Trying To Kill Each Other & The Impending Election

By Ammoland

By Major Van Harl

Wisconsin –-(Ammoland.com)- One of my pre-Revolutionary War grandfathers was a Horton from Long Island, New York.

Many of his direct descendants with that surname were in Iowa when the Civil War broke out. Three brothers from Muscatine, Iowa joined the Union Army, Charles, James and Edwin. Lt. James L. Horton became an officer in the 8th Iowa Cavalry.

In August of 1864 the 8th Iowa Cavalry was with Sherman on his march to Atlanta, Georgia. As the Confederates were being pushed out of Atlanta, they fell back to Lovejoy’s Station, which was a major supply depot.

Sherman wanted it destroyed and this turned into the last win for the Confederates on the battlefield in the Civil War.

Young Lt. Horton had just taken command of his unit.

On the morning of 20 August, in a rush to arms, he grabbed one of his Sergeant’s jackets and rode off into battle. Lt. Horton was killed that day.