Show hold the port in october 1804 allatoona Alla toona pass a defile in the mountains of georgia was guarded by general corse with 1500 men it was a strong strategic point and moreover rations were stored there the southern general with men attacked the garrison and dro into a fort oa the crest of the hill the battle was fierce the northern soldiers fellin such numbers that further fighting seemed folly but one of borses officers caught sight of a white signal flag fluttering in the breeze on the top of the kenesaw mountain across the valley 1 miles away the signal was answered and then came the inspiring message from mountain to mountain hold the fort I 1 am coming W T sacr man cheer after cheer wont up and though hopelessly reduced in numbers they did hold the fort for hours until the advance guard of army came to their relief six years later p P bliss the evangelist hoard the story in all its vivid detail from a soldier friend and then wrote the words and music of his famous hymn presbyterian by terian |