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Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
the gap, were warmly engaged on the 24th, when Capt. W. B. West, Thirteenth, was distinguished, and the Fifth regiment lost a brave officer, Capt. L. R. Frisk, a Swede who had espoused the Southern cause. Next day the brigade fought gallantly at Wartrace creek, against an enemy showing twelve regimental flags. Three color-bearers of the Second were killed. The total casualties were 120, nearly half in the Second Arkansas. Capt. V. M. McGehee, of the Second, and Privates J. D. Edgar and L. Parrott, of the Fifth, were conspicuous for bravery, and were wounded. The Nashville Union, of approximate date, admitted a loss of 300 in the Federal brigades opposed to Liddell. Liddell held his ground until ordered back. The battle of Chickamauga, September 19th and 20th, is denominated by Gen. D. H. Hill, the great battle of the West. A description sufficient to give an idea of the position of the Arkansas troops in that bloody struggle is all that need be here attempted. Rosecrans, mo