Show tho the death of albert sidney johnston from the illustrated paper by bacol col william preston johnston on his father and the C campaign ampa igni in F Febu century wo we quote following GUI johnston was with strath ams brigand confronting hurlbutt Hurl buts left which was behind the crest of a hill with a depression filled with chaparral chapar ralin in its front the confederates held the parallel ridge in in easy and as heavy fire as I 1 ever saw during the war t says gov harris was kept up on both sides for an hour or more it was necessary to cross the valley raked b by this deadly ambuscade and assail g the 0 opposite ridge in order to drive the enemy from his stronghold strong hold when gen johnston came up and saw the situation he be said to his staff they are offering stubborn orrt resistance hero here I 1 shall have to put the bayonet to them it was the crisis odthe of the conflict the federal key was in his front if his assault were successful their left would be completely turned and the victory won he ile determined to charge he bent sent gov harris of his staff to lead a tennessee regiment and after a brief conference with Brecken bridge whom he loved and admired that officer followed by his staff appealed to the soldiers As he encourage encouraged a them with his fine voice and manly bearing general johnston rode out in front and anti slowly down the line line his hat W was as 0 off IT his hi 3 s sword vv 0 r d rested in its scabbard in his right hand band he held a little tin cup the tile meni memorial orial afan of an incident that bad had occurred earlier in the day passing through a captured camp he be had bad taken thi this s toy saying let this be ray share of the spoils today to day it was this plaything which hol holding ing it between two gershe fin employed more effectively in his natural and simple gesticulation than most men could fave have used a sword his presence was full of inspiration he sat his thoroughbred bay fire eater cater with easy command his voice was persuasive encouraging and compelling his words were few he said benl tb they cy a are r e stubborn we must nse use the bay bayonet et when he be reached the center of the line he be turned 1 I will lead youl you he cried and moved toward the enemy the line was already tb thrilling Alling and trembling with that irresistible ar dor which in battle decides the day with a mighty shout the line moved forward at a charge A sheet of flame and a mighty roar burst from the federal stronghold the confederate line withered but there was not an all instants pause the crest was gained the enemy were in flight gen johnston had bad passed through the ordeal seemingly unhurt his bors horse e was shot in a four places his clothes were pierced by missiles but if he himself had received any evere wound he lie did not know it at this moment gov harris apdo up from the ri right bu after a few words gen johnston sent him order to ham linni which having delivered he ba 6 speedily returned in the mean time knots and groups of federal Vie deral soldiers kept up a desultory fire as the they retreated upon their supports anY and their last line now yielding delivered volley after volley as they sullenly retired by the chance of war a m iseball ime ball from one of these did lid its fatal work As ho he sat there after his big wound capt wickham sa says s that col ohara of his staff 1 me rode up and gen johnston said t to 0 him wo we must go to the left where the firing it is heaviest and then gave him an order which ohara rode ol 01 off tto to oby gov harris returned and finding him very pale asked him general are you wounded he answered iu in a very deliberate and emphatic tone yea yes and I 1 fear four seriously these were his last words harris harri s and wickham led his horse back undercover under cover of the hill and lifted him from it thoy they searched at random for tho the wound which had cut an all artery in I 1 his hi Is leg the blood flowing into his boot when his brotheren law preston lifted his hi head and addressed him blin with passionate grief ea he faintly but lettered no word vord his life ebbed away and in a few niome moments lits he lie was dead his wound was not nece fd batak tal own kowl edge of military surgery tyus adequate fur for its it a control by an un f extein po tourniquet had he lie been aware awara or regardful of its nature nature dr D IV tandell Ya udell his ha had attended hia his person aurim during most m ost of the morning but I 1 finding ft a largo number of wounded including many federal federals at one point 1 n t gen johnston ordered yaw h dell e 1 I 1 to stop there establish a hoso tal and give them his services ile said to yandell ahse men were our enemies a moment ago they are prisoners now take care 01 of them yandell remonstrated against leaving him but ho lie was peremptory had yandell remained with him he be would have had bad little difficulty with the wound |