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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.11 (search)
of whose heroic deeds it would be pleasant to tell you, but time will not permit. I did not mention the name of poor Clay King. He deserves a better fate. Let me tell you one instance showing the gallantry of of this man: At Booneville, Miss., 1st Alabama in the center and Wirt Adams on the right, we charged upon a force under General Sheridan at Booneville, Miss. Clay King's battalion was left to protect our rear. We had driven the Federal cavalry away while they were feeding their horses on wheat, and Clay King permitted his men to take the bits out of their horses' mouths and let them turn into the fence corners and feed, while the other forces were fighting in the front. While in this position a column of Federal cavalry charged them in the rear. King then caused his men to mount, without bits in their horses' mouths, and charged the enemy and drove them back. Happy am I at the recollection of having been associated in those days with such men as the gallant McEldery,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
of Charleston, 65. Johnson, Maj., John, 67 Johnston, Gen J. E., Surrender of, 37; His Tribute to Gen. Whiting, 158. Johnston, Col., Wm. Preston, 98. Jones, Rev Dr. J. Wm , 29. Jones, Col. R. F., killed, 10. Jones, Gen., Sam, 139. Jones, Ex-Gov. T. C., Address of, 186. Jones, Hon. W. A., 301. Kanapaux's Battery, 236. Keeling, Capt. R. H., killed, 11. Kelley, Dr. J. B , 10. Kelley's Ford, Battle of, 23. Keokuk, The Ironclad, 67. Kerr, Rev. Dr., Robt. P., 277. King, Col. Clay; Gallantry of, 224. Lacoste, A. W. Gallantry of, 67. Lacy, Rev. Dr., Drury, 257. Lafayette Artillery, The, 236. Lamb. Hon. John, 300, 359. Lamb, Col. Wm , at Fort Fisher, 159. Latane, Death of Capt., 249. Lee Camp—Old Richmond, Va.; Sketch of, 241; Batteries at, 244. Lee, Chas. Carter, 353. Lee, Gen. R. E.; on Respect to Private Property, 120, 245, 294, 319. Lee, Gen., Wm. F., 247. Lincoln's Contest for President, 325, the vote for, 328; How his Election wa