The man who says that is a liar, a scoundrel, and a coward." "Well, anyhow, Joe Johnston is relieved of the command." "What ?" "General Joseph E.Johnston is relieved." "What is that you say ?" "General Joseph E.Johnston is relieved, and Hood appointed in his place." "You are a liar, and if you will come out and show yourself I will shoot you down in your tracks, you lying Yankee galloot." "That's more than I will stand.

If the others will hands off, I will fight a duel with you.

Now, show your manhood." Well, reader, every word of this is true, as is everything in this book.
Both men loaded their guns and stepped out to their plates.

They were both to load and fire at will, until one or both were killed.

They took their positions without either trying to get the advantage of the other.
Then some one gave the command to "Fire at will; commence firing." They fired seven shots each; at the seventh shot, poor Johnny Reb fell a corpse, pierced through the heart.
REMOVAL OF GENERAL JOSEPH E.JOHNSTON Such was the fact.