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The Way Gilmore's Marsh Battery Was Constructed

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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
September
Year
1863
Copyright
Public Domain
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Baya: ''i he fumous Marsh Battery, Which is one of the many proofs f General Gilmore's daring and energy, to the surprise of the Charlestonians, commands their houses and homes, tn say nothing of theother ordnance. The batlery is in the tnidst of a marsh, 2,000 yards in advanco of Morris Mand was located at night by the men making their way to it on their stomachs. A path, two planks wide, was then construeted, whioh was hid from rebel obtservation by the marsh grass. Planks three inches thiok were driven down as the snbstratum ; on this wore laid several layers; on them logs, and on them boards. In the meantime the ordnance was floated up by night, and sand bags innumerable, from every direction - and one night a large forcé piled them up, and, to the surprise of the rebels, a dangerous battery greeted their eyes next morning, in dangerous proximity, as it evoked by the mysterious hand oí raagic." U3T There was a wild wag of a fellow, by the name of ïhornton, wlio one day got ip during service and walked out of church, making rathera prominent display of a gold-headed cañe. The vicar, a well known eccentric character, with a wooden leg the result of his love of fox hunting- immediately pounced upon him iQ this wise: "Pull that cane from under vour arm, my young friend, and throw it away, tor thero are no gokl-headed canes in Heaven." Wherenpon Thornton, turning round, quickly replied, "Pull that stick of wood out of your pants, my friend, and throw it away There are no woodon lega in Heaven." tOS" A old lady ventured out in the midst of Morgan, and bis nica in a little town in Indiana, and inquired of a rebel who was sitting backwards upon his "frame," " Whsr is the gay-rillerl" "D'ye mean John Morgan !" " Yaas jestso." "Therehe is," said the reb' pomting to John. " Wall," said the old lady, eyeing him from head to foot, "We'ye got better lookiu' horse thieves nor him in Hoosier au' less said about ein' too."

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Michigan Argus