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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The monument at Munfordsville. (search)
the left flank on the crest of yonder hill in order to be opposite the Federal right, which was a fortified eminence covering the bridge, the enemy beyond the dense fog that overhung the intervening valley could be plainly seen standing in compact line behind their works with guns shimmering in the morning sun, and announced their readiness by discharging at occasional intervals a single piece of artillery with such accuracy that the first shot struck the head of my company wounding Privates M. S. Leopard, E. J. Hudson and W. B. Lesley; another, fired on our right, cut the flag staff of the Twenty-ninth regiment in twain. By the time the Tenth got in position, Captain Watt L. Strickland, of the brigade staff, rode hastily up and said: Colonel, the General orders you to charge. After indicating the danger and hazard of the enterprise, Colonel Smith replied in substance: To charge now, before the right is ready, will draw upon me the concentrated fire of the enemy. Will I not be to