obtaining such to ride out
considerably in advance of our troops,
and between the two lines which
were keeping up continuous hrlng,
and made the undertaking extra hazardous.
Instead of ordering q courier forward, or
member Of his staff, he rode boldly to make
the reconnoitre, and while thus engaged re-
ceived his severe and mortal wound. Although
shot in tho breast he kept up his tour OF obser-
walton until from the loss of blood he began TO
grow so weak that he wavered Ill the saddle.
and one of his staff, who was close behind,
seeing his strange and unnatural actions rode
swiftly forward just in time to catch him in
his arms and saved him from falling from his
horse to the ground. Gently he laid him down,
and, calling for help, started to bear him TO
the rear and out of danger. Soon quite num-
Der had collected and seeing that it was Gen
cral Mccullough every one was eager to lend
q helping hand. The federals being attracted
by the attention given the wounded man,
judged that it must be one OF high rank, and
soon they directed their shots at this clump,
and amid q perfect hailstorm of bullets our be-
loved commander was borne to the rear and
out of the range of the bullets.
AS soon as it could be done the chief surgeon
was summoned to make the proper examine
ton, that it might be known the extent of the
wound. 1t could be seen that his life was
o1,1 foof Nd
his face that his sufferings were great 1t did
not take long for the practiced eye OF tho sur
geon to see that it was fatal shot, ana as he
placed his delicate touch on the enfeeblnS
and that soon the body that held his noble soul
would be still and cold in death;
1t was in whispered and sorrowful
words that those around him and who loved
and honored him. spoke of this sad occurrence.
And as tho deathy palor spread more and
more livid over his rugged but noble face, and
which denoted the nearer approach or the
reaper, death, with questioning Chances
they stared in each others face. and asked, in
this solemn, mute way, If it were really true
that this was our great chieftain who lay there
with mortal wound. They tried to reason
with themselves that it would not provo fatal !;
that he would yet live, and again lead them
through many moro dangerous places as he
had done so CALAMITY in the past but it was
too true. He, like all the rest of US, must
fall the noble and heroic spirit took its flight
to ioin that innumerabie throng i'll the silent
halls of death.
1t was thought expedient to keep his troops
from the knowledge of this sad and deporable
fact, as it was feared it would have very in
furious effect. Owing to the secrecy thrown
around his death, 1t was not generally known
for several days thereafter.
What seemed to be q victory at the time Of
General McCullough'' death proved after
wards to be complete rout, and we were
forced to leave there hurriedly and without
order. mas in the wilds of northern Ar
kansas on the eve % tho. 9TH Of March, 1862,
was noble, generous and heroic spirit called
to yield up his life in the defense OF those
principles which he conceived to be right by
reason of his death the loss to the coniederacy
was incalculable, as he was to the rans-Mls-
sissippi department what Forrest, Ashby and
Stewart were to the east sde
1t is said that republics are ungrateful. AS
to the general truth Of that assertion cannot
say. 1 do know that we OF the south nave
been slow and dilatory in perpetuatlng the
memory of our dead heroes. There should be
a statue erected somewhere in our beloved
southland to the memory of every one OF our
dead leaders, the land for which tins hero ana
numbers of others surrendered the fruits $. 6. Oh
.,~-.- 5000 l~t~., ''Io ambition Of u life
time fOr great many of them, like General
Mccullough, wore officers in the old army,
and finally yielded mp their lfe's blood. Think
OF IL, III tuc beautiful cemetery at memphis,
Tenn, where there are numbers OF finely exc
cutcd and magnificent monuments, lies tho
dust of that prince of good fellows, and as
gallant knight as ever drew Saber, Bedford
Forrest, and unless you are directed by some
one familiar with the locality, you
will have difficulty in finding it. for
in a lone, obscure and neglected spot
is tho mound under which we are
told his bones and dust lay. The last time was
near it, it was overgrown, and nearly hid from
close view by bushes, brambes and briars.
For tho few remaining years that these
battle-scarred veterans are to remain in your
midst, give them the proper attention and con-
sideration, and show to Thorn that their past
services TO their country have not been for
gotten place in their reach the means by
which they cannot only support themselves.
but their loved ones, who are entirely de-
pendent upon them. FRANK L. Ryan.
A Hopeful Sign.
RALEIGH, n. c., February l1.-[Spccial. lit now
transpires that there interesting feature in
the election of the delegate here yesterday to
represent this district at the alliance and labor
convention at st. Louis. Two candidates were
before the meetinG-one with third-party
niaCnS