...attempted to run, some with their heads to pieces, and others with the'blood streaming from their backs. It was horrible. One poor fellow being almost on me, told me his name, and asked me to take his pocket-book if I escaped and give it to his mother, and tell her that he died a brave man. I asked...

...hands and saying "Oh! my God!" jumped about two feet off the ground and fell on his face. The top of his head seemed to cave in, and the blood spirted...almost on me, told me his name, and asked me to take his pocketbook, and if I escaped to give it to his mother and tell her that he died like a brave man....

...and saying "Oh! my God!" jumped about 'ell ' two feet off the ground and fell on his face. The top of his head seemed to cave in, and the blood spirted...almost on me, told me his name, and asked me to take his pocketbook, and if I escaped to give it to his mother and tell her that he died like a brave man....

...feet off the ground and fell on his face. The top of his head seemed to cave in, and blood spurted straight up several feet. I could see men falling...blown to pieces, and others with the blood streaming down their backs. Oh ! it was horrible. One poor fellow, being almost on me, told me his name, and...

...feet off the ground and fell on his face. The top of his head seemed to cave in and the blood spurted straight up several feet. I could see men falling...blood streaming from their backs. Oh! it was horrible. ... I was hardly thirty feet from the mouths of the cannon. Minie balls filled the stump I was behind,...

...from the ground, falling on his face. The top of his head seemed to cave in, and the blood spouted straight up several feet. I could see men falling as they attempted to run, some of their heads torn to pieces and some with blood streaming from their backs. It was horrible." Labruzan...