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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.20 (search)
Hampton's duel on the battle-field at Gettysburg with a Federal soldier.
[from the Atlanta, Ga., Constitution, June 1, 1894.]
In the breaking dawn of July 2, 1863, 4,000 cavalrymen sat in silence upon their horses on the extreme left of the Confederate battle line at Gettysburg.
The field in their front was curtained wit and flinging out the empty shell put in a fresh cartridge.
Zzza close call.
Again the reports of the carbine and pistol blended, and a bullet passed through Hampton's gray cavalry cape, grazing his right breast.
The soldier then inserted a third cartridge, but could not close the breech of his rifle, the trouble evidently d arm was disabled, saluted him instead, and passed on to seek another foe.
The high-roosting cock of the woods soon relieved him by again opening fire, but at Hampton's return shot the carbine fell from his grasp, and he jumped down, and, after picking it up with his left hand, retired to the rear.
At that moment General Ham
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.22 (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.24 (search)