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The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1863., [Electronic resource], Forrest's Exploit in Georgia. (search)
me up to the work like fresh animals. He says he never saw any thing like it. Here Col. Hathaway, the favorite officer of the Yankees, was killed — it is thought by a private named Joseph Martin, a mere youth, of Company G, Biffle's regiment, with an Enfield rifle, at the distance of 600 yards. This was a severe loss to the Yankees, and did much to dishearten them. Several of their best men were here killed and wounded. Forrest lost two of his gallant men: Privates Hunt, of Starnes's, and Roach, of Biffle's regiments. This battle was on Mr. Blount's farm, and the Yanks, it is supposed, in spite for the loss of one of their favorite Colonel, burnt his gin-house, stables, cribs, &c., and also burned up the Round Mountain Iron Works. It was now dark, and night had put an end to the fight. Forrest waited till all of his men came up, who, though left in the rear with their jaded animals, were hurrying after their glorious leader as fast as possible. When they all came up, Forres