THE DEATH OF GENERAL LYTLE.–

11. April 2009 by admin.

A soldier of Chickamauga relates the following: “The noble General died as a soldier loves to die, with his brave men around him, steadily fighting vastly superior numbers. A moment before he received the fatal wound, he said: ‘Brave Wisconsin boys, I am proud of you!’ and with renewed vigor they poured in their fire, though their numbers were rapidly decreasing. And he was justly proud of them, for I never saw men stand up to their work so steadily and coolly, and I am glad to have the privilege of saying it to you, their old commander. How your heart would have swelled, and your eyes kindled, if you had seen them go in and stay, until unsupported on both flanks they were compelled to fall back, and not then until poor Lytle had been carried away from their immediate vicinity, where he had been sitting on his horse, encouraging them by his cheering words.”

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