Here we found General John B.Floyd strongly entrenched and fortified and facing the advance of the Federal army.

Two days before our arrival he had charged and captured one line of the enemy's works.

I know nothing of the battle.

See the histories for that.

I only write from memory, and that was twenty years ago, but I remember reading in the newspapers at that time of some distinguished man, whether he was captain, colonel or general, I have forgotten, but I know the papers said "he sought the bauble, reputation, at the cannon's mouth, and went to glory from the death-bed of fame." I remember it sounded gloriously in print.