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The Daily Dispatch: October 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], Northern news. (search)
lag of truck had emanated from our side. In the meantime, however, General Thomas Francis Meagher was sent by General Hancock to represent the Union army in the mattoose homespun coat, without the least to indicate his rank as a General. General Meagher, on the contrary, was attired in appropriate uniform, of such texture and e was immediately informed that we had no proposition whatever to make but General Meagher in turn remarked that if the Confederate commander, moved by the feelings d be interposed on our side. But Pryor said he had no proposition to make. Gen. Meagher as proudly replied that he had none. And so it was agreed between them thatccompanied General Pryor were Irishmen. They entered into conversation with Gen. Meagher. It was interesting to see men of the same nationality, and of a foreign cothis civil contest. " It's a pity that we're fighting each other," said Gen. Meagher, instead of whipping the world. The Irish officer laughed, and made an appr