Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-08-16

when a union gunner was
through the embrasure, in thoAposA
loading o. Working the guns Ae act
at him right and left until Popped
the little squad were shot douy o.
| rise no more. WI y
Then came the tact of thu
sailor. Lieut. Peterson erectsa ualoa
at the side Of the embrasure POST
them he placed tackles with aad o.
hoist a shield made OF heavy n.ca .
rope, which covered the openin" ANU,
was hoisted only when the pnn aud
ready for discharge. UnSaa was
cover he worked more effectuanu This
At this time at a slight Az.
could be seen three union oficass
preaching on horseback. Az sp
approached the post they proved saey
the three who visited Lieutenau% Do
terson the night before. namalr ret
G~rasisGen. Sherman, and Gen zen
Gen. Grant quietly said: ..pet,a..
l thank you for the effective
ice OF your squad. There l. 'ess'
more matter / wish you could aoo Oas
plish, that is, to silence ,Wbis.,,u
Dick" ''Whistling Dick "a has
Whitworth gum was the mos, os
midable gun at Fort Clinch. II, W.
supplied with a redoubt. cops,rv's
with a line Of stockade on four ia
about so feet square. three rows
cotton bales on end inside of ,h.ou
next a row Of piling still furtbarN
side, and finally protected by an en
bankment Of earth on the outer -,
the inner side. In the centre onsr..
ing on the same circle as ON eli"
board, stood '.Whistling Dick, wbois
breech was not more than five or 81.
inches above the level parapet Thu,
the big gun presented but a small
mark for the gunners' aim.
DO you think. Peterson, Won "a,
silence Whistling Dick?'" SAYS Gsn
Grant.
Il think. sir; it can be lone " =,
swered Peterson, land | have a orr.
e who a accomplish it if | canno,
myself"
Where is he" said Gen. Grant
There he isP' said Peterson
pointing to Lee OF Rochester n. Y
who. though of slight build, was acls
as a cat and had an eye like an eagle
Grant approached Lee. The latter
answering some queries OF Gen
Grant. said: General, that gun has
used our boys badly. and | am going
to try to kill it. sure as Hades."
Gen. Grant smiled at the impulsivs
declaration Of the sailor.
Lee then turned to Lieut.. Peterson
saying, How far do you estimate the
distance from here to WhistlIn,
Dick'P"
About $50 yards. said Peterson
Lee then cut the fuse OF a shrapnel
and Peterson arranged for a sight
Gen. Grant handed Peterson his field
glass The latter took a good sight
and, turning to Lee, remarked: .AbCu.
two degrees will reach 'Whisting
Dick Let the rebels have the shot,
Away flew the shrapnel. 1t grazed
the top OF the redoubt a little to the
left of ''Whistling d ok" but burst
close to the breach. making sad havoc
with men and material.
Peterson now suggested that by
wat ng a few moments the rebels
would arrange matters so that Wits.
Ting ID elk. would be turned on the
Union forces, and thus expose its full
muzzle and length to the breach.
"A good suggestion" sa d Lee.
''Whistling Dicks" gunners soon
recovered from their aston .shment
and swung the giant around, as sug.
gested by Peterson. to pay back, with
interest If possible. the insults he had
received from the Tn on forces.
''Unlucky D.ckm Before ne could
send his defiance by word OF mouth
the Columb ad had sent a she'll on its
way that tore off Whist ng Dicks
muzzle. split his throat clear to the
breach, and stood him on his butt in
sight OF both armies.
What a thunderstorm OF lusty
cheers went up from the Union forces
at the SIGHT OF that glorious achieve.
ment Gen. Grant sprung from his horse
and threw both arms around Gunner
Lee. saying. If | had a gold watch
and chain about me | would presenth
to you now"
Lee, who was blushing like a school.
girl. stammered out Il believe Gen
Grant / would accept it | am so GLAD
that Whistling Dick is dead" Shak,
ing hands with Lieut.. Peterson moss
heartily, Gen. Grant rode away, hap.
Ply in the death of 'Whistling Dick
Lieut.. Peterson served in the nav
until the war closed, and now resides
in Pensacola. Fla. IL is to be hopsea
that Lee is still living. to en- ,oy te
memories of the day when he helpea
to kill "Whistling Dick. "-Amerlca
Cultivator.
The CODyictss BABY.