. A cavalryman's reminiscences of the Civil War [electronic resource] . for their guns, still he determined to dothe host he could, and, as the enemy s cavalry camedashing through the woods, he gave the order to fireand four or rive of them fell they returned the fireand Col. Scotts horse was shot. The devotion of histroops was exemplified here by the heroic act ofCharlie Mall of Company B—the bullets were whist-ling around, but Charlie sprang from his saddle andchivalrously said, (. olonel take my horse. And whatwill become of vou? asked Scott. Oh! no matterabout that, returned the gallant bo
. A cavalryman's reminiscences of the Civil War [electronic resource] . for their guns, still he determined to dothe host he could, and, as the enemy s cavalry camedashing through the woods, he gave the order to fireand four or rive of them fell they returned the fireand Col. Scotts horse was shot. The devotion of histroops was exemplified here by the heroic act ofCharlie Mall of Company B—the bullets were whist-ling around, but Charlie sprang from his saddle andchivalrously said, (. olonel take my horse. And whatwill become of vou? asked Scott. Oh! no matterabout that, returned the gallant boy, if I am lost Ishall not be missed, but the regiment cannot spareyou. In the meantime firing was continued and theenemy m >t knowing how strong we were, fell backtoward their main body and we succeeded in crossingthe Cumberland river. Our loss was heavy, as was alsothat of the enemy, but I do not remember the casu-alties. The morning after the battle Company A re-ported eighteen killed, wounded and missing. Esixteen and the other companies perhaps as many, but. 11? JS8^ mmw/ffmm
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