Confederate Colonel Isaac
Emory was fatally wounded on July 2nd, 1863 while leading his
Brigade in an assault on Cemetery Hill. As he lay, unable to speak & paralyzed
on his right side, he scrawled a brief note to his friend and second in
command.
It said, “Major, tell my father I died with my face to the
enemy. I.E. Avery”
What few words, what mighty action. As our foes, those who
hate our God, wax strong, pray that we do likewise. Let it be our legacy-
“They died with their face to the enemy”.
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