Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-09

in person, and saying how thankful l
am that / am the one who is to die,
and that you are spared to the country.
What did l did in a moment of rash
ness and want your forgiveness" For
rest told him that he forgave him free
ly, and that his own heart was full
OF grief that the wound he had in
flicted was fatal. He then wept like
a child.
After the fight at the Tunnel, Chick
wound, but did not relinquish the COM
mand. He took a drink of whisky be-
cause Of loss Of blood, but drinking
was against his principles. 1t was here
that Ector asked him to protect his
left flank, and the general said: "Tell
Gen. Ector that, by God, am here and
will take care Of his left flank as well
as his right" He did so.
Facts Versus Lies.
When Bragg removed him from
command he called upon Bragg, but
refused to take his hand. He said: II
am not here to pass civilities nor COM
pliments with you, but on other busi-
ness. You commenced your cowardly
and contemplate persecution Of me
soon after the battle of Shiloh. You
did it because l reported to Richmond
facts, while you reported damned lies.
You have played the part Of a damned
scoundrel, and are a coward, and II
you were any part Of a man I would
slap your jaws and force you to resent
it. You have threatened to arrest me
for not c'''ying orders promptly.
dare you to do it. and say to you that
If you ever again try to interfere with
me, or cross my path, 1t will be at
the peril of your life" Bragg took no
notice of the incident and was glad he
got off without serious trouble.
A soldier was badly demoralized,
and, as he approached Forrest, the lat
ter rushed at him, seized him by the
collar, threw him down, dragged him
to the side of the road, picked up a
brush and gave him one Of the worst
threshing, that a man could receive
The general then said to him: Now,
damn you, go back to the front and
fight. You might as we'll be killed
there as here for If you ever run away
again you will not get off so we'll"
A Brother Killed.
When Col. Jeffrey Forrest was kill
ed, at Okolana, Gen. Forrest rushed
to the spot, dismounted and, kneeling
held the lifeless form in his arms, and
called him several times by name, In
voice choking with anguish. He
kissed him on the forehead, laid him
gently down, called his aid-de- camp
Major Strange, and with tears in his
eyes asked his faithful adjutant to
take charge Of his brothers remains
Forrest had five brothers in the army
DR.. J. B. Cowan writes: II had just
reached a spot where Jeffrey was lying
dead when Major Strange said to me-
Doctor, hurry after the general. I am
afraid he will be killed. Putting
spurs to my horse, l rode rapidly to
the front and in about a mile, as
mounted a short turn in the road,
came upon a scene which made my
blood run cold. There in the road was
Gen. Forrest, with his escort and a
few Of the advance guard, in hand
to-hand fight to the death, with Fed
erals enough, it seemed to me, to have
pulled them from their horses. Horri-
fed at the situation, 1 turned back
down the road to see If help was al
hand, and as good fortune would have
it, the head Of McCulloch's brigade was
coming in full sweep toward me-" Nc
Culloch held up his bloody hand and
cried: my God, men will you see
them kill your general? I will go to
his rescue II not a man follows mel
Forrest said: Doctor, If you are
alarmed, you may get out Of the way
1 am as safe here as there"
Three Horses Killed Under, Him.
While making a reconnaissance before
Fort Pillow, Forrest had three horses
shot from under him, and they begged
him to dismount, but he replied: 81
am just as apt to be hit in one way as
another. can see better where
am" No one questioned his bravery
He claimed that the massacre" al
Fort Pillow was due to drunkenness
in the fort, pals Of whisky being found
scattered about when our men surren-
dered His orders were, "Shoot every
thing blue betwixt wind and water
until their flag comes down." Forrest
was again painfully wounded in this
battle. Whatever may be said Of his
methods of fighting, he was always
where he could be hit. He was also
shot at Harrisburg, and rode in front
| of his command in his shirt sleeves to
prove that he was not dangerously in
jured. For weeks thereafter he was
obliged to lead his men in a buggy
with his leg on the dashboard. II
was reported to Sherman that Forrest
died of lockjaw He crossed Hickahala
creek on a bridge made Of grapevines
the boards being taken from a nearby
house.
Gen. Washburn escaped from Mem
phis when Forrest took the city, but
was obliged to leave his clothes be-
hind After this, Sherman, Grant
Stanton, Thomas, and the Federal
government, were all at sea, and were
kept guessing until Forrest crossed
the Tennessee river. Before crossing
he found four troopers, and addressed
them as follows: Il thought I would
catch some of you damned fools loaf
| ing back here in cane, as II nothing
was going on. If you don't want to get
left all winter on this island, you had
better come right along with me.
The general was wearied and tired
out, but he took his car. One lieuten-
ant stood up in the bow of the boat
and Forrest said: why don't you
take hold OF an oar or pole, and help
get this boat across?" He responded
that he was an officer and did not
think ne was called upon to do that