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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-09
HoLLlCOFYEh

in the direction GENERAL xoLL'coFVEh
of tho firing and halted behind fenoe
on the edge Of ficld across which Zol>
licofYcr's men were advancing. Fry
crossed tho fence and rode of to the
flank to YeconnOiteY.
Returning from his reconnaissance,
Fry met strange officer. whose uni
form was yelled by white gum cloak.
The stranger evidently recognized m
enemy in Fry, but In order to cover him.
self he said, pointing TO some Of his
troops advancing out Of line, 1--WE must
not fro OF our own men, ''W- cours6
not" Fry answered and rode toward
his regiment In = few seconds another
stranger appeared. who fred his.revolv-
er at Fry. The Inter turned and rent =
fatal bullet into the oloaked figure rid.
ing away. who proved to be zolliooRes.
On the fall Of their leader tho Con.
icderatos broke III confusion! but Cit
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Pakenham's
Heroic
Death In
Battle.

Sir Edward Pakenham. Jackson bad
improved the time sinoe the repnlsa OF
tho enemy Oh Jan by adding to tho
defenscs q second and reserved limo OF
parapets, behind which his men were
distributed IN q way to make their fro
toll upon the assaulting columns To
all appearance the American position
was inpregnable. The colonel Of the
Forty-fourth, the British regiment cho-
sen to cross the ditch and scale the
walls, declared, my men have been
ordered to execution
When the hour arrived to fro the
signal rocket, and the Fortyfourth was
not in position, Pakenham led forward
the next In line, and seeing the soldiers
falter on meeting the American tire no
took off his hat and waved Il. at the
same time sparring his horse Into the
arena, where the shots were most dead
". A bullet shattered his bride arm.
which fell to his side, while his horse
dropped dead beneath him. Mounting
another, he rode with the front rank OF
the Highlanders as they advanced In
lieu of the Forty fourth ON what looked
to be q row Of fiery furnaces along the
American trenches. Realizing the des.
perato work before him, Pakenham call
ed out to all aid near him. Order up
the rcservesr' Again waving his hat
| and shouting to his men. he rode ON
with the Highlanders until mass Of
grapeshot struck him down, Killed bis
horse and shattered bis thigh. Before
he could be removed from the field q
third shot entered his groin He died
before tho battle was decided.
GEORGE T. KIIMER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-09
ALEXANDRIA LA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1895.
Magruder's
Recaptureo of
Galveston.
On New Years
day, 1863. the dash
ing Confederate
general, Prince"
Magruder, effected

KeCdpluIGO vi ing confederate
Galveston. snsraii tf5pss
the recapture Of the city of Galveston
from the Union forces. For two months
preceding that date Commander W. B.
Rsnshaw, U. S. N, had held the city
under menace of the guns Of his little
fotilla, consisting Of the Harriet Lane,
Owasco and Clifton and the ironclad
Westfield, all lying in the channel off
Kuhn's wharf. with al auxiliary Of 800
Massachusetts soldiers bivouacked on the
wharf and protected on the land side by
a chasm in the flooring, where planks
had been removed to form parapet.
Magruder massed column of infan-
try and artillery in front of the wharf
during the night Of Dec. 81, with his
cannon trained upon tho Harriet Lane
and upon the camp Of the Massachusetts
men, Tho signal gun was fired ct 4
o'clock the morning Of tho LIST. The
gunners Of tho Harriet Lane, being
alert, answered with shower of iron
hail, and tho Owasco soon Joined in,
driving the Confederates from their
pieces. Under cover Of the artillery duel
q band Of Confederates swan around
the ends Of the wharf, bearing scaling
ladders and planks with which to bridge
the chasm overhead They were final
ly repulsed by musketry fire from the
plank barricade and canister from tho
boats Meanwhile the Confederate ma
val contingent, led by the cotton clad
packets Neptune and Bayou City. steam
ed up In rear of the Union fleet The
Bayou City opened OH the Harriet Lnne,
but at the second shot tho gun exploded,
killing her captain. She then used her
ram upon the Lane which had mean
while sent the Neptune to the bottom
Magruder's sharpshooters ON the Bay
gu City piled their rifles upon the
Lane, which soon fell prey to board
ers, but not until her chief officers,
Commander Wainwright and Lieuten-
ant Edward Lea, had been killed. both
in close combat. and her crew driven
below. To add to the disaster the Nsst-
field ran aground and was blown up by
order Of Renshaw, who persisted in the
explosion. The Owasco and Clifton then
sailed away, and the Massachusetts mer
surrendered. GEORGE l.. hllAER
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0arflet's
Gallant Up
hill Fight.

GAJ6eld, ehen colo
Gallant Up %. q a. Frs,-.eo~
-, ci~kt end Ohio infantry,
hn S'8sAS' won q minor yet
decisive and important victory over tho
Confederatas under Humphrey Mar
shall, On the Big Sandy. In eastern Ken
lucky. Marshall's forca Numbering
about 1900 men, consisting Of Virgin
ians and Kcntuckians, had been sta
toned ON the Big Sandy IN order to
encourage and protect the enlistment OF
Kentucky troops for the Confederate
service Garfield, who had received or
ders to drive Marshall out of the state
early in January, advanced up the river
with Z, 900 t;oops Of all a11na Tho Con-
federates awaited him In strong posi-.
ton On q sidge covering tho road to
Virginia with q battery planted In tho
gorge Of fork Of the Big Sandy.
The hrst advance Of the Union troops.
made With o combined force Of cavalry
and infantry, was repulsed by the artil-
lery fire. Garfield then sent forward o
detachment which be subsequently
twioe re-enfcrced, to dislodge the infan.
try supports If the battery frn'n tho
heights OIL either side. This was accom-
plished by gallant ~ bill fight short
y before dark, and Mnrshall retreated
acroes tho Virginia border.
GEORGE l. KILxER
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tho ms1k Fort okHEhAL u n "ooD''
Sumter's guns did not answer the Nor
rs bland battery. anG foss houltrie
remained dld1& Meanwhile several
email vamuianb Oud 0ApaoeD boeo
down on eho etx at ~ Wesa With
the appaseas po,poas Il cuAtins hes Of.
end The oxnsnandes Il the expedition.
Lieutenant Ch0ao Il WmdA q. q A.
(sfteswEd . diss4agalahsd oRn6aD, a.
c!ded 70 put abosb and ahaodm ~ prot
est Tho battery kpsup . hslak Do 10
til NJ vul'nl hsd 1ussd ous o4 raneA
0SoonS l. H1lNR
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Jan. 8, 1877, eight
days after his boat
expedition ACROSS
the Delaware and
surprise Of the Hes-
slams at Trenton,
Wach{poton deoft
Washing
toms Bold
March on
Princeton.

the British q second blow by stealing
march past tho environments Of Corn.
wallis arnly around Trenton and strik.
ing Princeton. CORVALLIS had directed
his scattered detachments to march
upon Trenton after the disaster to the
Hessians, and they united In front Of
the American camp on Jan 2 prepared
to give battle. Finding his position OK.
tremely critical, Washington decided to
withdraw and march around Cornwallis
In order to deceive the latter. the Amer.
leans lit their fires as usual and set pa
trolls, who remained on duty until nearly
daylight, then fastened to totn the main
body, already we'll on tho way to its
destination.
The distance Of ten miles was covered
in the night. Just before reaching
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A Forlorn
Hope at
Murfrees-
boro.

charge was made by General John Z.
Breckinridge's division, and the place
Of honor fell to Hanson's brigade OF Ken
tuckians, known as 1.-The Orphans The
task was In the nature of forlorn hope.
The Confederate army on the north side
of Stone river lay In range OF several
Union batteries crowning height on
the south side. Those batteries must be
silenced. or Bragg's army would be COM
pelled to retreat. Breckinridge's divi-
sion lay, south Of the river. Hanson s
brigade being nearest the stream ana
when the column was formed 1t marched
along the bank under orders to fire a SIM
gle volley when closing on the Union
guns, then carry them with the bayonet
The Union artillerists and their sup
ports. finding their line virtually out.
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First Shots
at the
Old Flag.
Tho stars aud
stripes were first as
called by the Cm-
federutes on Jan. 8,

dawn Of that day the United States
steamer stur Of tue West carrying 200
armed soldiers Of Are Ninth infantry,
intended to re-onforce tho garrison Of
Fort Sumter, crossed the bar Of Charles.
ton harbor and steamed up the channel
When Within little less than two miles
Of tho fort, masked battery on Morris
island. half q mile distant from. tho
vessel, opened fire. The steamer carried
the usual American ensign on her staff,
and at the f,rse shot ran up a full sized
garrison dag % her fore, but that was
no more respected Ann tho other.
The captain Of the Star Of the West
had Intentionally selected his course
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-09
,axs- Jan IS. 1915. ada.
Js'NnoO1A ed fresh reAown "a
Heroes Fff0 tho American asuna
Ut New OriNAnA On
q Last OOns that day the Bit

IRTJFS EH0 t3Fo 1xu1<E aota" ~"
1t New OriNanA On
a Last Gun. that day the Bit
ish fleet was rebulscd IN the stsempt
to reduce Fort st. Philip the strong
mold In tho defense Of tho Mississippi
and tho real hey to Louisiana. On the
9th Of January three British wnsshtpa
and two bomb vessels had anchored
just out Of range Of the gums and
opened a cnnnonade, which they kepe
up for the space Of nine days. during
which time over 1000 heavy enclls
besides ronnd and grape shot and how.
itzcr shells, struck tho fort. Tho slender
garrison of 500 men suffered the most
terrible hartlships, living nearly a week
exposed to tho winter storms without
shelter, but under the leadershfp OF
their commandment, hero Of the Jsck.
sonian stamp, Major w. II Overflow
they held out manfully, and on tho
night Of the 18th succeeded IN bringing
a heavy mortar, mounted In the fort.
to bear Oh the British ships The fire
from this gun, even in tho darknesss
proved 30 destructive that at daylight
tho English fleet ran from under and
gavo up the task Of forcing the Mts'is~
sippi. GEoRaE L. kIiARk )
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Shot at
His Post In
the Bayou
Teche.

Der Lieutenant Thomas Mexican Buch.
anan. having on board O detachment Of
infantry led by General Wetzel. advnno.
Ing up Ahe bayou from Brashear City,
was met ON tho l4th by distractions In
tho channel formed from a demolished
bridge, q sunken steamboat and sub
marine torpedoes. Above the obstruo-
ton the Confederate gunboat Cotton
kept guard, supported by the guns of
Fort Bisland and riflemen on shore.
Buchanan steamed up to the obstruc-
lions and opened fire. disregarding the
torpeioes, Of which he had been warned
by negro The Cotton. an ironclad
with powerful batteryof guns IN case
mates, and tho Confederate sharpshoot.
ers on shore maintained rapid fire
upon the vessels, but tho gallant young
commander kept his place OH tho bridge
Of the flagship until he was shot dead
by marhsman in the rife pits.
Meanwhile Wetzel's troops had land
ed and opened from along shore upon
the Cotton A handful Of volunteers Of
the Seventy. fifth New York dashed for
ward In the face of the fire from the en-
emy's pits, and gaining shelter on the
banks cut down every man in sight upon
the Confederate completely silencing
her guns. To avoid their deadly marks
manshtp the Cotton steamed out Of range
for time, but returned to the attack
and was again silenced by the intrepid
New Workers, REINFORCED by volunteers
from the Eighth Vermont. She again
retired, repeating the maneuver with
the same result. At the third retreat Of
tho gunboat tho Confederate land forces
abandoned their works. The Cotton
was then deserted and set ON fire.
| GEORGE L. KILMER
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GENERAL 6. 8. FRI. routed, b rush
Of the Second Minnesota and q superb
bayonet charge by the Ninth Ohio
"Prussian" regiment Meanwhile the
Union column east Of Fishing creek got
across, and Thomas chased the Confed-
crates beyond tho Cumberland, turning
their retreat into Bnll Run stampede
GEORGE L. KILNER
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-01-09
The Dreaded
Alabama
In Battle.


Commander semmes had laid bis course
for Galveston in the expectation Of de-
stroying o fleet OF Onion transports rn-
mored to lie there, but instead bis look
out reported five vessels of war lying of |
the hnrbor. They were enforcing tho
blockade, a. sommos soon discovered
and not caring to fight under the CIR
cun,stanoes he hauled away. pursued by
the Hattcras, IN ironolad gunboat con-
struoted from Sivos steamer. The
Alabama apparently ran from her IN
tagonist distance of 20 mica Mean
while night closed In, with no other
vessel In sight Sen,mes beat to quar-
ters, prepared fox action and wheeled to
meet his pursuer
Captain Blake Of the Hatterns was
first to hail Receiving the answer that
the stranger was the British steamer
Petra, he at the same time annapncetl
his own vessel, stating that hewould
send off boat. Suddenly o speaking
trumpet was heard on board the alleged
British Petrol calling out "This Is the
Confederate steamer Alabama" Tho
announcement was followed by broad
side from the cruiser; but, sudden as 1t
wns, 1t found tho Hattesas ready, her
ports open and the men at the guDa
The vessels were sailing In the same d.
rection, about half . mile apart Re-
turning the Alsbama's fire, the Hatteras
steamed ahead, a movement initiated
by the enemy, 80 that tho two continued
ON parallel coursa pouring full VOL
le5s into each oehes.
Captain Blake kpew that his ship WA
the weaker Of tho two In her hull and
steamed fos ahe Alabama hoping 10
end tho fight By boarding the cruiser.
He not within 80 yards Of heR, where
pistol and muskst shots were Unchanged
between those ssoeime1 On tho tops bot
tho Alabama ehsese6 Cd. planting al
tho sasps tins two abeIh in tie bold Of
tbs Hassnsss and ssesine hes ON dso IN
two pleceA Auahep she'll 5000 pierced
she steam eylindeR Of the Hastaras and
disabled her sseuing gear and pumpA
The waiting baam had been shot away
aod hcs iron plotting torn of At the wv
ter une, oausaDg had leak. Eotwith'
standing his plight. Captain Blake con.
timed 10 fight until the Alabama stood
off the bow Of the Hatteras, out of reach
Of ben guns. Winding that the vessel
was rapidly sinking, be fred signal OF
distress apd ordered the magazine food
| ed to prevent an explosion. The crew
then put OF IN boats. and two minutes
later tho HatteSas went down.
The Alabama was the superior vessel
both in guns and speed She was also
built for war, as tho Hattesns was not'
and ali ,er machinery lay below water
line The only casualty ON board o.
her was one man wounded. On the Hat
terss two seamen were killed and hyt
u.,nrded. GEORGE L. KuMR.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
TEXAS AND PACIFIC
~ Mt til

TEXAS AND PACIFIC
For Marshall
Leaves Alexandria...... ..4;3s ?. ID
For New Orleans:
Leaves Alexandria. ........... .l0:,iS a. III
Arrives in New Orleans. ...... 700 p. N
Leaves New Orleans .......... 500 a. III
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS:
Leaves Alexandria ............. 9O5 a. III
Arrives at Alexandria .......... 7:4o p. III
III First-class fare from Alexandria to
New Orleans by either of above named
roads costs $6.S5.
HOUSTON, CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND
NORTHERN:
SOUTH.
No. 23-Arrives 1.-Two p. Ill
NORTH.
KANSAS CITY, WATKINS AND GULF
Passenger No l.
Arrives at Alexandria. .l0;i3 m
Freight No s.
Arrives at Alexandria......... 500 M
Passenger No 3
Leaves Alexandria. ............ll:43 III
Freight NO4-
Leaves Alexandria. $3.50 u. nj.
Nos 3. and 4 carry passengers. All
trains daily, except Sunday.
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Death of Sir
John Moore
at Corunra.


~ ~ mantlcr of tho Brit
a. wi ~'1'i'' isll army in the pcn-
insular war. was struck down by call
non ball while inspiring his soldiers in
a forlorn defense Of the gates of Corun-
na. Spain. against the French armies
under Soult.
Not drum WIS heard, not a funeral motto,
AS his corse to the rampnrts we hurried:
Not solder discharged his farewell shot
Der tho grave where our hero was buried.
No useless coffin inclcse<l his breast,
Not III sheet nor In shruud VIC wound htn.
But he lay like warrior ticking his rest.
With his martial cloak around him.
Slowly and sat;ly we laid him down,
From the field CT his fame fresh and CORY.
We carved not a limo. wc raised not u stone,
But VIC left him alone with his glory.
Moorr's purpose in defending Corun-
ma was to cover the embarkation of his
troops in vessels which arrived aftcr
tho French had surrounded the place
with vastly superior numbers. Tho com
bat in which he lost his lifo ended IL
the rcprlse Of the French and tho sue
cessful though hasty withdrawal Of TIL
British army. GEORGE L. KlLMEn
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m artillery brigade of IS guns com
rnanding the river fords. The moment
the retreating Union soldiers across the
valley got inside the range Of those can.
non, Crlttenden ordered his chief of ar
tillory to let loose the entire battery up
Oh Hanson's men. The guns fred at the
ratio of 100 shots minute. Forests
which stood In the pathway vent down
as before hurricane, and "The Or
phans" werr nearly annihilated. Han
son WOO killed. and the regiments in
the van lost half their officers and men.
GEORGE L, EILMER.
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fanked, rushed
down the slope
to the river for
safety, closely
pursued by the
exulting Ken
tuckians. The
north bank oppo-
site this scene
was occupied by
General Thomas
L. Crittenden's
corps, Rosecrans'
loft xViOy with
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ade and dis
charge Of mus
kerry. On seeing
the preparations
Of the British,
Morgan had cd.
dressed each line
of his troops sep.
arate]y. Tho mi'
litia In front IN
cluded the best
rihenlen Of his
corps CAROLYN
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near tho Morris
island shore In
order to Keep out
Of range Of tho
Confederate gums
IN Fort Moultrie,
and h eseforo
sailed some DIE
tance under fire
Most 6 tho balls
passsd over, sev'
ernl however,
barely missing
-
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Princeton the
American com.
nanler detached
General Hugh
Mercer, with $50
Philadelphia mi.
litinnm. 30 seize
Q bridge as
Worth's Mill, ON
Stony creek, and
thus out tho com.
nuntntton b.
tween The bfh-
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tenden, Who op-
pwtunsly reach!
ed the spot, or
dered q general
advance. Thorn.
Is also appeared
at tho head Of .
fresh body Of men
apdha,ldledt them
so skillfully that
the Oonfederatcs
were Aret check.
ed, then finally
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face BY a fro OF
canister and gave
up the fight.
Cheered by the
sight Of panic in
the naval col.
umn. the enemy
turned to meet
the aesailants on
the land. Gener.
al Curtis men
received help
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RADUATE OF THE MEHARRy
VI Medical College. Tenders his pro-
fessional services TO the public of Alex
andria and vicinity. Answers calls.at all
hours. The eolorcd population especially
attended to. Office on Tenth street, on
posite Anderson Blacks, Duke House,
Alexandria, La.
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IacksOn's
New Years
Victory.

Victory. Jackson's impro-
vtsed army at New Orleans During
the night Of Dec. 81 tho British had
placed In position 30 heavy cannon be-
hind ramparts constructed OF earth and
hogshcads filed with sugar. Tho art1l-
lerists assigned to work them We're the
best naval gunners of the feet. jackson
had ordered q review Of his troops for
New Years day. and luckily heavy fog
obscured the opposing lines until ~
o'clock In the forenoon, when the sky
cleared and the British guns opened with
terrific execution. driving tho review
columns to their quarters. Jackson's 20
pieces answered promptly, and an artil.
lcry duel ragged for two hours Mt 600
Yards, the so pieces making oil average
of two shots o second. Not until the
eneruy's fire slackened did Jackson order
his gunners to rest The moment the
smoke lifted IL was seen that the for
midable British line Of the morning had
disappeared. In its place lay form!ess
mass of broken guns, crushed hogsheads
and heaps OF loan, with the British SOL
diery who were to have stormed Jack
sons batteries crouohing in the bitches
and the depressions Of the plain.
The hero of the day III the American
camp was the wealthy merchant volun-
teer. Judah Touro. He carried shot
from the magazine to the guns for Cap
tain Humphreys battery and was struck
in the thigh by 10 pound ball. AL
though tho surgeons despaired OF his
life, he was saved through the devotion
Of q comrade, to whom he bequeathet
half Of his large fortune.
| GEORGE l.. KuMER.
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the cumpof Cen
cral NJ. D. Man
sou before 1t was
fairly daylight.
The last regi-
mcnt Of Man
sons to turn out
at the alarm was
tho Fourth Ken
lucky, led by
Colonel Speed
Smith Fry. This
command started
at double guicl
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4 Battle
Tragedy at
Mill Springs


Tragedy at contodera'es mot
>su, with severe dtsas<
NA'Ii op1hlSo' tor ut tho hands Of
General George H. Thomas troops Of.
tho field Of Mill Springs, Ky.
Thomas set out from tho interior OF
Kcntucly to drive the enemy from the
upper Cumberland region and aeEoss the
mountains Of east Tennessee. On tho
north bank Of tho Cumberland, oppo-
sito Mill Springs. Tho Confetlerates held
q fortified position. which Thomas mp
preached. cautiously moving his force
In two columns. The Confederates, led
by Generals George II. Crittendcn alnl
F. X. Zollicoffcr, sailed out Of their
intrcnchments OH tho night Of the 18th,
bent upon attacking Thomas advancS
column, which lay west Of Fishing creek
and separated from the reserves by that
stream. Crittcndcn expected to dispatch
the Union columns In detail
Zoilicoffcr led the attack, drove In
Thomas cavalry pickets and burst UPON
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Brave Work
on Fort
Fishers
Walls.

i II nG u III q u
stronghold extended along the water
front 400 fest, with a land front Of
!, 500 etretcbing across the peninsula
Of Federal point. It mounted A heavy
guns, with garrison at the time OF
the attack of 1900 men. A naval COL
umn Of 49 Union vessels bombarded
the fort for two days and continued
the fire until 8 p. m. on the 10Th,
when General A. q. Terry's command
Of 8, 600 men and a naval battalion Of
2, 900 moved to tho assault. The guns
of the work having been silenced, tho
garrison offered little resistance to tho
assailants until they reached the ditch
and were then taken by surprise. think.
ing that tho attack Of tho sailors on tho
easterly sea front was the main one.
To meet it the garrison vacated tho par
apet OH tho land front, and at the first
dash the Union brigade Of General Cur
It's, after cutting away the palisading,
planted three battlefags on tho north.
west bostion. General Curtis was wound
ed at the palisades.
Tho sailors wero brought to halt
200 yards from the ditch on tho sea
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Jan. 2, 1868, saw
the final and deci-
sive repulse Of
Bragg's Confeder-
ates by Rosecrans'
army OF Murfrees-
boro. Tho las t
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Tho anniversary
of the battle Of tho
Cowpens (l7Sl)fallj
Oh tho 18th of Janu-
ary. On that data
General Daniel
Morgan and his VII