Marion-Chattahoochee County GaArchives News.....Brief sketch of life as a soldier in the Confederate army - written by W.H. Moore - 1907  July 5, 1907
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The Marion County Patriot July 5, 1907
The Marion County Patriot, No. 25
Friday, July 5, 1907
Page Four

Cusseta, Ga., R.F.D.

Dear Mr. Editor –

If you will allow me space in your columns I will give you a brief sketch of 
life as a soldier in the Confederate army, under General Lee, Longstreet and 
Hood and Brigade Commander H.L. Benning, better known as Old Rock.  There were 
many things impressed on the mind, but none more vivid than one thing that 
occurred one Sunday evening in Richmond.  I entered a Sabbath schoolroom in 
which 22 little girls formed a class conducted by a lady.  After recitation she 
had them sing, “I want to be an Angel.”  Never will I forget those sweet voices.

We soon went into active service and I will mention a few of the important 
places of battle – Yorktown, Seven Pines, Oak Swamp, Second Manassas, 
Sharpsburg, Gettysburg and Fredricksburg.

In 1863 we were transferred to the western army and engaged in the Chickamauga 
fight.  The scenes of battle cannot be described.  I was then in the 17th Ga. 
regiment, but was later transferred in the western army and was in the campaign 
from Dalton, Ga. to Kennesaw Mountain.

A soldier’s life is not a pleasant one at all times.  When some people miss one 
meal they complain; I have marched 3 days and lived on half grown apples and 
green collards.

I have seen men wounded in all forms; I was hit but twice, which I caught on my 
arm and pocketed.  The next was in my arm just 43 years ago this morning June 
29th, and I saw my lifeblood flowing in a half inch stream.  Then I thought my 
time was at hand, but I am still here fighting life’s battles with one hand.  
It has been a hard fight, but in the darkest hour some friend would come to my 
rescue.  I have had some several conflicts with the world, the flesh and the 
devil, but it will not last much longer.  I shall soon ground the arms of 
rebellion; then I hope to sing with the poet, “The portals of glory are opening 
for me; then, oh let me anchor beyond the dark sea and wear a victor’s crown.”

W.H. Moore



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