The broad ax., 1896-11-14

W agree with him
All admit that Custer was brave, but
men have not the same ideals. Some
say that Pickett was the bravest man.
vet I have been told that Pickett was
roaring drunk the day Of his famous
charge. Others mention privates. who,
being inconspicuous in the public eye
are too often overlooked. In four years
Of heroic conflict there were 30 many
brave men that he who decides posi-
lively who was bravest is magician
No man could so decide but Mr.. Dana.
An exhibition Of courage as rare as
WAS ever known was given by pri-
vate. At the first'fre he dropped MS
gun and ran like a hound to the rear,
not pausing until he reached the
camp followers, about a mile behind.
Here he fell upon the ground shaking
with fear. Suddenly he sprang up and
asked for q gun.
That's right. kill YOURSELF! sneered
a wounded soldier. You are too big a
coward to live"
You're mistaken, my friend" said
the other. I'm panic struck, that's
all. Wait till you hear from me
again"
With that he started on On . run.
Through the ranks he dashed. Men
were dropping on all sides. A muir
derous fire was moving them down by
companies. Here am again, boysT'
he shouted, when he reached his own
company. Come onr' He passed the
ranks and stood in the open ground,
loading and firing. calm and immov-
able as the tall pine in the background.
His cheerful Come on boysr' was in
spring. The enemy made him a tar
get, and presently a mimic ball passed
through his neck. When they carried
him back to the rear a little later he
begged to be taken near the soldier
who had told him to kill himself, and
pointing him out to the surgeon, said:
Doctor. be sure to tell my friend over
there that I'm no coward" Then,
with a look Of serene satisfaction on
his face, he died.
What has become OF Stringfeiiov,
Lees famous scout? He is preaching
the gospel according to the episcopal
dispensation somewhere in the south,
but whether in Virginia or Texas /
know not A few days before the sur
render StringfeIlow found Lee in tears.
The game was up and Lees helpless,
hopeless situation had greatly de-
pressed him. He said that he did not
have men to intercept some Of Grants
forces which were coming up the road
and were then almost in sight
I'll stop them. general" said the
courier. Give me some horses. There
are eight or nine wounded rebs lying
over there in the woods. I'll take 'em
along and stop the Yanks"
Lee smiled. Stringfellow took his
silence for consent and fastened to
throw his eight or nine physical wrecks
against Grant
Boys. gallOp up. fire your pistols.
make q - Of a noise, cut the traces
on their horses and send the teams
flying through the ranks was the or
der. and IL was carried out to the let
ter. The physical wrecks made as
much noise as a whole army Of able
bodied soldiers. cut the few traces and
started q stampede. A Yankee captain
sailing down the road was ordered by
Stringtellow to surrender He threw IN
his hands then, looking up and down
the road and seeing no other rehs In
sight. he asked: To whom am I sur
renderiag:"
To mer cried SringfeIlow.
See you in - irstr' was the ~
ply. Drawing a pistol he began firing
point blank at the courier, who re-
turned the compliment Both pistols
were emptied- Then the two dis
mounted and went at IL hand to hand.
Strtngfellow threw his antagonist and
fen On top Of him with his right arm
Tree The captains left played a tat
too On his cheek and the issue was In
doubt. when one Of StringfeIlow's
wrecks came to his rescue. A he
raised his foot to kick the CAPTAIN In
tn face StringfeIl0E caught him by
the ankle.
stand baekr' he hundred ~Yop
nave spoiled our game ff could
have captured him myself I would
Jake him In. but he has given me too
good night to surrender to two Of ms.
cSAfn. you are a brave man. You
nad oeseer get On your horse and ride
nks thunder. for the woods are alive
with rehs-
ne captain went OF like a shot.
without saying 50 much a. THANK
yoa stringfsIl0w and his wreck
mounted and the next Instant were eo-
ING through The woods as q the dsvfl
sGe AFTER them Il vas his last re-
reat Two days later lee surr.n-
eered