Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-28

hand and nicked his ear, an almost
| fatal shot
Looking down the road they could
/ see the bluecoats rising up as far ~
! they could see. Realizing how use.
| less II was to 60 on. they turned into
the thicket at the other side OF the
road and although the bullets pep
pered about them they miraculously
escaped uninjured.
A short time after this, at the bat
tic OF Murfreesboro. his company
creeping upon the attacking Federal
troops from the rear. succeeded In
turning 500 OF their mules loose and
surrounding and buring about 500
or their provision wagons. The
colonel. that being General Hunters
commission at this command, also
escaped without injury in this haz-
ardous undertaking.
Found Soldiers In Covered Wagons.
After the battle OF Murfreesboro,
they began a march down the turn
pike to Nashville, a distance OF about
20 miles Next day after the battle
me Yankees were seen 10 be march
ing In through a gulley. Colonel Hun
Ter, scouting from tho top OF q
hlllock. noticed that the long train
or provision wagons stopped when
they came to a small thicket. When
the Confederate troops came To this
thicket they were fired upon by the
Yankees hidden therein. A short
fight onsued but when It was at
tempted to surround the provision
wagons, as was done the day before,
"A surprise awaited them. The wagons
were loaded with infantry troops who
made things very uncomfortable for
them for some time.
The colonels company, under the
command of Major Prentiss, was or
uered TO charge the infantry turned
loose on them. The loss was appalling
on both sides and the good colonel Is
responsible for the statement that II
he had held his hat out he could
have filled it with bullets In five
minutes.
Captured again at the battle OF
Glasgow, Ky, and having no chance
TO Ret back to his own Mississippi
troops, the captain got acquainted
with young man, a member OF For
rests cavalry. borrowing a horse,
they took a ride out into tho country.
About twelve miles out from Glas-
gov they met two Federal soldiers
VINO had been exchanged, making
their way towards the Mason Dixon
line. Taking them both prisoner, they
removed their sidearms, their sabers
and pistols and taking the best horse,
gave them their liberty on condition
that they never set foot south of the
Ohio river again. With Il good horse
and plenty of fighting paraphernalia
the colonel and his free lance friend
Joined Forests cavalry
and in this branch OF the service saw
service in many hard fought battle
until the war was well over.
Is Now on Retired List
General Hunter is still a resident
OF Toronto, Canada. and Is now 7Sl
years of age. He is still Il command
ing figure, with unusual intellect and
impelling personality; a born leader
OF men, +
Standing over six feet in height, OF
great, burly build and soldierly ap-
pcarance, he attracts attention in any
crowd.
He continued the building business
after the war and is long since re-
tired
The general. living 80 far away
from the home OF the Confederacy, |
lid not know that reunions we're be- |
Ing held until 1914. but has not
missed one since.
He states that he is delighted with
rulsa's hospitality and is very much
impressed with the size and metro
OF a city so young in ac-
ual years