just a cool civil war story
I posted thus in another group then realized that some flk here might enjoy it. Here is a true story of a quick battle in the civil war that became legendary and is totaly true.
During Grant's plan to take Vicksburg he sent a colonol Abner Streight with 1,400 men 12 pieces of light artillery into the field. On the second day they ran into Bedford Forrest's cavalry of just 400 hungry men with 2 light pieces of artillery. As they faced off Forrest under a flag of truce rode up to streight requesting him to surrender to the stronger force. Streight's reply was that which ever side was truly stronger the other side would surrender.
Forrest had his 2 artilery pieces ridden around in circles on a cutout that was visible from the field, He also had his men stay in the woods but ride back and forth sounding as if a large regiment was coming. Streight getting nervous asks just how "many pieces of artillery do you have?" I have already counted moe then 15. Forrest replied those were the ones able to keep up, the rest will soon arrive. So Stright ordered all his men to surrender lay down their arms. As forrests 400 cavary came forward streight yells you cheated let us have our arms back. Bedford Forrest pats him on the shoulder and says, " Colonal all is fair in love and war"
yichel
During Grant's plan to take Vicksburg he sent a colonol Abner Streight with 1,400 men 12 pieces of light artillery into the field. On the second day they ran into Bedford Forrest's cavalry of just 400 hungry men with 2 light pieces of artillery. As they faced off Forrest under a flag of truce rode up to streight requesting him to surrender to the stronger force. Streight's reply was that which ever side was truly stronger the other side would surrender.
Forrest had his 2 artilery pieces ridden around in circles on a cutout that was visible from the field, He also had his men stay in the woods but ride back and forth sounding as if a large regiment was coming. Streight getting nervous asks just how "many pieces of artillery do you have?" I have already counted moe then 15. Forrest replied those were the ones able to keep up, the rest will soon arrive. So Stright ordered all his men to surrender lay down their arms. As forrests 400 cavary came forward streight yells you cheated let us have our arms back. Bedford Forrest pats him on the shoulder and says, " Colonal all is fair in love and war"
yichel
