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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The last battle of the late war. [from the times-democrat, September 8, 1895.] (search)
a half in such an unequal conflict. Our losses were thirteen killed and twenty wounded, among the killed being Lieutenant McKnight, of Louisana, the author of many beautiful poems. While the battle was in progress there were other details to nd heavy ordnance, as Beauregard was thought to be rapidly pursuing this part of Wilson's command. Here the noble young McKnight was killed, and he was on leave of absence from Leed's Light Horse, New Orleans. My servant, Andrew Walker, received aeutenant Lee, of Tennessee, was anxious to help out, but his horse was killed, and he could not reach the fort. Young McKnight, one of our brave boys, who fell by the hand of a sharpshooter, was carried to the residence of Mrs. Ann Winston, and theathered songsters kept watch over his grave. Old man Baker, Mrs. Ann Winston, Miss Tinsley Winston, and my wife buried McKnight, assisted by some of the old servants. After the battle had ended, the victorious Federals cheered and climbed upon t