. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . the charges just as his color bearer was shot;he dismounted, tore the colors from the staff, and advanced but a short distance when he met the Captain ofBattery M, who stated that he had just lost one section of hisBattery and pointed in the direction that it was taken. TheGeneral put spurs to his horse and was out of sight in a fewseconds and that was the last I saw of him that day, as I hadplenty of business to engage my attention from that time
. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . the charges just as his color bearer was shot;he dismounted, tore the colors from the staff, and advanced but a short distance when he met the Captain ofBattery M, who stated that he had just lost one section of hisBattery and pointed in the direction that it was taken. TheGeneral put spurs to his horse and was out of sight in a fewseconds and that was the last I saw of him that day, as I hadplenty of business to engage my attention from that time to the 149 finish. I speak of this eventful day as a subject for thought,after hearing the expressions and sentiments of the culturedlady of the South whom we met the day before. If her senti-ment prevailed throughout the rank and file of the Southernarmy and citizens, we can without being considered egotisticfeel proud of being a fractional part of our great army of menthat opened the door and let in the light of intelligence andhappiness to our once sectional enemies, but now our bestfriends, and as such may we always 150
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