{"newspaper_name": "Mississippi Democrat.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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OF The letter of Col. JEFF. Davis, which
we have copied in another column, will
be read with interest Col. Campbell, of
Tenn, in leiler published in tue papers
Of that State, asserted that the Tennessee
ans were the FIRST 10 charge and enter the
eastern fort at Monterey on tho 2Ist., and
claimed for his regiment the especial prefix
Of " the heroes of Monterey" The Mis-.
sssiPpians We're willing 10 share equally


with all their brothers in arms the honors
Of the deeds Of the three days but as in


vidious distinctions have been drawn, and
claims to exclusive glory set up, their gal


liant commander feels it his duty to say that


the Mississppans, not the Tennesseeans,


were the first to charge, and the first to en-


ter the fort. We have no doubt that the
! facts are as stated by Col. Davis and that
I the brave Tennessean was slightly en-


lhus'ed by the exciting events, when he
! psRned tho letter claiming honor over the
fisissippians. The Tennessee regiment
composed OF as ohvalrous mon as ever
}ent into battlo but it was the fortune of
'tho equally chivalrous regiment from our


own State TO be in the van on the occasion
Irelerred to.