The National tribune., 1895-02-28
Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Blood Purifier and True Nerve Tonic.

climbing the second line of works. A
minie-ball crashes through the upper part
of the left leg of one and he falls on top of
the breastwOrk. His mate halts by his side
q moment The wounded boy says: Hold
me up till cheer" Tenderly the brother
lifted him up, and there on the works he
had so bravely helped TO win, his uniform
stained with blood, held in his brothers
arms, he cheered the old flag for whose
honor he had been wounded. Pointing to
the regiment he said: "Yonder they are
20 forward and do your duty!" His mate
dropped him, dashed the tears from his
eyes, picked up his rife, and sprang for
ward.
Now commences tale almost incredible
Of boy not yet II years old, and weighing
scarcely 100 pounds. The regiment had
in the meantime been moving by a strong
"left-oblique" toward the upper or north
ern neck of the island. After halting to
give dying rebel drink from his canteen,
thinking to shorten the distance, he plunged
into the swamp TO his left. He bad not pro-
Ceeded far when, to his amazemeat, he
found himself in rear of the rebel picket
line. Not hundred yards distant, crouch
ing low in an opening among the tall reeds,
were two men on post" intently watching
The fortunes Of the battle had changed
their front by an about-face y, and an un-
seen foe with quick eye and cool nerves
was creeping on their rear. With the
stealthy tread of an Indian the twin crept
forward through the thick reeds until
within % yards of the picket in gray.
NoiseIessly pulling back the hammer Of
his rifle he covered the men, and in clear
voice commanded, Surrender, or i fire."
Taken utterly by surprise, and believing
the swamp to he filed with the foe the men
Instantly threw down their guns and accou-
terments. Their enemy was still undiscoy-
cred, crouching low on the ground.
Forward by file left ~ shouted the twin.
The rebels obeyed. A few hundred yards
brought them to the open beach in sight Of
detachment of Union troops transporting
supplies across the river While moving in
the direction of these men, as proudly as
ever his illustrious relative rode at the head
of NapoIeon's cavalry, he saw Gen. Seymore
approaching on horseback. He halted his
prisoners, saluted the General, and said
General, I have two prisoners; what
shall / do with them?"
The General looked with amazement on
the slight, girlish-lOoking boy before him
Take them across Folly Island River,
and report 10 COi. Hail at w Mite house,
was the reply of the General.
On a battlefield time hies with incredible
swiltpess. White House was nine miles
away. The road was through an unbroken
wilderness of pine. The river was to cross,
and the day was far spent. Finding boat,
he placed one at the oars, the other at the
tiiler, and himself sat in the bow, with his
cooked rifle in his hand. Safely over, he
was halted by a Lieutenant of some Connec-
ticut troops doing some kind of guard duty.
All were eager to see the rebels. The kind
hearted Lieutenant advised the STRIPPING to
keep the men at least Is PAGES in front, and
under no circumstances to engage in conver-
sation with them. At the same time he
slipped his pistol in the little fellows
pocket.
By this time the sun was beginning to
sink behind the tall pines, and the shadows
of evening were drawing on. They had not
proceeded far until one of the men began to
go lame. They were halted and rested,
until the stars were peeping through the
interlacing tree-tops, and they were not
more than half way to White House. Like
an inspiration it flashed upon the mind of
the twin that the man was not lame; that