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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reinforcements wanted. (search)
ed a few feet from me beside the wagon barricading the roadway, kept up a kind of duel until he received his death wound. We very shortly noticed the enemy running out to overlap us on our left. It is well known, and has been well described, what the results of this movement were; how our men at the Rives' salient had to stand a murderous fire upon them on their flank and rear, while facing the enemy in front. It proved a bloody angle for those devoted men who held that position. Mr. John E. Friend was among the first to fall. He had behaved with great coolness and bravery, he was shot dead by a man stationed behind a tree in Rives' yard. Others showed no less bravery. I was informed that Mr. W. C. Bannister, who was very deaf, on being summoned to surrender, either not understanding or showing fight, was shot dead. Mr. James Kerr, a staunch and true man who had already clone good and faithful service, determined to give them a parting shot before he retreated. He got down
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Altars and firesides. (search)
Altars and firesides. Adjutant C. Guy Johnson, Lieutenant Wales Hurt, Wm. C. Bannister, George B. Jones, John E. Friend, W. H. Hardie, Henry A. Blanks, John Crowder, J. W. Bellingham, Godfrey Staubly, William Daniel, George R. Conway, W. F. Johnson, E. P. Brown.