"I tried to stand firm when I was wounded, but I could not. The blow blinded me."
Terry was tried for murder, but by influence and other means he was never convicted, and escaped all punishment save that inflicted by his conscience.
In judging these affairs, it must be remembered that many of the most prominent Americans of the past—Benton, Clay, Calhoun and Houston among them—fought duels. And it is well known that only Abraham Lincoln's wit and humor saved him from a deadly encounter with General James Shields, whose challenge he accepted.
[1] The reader may consult my book "The True Andrew Jackson" for a detailed account of this interesting transaction.
[2] See my "Border Fights and Fighters" in this series for an account of this dramatic and heroic adventure.