Border fights & fighters; stories of the pioneers between the Alleghenies and the Mississippi and in the Texan republic . tively, was finally killed by a bullet in thehead. Captain Gardiner was mortally wounded and fell,crying, I can give you no more orders, lads. Do yourbest! Lieutenant Bassinger, who had fought his piece ofartillery which was exposed on the outside of the fortuntil every man detailed to it had been killed, and him-self seriously wounded, crawled into the fort thereafterand continued the battle until every man had been killedor wounded. When the Indians perceived that the for
Border fights & fighters; stories of the pioneers between the Alleghenies and the Mississippi and in the Texan republic . tively, was finally killed by a bullet in thehead. Captain Gardiner was mortally wounded and fell,crying, I can give you no more orders, lads. Do yourbest! Lieutenant Bassinger, who had fought his piece ofartillery which was exposed on the outside of the fortuntil every man detailed to it had been killed, and him-self seriously wounded, crawled into the fort thereafterand continued the battle until every man had been killedor wounded. When the Indians perceived that the fortwas silent, about two oclock in the afternoon they ceasedfiring and swarmed into it. They took many scalps but did not mutilate the bodiesnor even rob them, except to take the officers immediately they left the scene of action. Thereason for their sudden departure was that they expectedGeneral Clinchs men, the troops from Fort King, whichthey must prepare to meet at once. III. After the Battle After they left the battle-field, however, a party of somefifty negroes appeared who began to kill and plunder. Ib,^t ^S^BIj
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