. Highways and byways of the South. . f-trp- On the Battle-field allowance for the advantage of being on the defensiveand in their home country, they didnt average a bitbettern we did after our men got trained.* The Battle-field of Bull Run ^3S The Bull Run losses in killed and wounded weretwo or three thousand on a side — not nearly what. Feeding the Calf they were in many other battles of the war, but fewconflicts were so momentous in their results. Thevictory gave the Southern cause backbone andbrought to its aid thousands of waverers. Had theSouth suffered a decisive defeat, armed oppositi
. Highways and byways of the South. . f-trp- On the Battle-field allowance for the advantage of being on the defensiveand in their home country, they didnt average a bitbettern we did after our men got trained.* The Battle-field of Bull Run ^3S The Bull Run losses in killed and wounded weretwo or three thousand on a side — not nearly what. Feeding the Calf they were in many other battles of the war, but fewconflicts were so momentous in their results. Thevictory gave the Southern cause backbone andbrought to its aid thousands of waverers. Had theSouth suffered a decisive defeat, armed opposition tothe government might have crumbled entirely or four houses still exist on the battle-field 2^6 Highways and Byways of the South that were there during the fight. Notable amongthese Is a large stone house beside the Pike that wasused as a hospital by both armies. Another is alog dwelling occupied in war time by a family namedMatthew. I got acquainted on the road with one ofthe present occupants of the Matthew house, and atparting he invited me to call on him. Come in atmeal-time, or any time, suh, said he, with true South-ern cordiality. This invitation I found it convenient to accept aday or two later, and I shared the family dinner, pay-ment for which was absolutely refused. We dontnever charge nothing to nobody, s
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