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The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
Mr. Lyon who was called a dog for refusing to fight a duel, answered! "A live dog is better than a dead Lyon." Hon. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, has declined a public dinner tendered to him by the Common Council of New York. Mr. Lyon who was called a dog for refusing to fight a duel, answered! "A live dog is better than a dead Lyon." Hon. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, has declined a public dinner tendered to him by the Common Council of New York.
The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
General Rains' position, at the same time ordering Generals Slack, McBride, Clark and Parsons to move their infantry and artillery rapidly forward. I had ridden but a few hundred yards when I came upon the main body of the enemy, commanded by Gen. Lyon in person. The infantry and artillery which I had ordered to follow me came up immediately to the number of 2,036 men, and engaged the enemy. A severe and bloody conflict ensued, my officers and men behaving with the greatest bravery, and, wiol. Brown and Lieut. Col. Major. The action now became general, and was conducted with the greatest gallantry and vigor on both sides, for more than five hours, when the enemy retreated in great confusion, leaving their Commander-in-Chief, General Lyon, dead upon the battle-field, over five hundred killed, and a great number wounded. The forces under my command have possession of three 12-pounder howitzers, two brass 6- pounders, and a great quantity of small arms and ammunition, taken f