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Re: Capt. Elijah Slay
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From Sgt. George B. Ford, Company C, 16th Mississippi, Captain Slay was killed on the picket skirmish line (June 10th, 1864) at Turkey Creek, and when he was brought out, General Mahone shed tears and said, "My best man is gone."

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