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The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], The assault on Knoxville--a Confederate account. (search)
ck, the earth would give way from under our gallant men as they climbed upon the shoulders of each other, endeavoring to reach the parapet, and down they would tumble into the ditch. Hand grenade after hand grenade were thrown upon them, and yet they still remained climbing and falling for over half an hour, whilst the air sparkled with whistling fuses and incessant rolls of musketry from the walls. When finding all attempts to scale the sides of the fort impossible, (only one man, Sergeant- Major Bailey, of the 50th Georgia, reaching the top; he, poor fellow, was killed immediately,) we slowly withdrew, under a terrible fire from the enemy. It was a sight long to be remembered to see Gen. Brian at the head of the column, leading and cheering his men, giving orders in a calm and self-possessed tone. Indeed, he seemed to bear a charmed life. Whilst hundreds around him were killed and wounded, he was untouched, and when the assault failed, walking away crying "rally boys, rally,