The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-26
A GREAT MILITARY MAN.

what replc;e with what you might call f unia;en;ioaai event: and fl yaG sill prom ise no, To scatter what l tell !ou for l intend ;o aspire 10 subernatorial hoaors ore of these days-l'il give you d brief acroun, oi ny nihIary career. The pInin.sc was ardea;ly made and he gen crai eo..;:aaed shorty at;es tie War began a,lh ;h4, spirt of eaae7'ness vaph wa@Hi La k erape around the aaar Ii.ab If !. IA on oaed bat.al- hon ot .\fSan-aa enalry. Ny school fei.oas. from whose gAme- involving courage h4d 4lw.y7 shrank with the
 addennes- ei ,. .n'pllsiee nature. had si,.ays es4rdcc. iae as :. coward. and as ii luck one Of IT, iose,i companions, would nave :. several of these fellows belonged = ny ,npany. They ;aek sft..: e,.gh;Ea tHit,t.l5 nc. .sr.,. tio-iIui aeIcse ;hat arl poos mortal etcr suffered more under an intiie:lon To tell ti.c tf.,h l sv,t, born :. ca4ard- \i1 father g...s ..l-1n .s:1....us! lea s...; inherit anee he loi, me b,s record. .t bitter sc- membrancc iha, whic editing < snaii pa per in Virginia he submitted ,o a horse whip wici,icd by I berls ruii...n between whom and my father II was 4 nelshbet hood question as to winch ore was the bigger coward. Well. my great dread < ka..i.. 1 .,a.,tiI h.. killed. and looked forward to- an en- sagement with :. cold. clammy dread. A, | las; the terrible day arrived Half 1 frightened 10 death vas drawn through uproar and smoke. The boom of can non ard the continuous crash of small arms almost deprived me of my senses. At first had drawn my sabre but in my fright had les, II. My horse sank 10 the ground, shot l thought by an entire bat ,ery. How long remained on the ground. lodging around, do not know. but finally seeing a small man. we'll mounted. who seemed to be going my way. sprang up behind him with an agility which only fear can impart
 "'l am wounded said he. and feel so faint that I can scarcely hold up my head
 Don't fcas. replied. while my teeth ehattered l shall not harm you.
 We were then ln a thick wood. and Tn ! the darkness of-thc- gathering aigh,-l could not see the color of my eompan ion $ uniform. Finally we rode into our camp. when to my surprise my friend and benefactor was q union captain. With d thrill oi ehivalry turned him ! over to a guard and reported to my com manding officer what l had done. The federal captain took occasion to say that l was one of the bravest and most gen j erous men he had-cyer seen that al- though my arms had been wrcsted from me in the fight. yet sprang upon him. and finding that he was wounded. treated him with the utmost courtesy.
 My old school fellows no longer taunted but complmented me and SO great was my popularity t:Tat was -cicc,-- cd captain. l privilege then granted us. in the place oi our gallant company com mander who WAS killed.
 Pride did not allay my fear and was in constant dread of an .her unpleasant, encounter. and to increase the interest which had Ill along taken in myself. fell in love with beautiful young lady. Winnie Slegum. the daughter of wealthy planter The young lady heard my sui, patiently. and even exhibited signs of af- fection. for she used to bring pics ou, to the fence when passed.
 One evening NC were s,tin. under d cottonwood tree. when p,lssionately told her of my love
 "'l love you. captain. she said. but you know that my father is ambitious Hcis aware of the attachmen, which has sprung up between Us. and has vowed that we shall never marry until you have gained the rank of general
 ''If this is his only condition. said I. proudly throwing up my head like a horse when a nit fly llps hum under the chin. we shall soon be we'd for. with ambition. bravery and love. man can accomplish most anything.
 Il had an interview with the old man. and, finding that he would no; yield. I lei, with l heavy heart.
 \ few days afterwards we were asain engaged in battle. Frightened beyond dcs,rption. turned my horse and ua, on ,he verge ot da>h'ng away. when the animal lunged, kicked up and threw me. ,Prans to my feet. and seeing uder- less horse ncaf me, mounted and sal loped a~ay and wha; was my surprise. when gained the ,-rcsl nt :. htil. to <ee