. Wearing of the gray; being personal portraits, scenes and adventures of the war . THE GALLANT. I. On the morning of the 17th of March, 1863, Averills FederalCavalry, three thousand in the saddle, crossed the Rappahan-nock at Kellys Ford, and attacked about eight hundred ofGeneral Fitz Lees command, who faced, without shrinking,these great odds, and fought them stubbornly at every pointthroughout the entire day. When the sun set on that tranquil evening—sinking slowlydown behind the quiet forest, unstirred by the least breath ofwind—the long and desperate struggle was decided. The
. Wearing of the gray; being personal portraits, scenes and adventures of the war . THE GALLANT. I. On the morning of the 17th of March, 1863, Averills FederalCavalry, three thousand in the saddle, crossed the Rappahan-nock at Kellys Ford, and attacked about eight hundred ofGeneral Fitz Lees command, who faced, without shrinking,these great odds, and fought them stubbornly at every pointthroughout the entire day. When the sun set on that tranquil evening—sinking slowlydown behind the quiet forest, unstirred by the least breath ofwind—the long and desperate struggle was decided. The enemywas retiring, badly hurt, and General Stuart added in hisdispatch : We are after him. Ilis dead men and horses strewthe road. No harder battle was fought during the entire war. TheSouthern forces won the day by hard and desperate fighting, incharge after charge; but lost in the struggle some of the mostvaliant hearts that ever beat. Puller, Harris, and Pelham wereamong the number—the gallant Pelham of the battle ofFredericksburg. He was in the performance of his duty
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