Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
HOW TO WIN A BATTLE.
Uncle Andy" Teaches Little Boys
How to Thrash Big BuIIies.
Thrash the Bio RulIies

lhrash the Big Builies.
The old man counted noses, and
found there were ten privates besides
the two officers. Think o that!
said he. AN even dozend OF you An.
on'y three o the other fellers, You
ought to lick twict that many; an
you can, too, if you'll do as | tell you
to-
He took handful OF wooden shoe
pegs from his work-apron pocket
See here, capn." said he, heres
your plan O. battle" He sat down on
his door-sill and struck five pegs i'll
row into the ground. "rhere's
your front rank" said he. with the
cap'n in command of it." Then he
set up five pegs in row just behind
the others, and said: There's your
rear rank, with the lieutenant in
command O. that Now you're in
shape to fight. Don't never march 20
battle single file. You mustn't never
let the enemy ketch you on the flank
like YOU did afore. cause then your
men all have to scramble over eacn
other to get at EN- Face right up
to 'em, with ev'ry tightin' man free
to rush at 'em, an nobody in no.
body's way. See?"
Fred asked if the front rank would
not be in the rear ranks way.
No. the old colonel answered.
''YCu mustn't go into the fight with
both ranks to onct. You must begin
with the front rank alone, an hold
the rear rank back fer a reserve.
NOthin' like a reserve to Scarify an
enemy with. I'll tell you about that
in minute. Now, here you be,
marchin' along in two ranks, column
front, tendin' to your own business;
an here's the enemy over here,
gettin' ready to stop you. Don't go
toe nigh to en-. Halt ~cS- troops
fur enough back SOS to give you
plenty o room fer a good long run at
EN-. You can sometimes scare folks
WuS by runnin' at EN- like sixty, an
yellin' like blue Injins. than you can
by actually punChin EN- in the face
Now, then, sons you see the s got
to be fight, you begin it. Don't
wait fer them to git in the fust lick.
Git it in yourself. Sometimes the
amt on'y one blow struck in a
fight. an the teller that strikes it
wins the vict'ry. Sail right in with
your front rank. Mind your rear
rank amt to move till the cap'n gives
EN- orders. Let the front rank do
the ffghtin' till they've got the enemy
sort O tuckered out. Then come at
'em with your fresh troops, runnin'
an yellfn' like all git out, an ten to
one the enemy II turn tail"
Jimmy did not like the idea of
staying back with the rear rank. He
was afraid the fight might be over
before he could get into it, and he
had a score to settle with Brogden.
But Uncle Andy said scores don't
count in war. "NOthin' counts" said
he, but jest obeyin' orders an
wirnin battles. Sogers that ain't
got nothin' better'n grudges to ngnt
fer better stay home an knit SOCKS
fer them that has"
When the company had fallen il,
- llSl0 LAlluJ Sdiu W Tic IIOuI rank
Don't move till you git the command
to charge. Then start with a rush
an a whoop. Don't fergit to yell
yell like a passed. O. wildcats; make
'em think you're hull lunatic
asylum broke lose, an wouldn't know
it if you was licked Never mind
their faces. Punch 'em in the
stummicks. That's whur the wind IS.
Knock that out of 'em, an then call
up your reserves if you need EN-.
Understand, cap'n?"
Fred said he did.
"All right, then; youIl win. BUT
mind this" He shook his finger at
the captain. "You amt to go pickin'
no quarrels A good soger don't
never git into a fight as long as ne
can keep out, an then he don't never
git out as long as he can keep in. Ii
them lCafers don't say nOthtn' to you,
don't you say nothin to them. You
mind your business. an make them
mind theirn. From The Boy Re
cluits," in the March st. Nicholas.