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The Daily Dispatch: June 14, 1862., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 2 0 Browse Search
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Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 34: battle of Shiloh.-Sunday. (search)
domestic butternut to the blue of certain Louisiana regiments, which paid so dearly the penalty of doubtful colors. Over them were flags and pennons as various as their uniforms. Each Confederate regiment had a corps battle-flag. That of Polk's corps was a white cross on a blue field; of Bragg's, a blue cross on a red field; of Hardee's, a white medallion on a blue field. Besides these, or in lieu of them, many of the regiments bore their State flags; and the Lone Star of Texas and the Pelican flag of Louisiana are mentioned as conspicuous among the emblems of the advancing host. On they came, their banners brightly glinting through the pale green of the foliage, but soon to be riddled, and torn, and stained with the blood of the color-bearers. At each charge there went up a wild, appalling yell, heard high above the roar of artillery; only, the Kentuckians, advancing with measured step, poured out in martial chorus the deep, full notes of their war-song: Cheer, boys, cheer; we
The Daily Dispatch: June 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], Runaway. (search)
Whenever "Pelican," the talented correspondent of the New Orleans Picayunes, desires to throw off his burden of poetic fancies, we hope there are a thousand channels open to him better than scribbling upon the walls of a deserted house. In our peregrinations yesterday, we stopped at one of the deserted farm-houses on our lines, and, among other suffusions, recognized the well-known hand of " Pelican" upon the walls, as follows: Impromptu.by a soldier. Through this deserted cottage now No gentle footsteps fall; These silent walls, they echo not with childhood's merry call! Where are the hearts so light and gay-- The loved ones fond and true-d brave! The wandering exiles shall return To hail their homes with joy, Nor fear again the ruthless horde Who seek but to destroy! Yes, fires shall brightly burn again On this deserted hearth-- These silent walls echo the strain Of childhood's welcome mirth. "Pelican." Second Reg't La. Vols., June 8th, 1862.