The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-10

slences At the last moment. Major Fer
u 4uson sentsCaptain de Peyster to me
with The request that / take command
5S0fAtfeST Dry force set apart to defend
MtileSwagon barricade-this IL my weari-
ness would permit. I went with the
8 NAB my excuses In per-
sSayno more. Captain" said this
generous soldier,when I began some
#Iaa9aplea for further exemption;
ESsksdaforGot4your Ssword-cut. Take shell
steSsfor yourself, and look on whilst we
this rt1ran alive"
aSygAnd 70 hoglet me on; 9 which
Willsmako ms think kindly of Patrick
Ferguson - long as I shall live. For
no my work was done; and a he
sdnsisted,y I should$have told him fatty
Swho@and what I was-and paid the
sapenslty.
had 4 reJoined Tybee at the
broke the silence Of the hilltop, n 9
sYolley fro Of 8muskstry from b rock
ss6re1stwork on the right told US the
hAttlosWAs on. Tybee gave me one last
@rl4proachful look and stood out to see
THAT could b seen. and I stood with
him.. S
ssss.ssYou friends ars running" he said.
aasN0ltey and truly feared he was right.
Attn bottom of the slope. scattering
8roup6%0f 8theSriflemen could be seen
Shaetenan9 10 right and left. But !
would n6teadmit the charge to Tybee.
5SfSssI think not objected, denying h
ssAp,psarresnat ! They have come too
S1AEgAMdEtoO fast to turn back now Tor
aGsSSStngi oSover1hot volley."
ssss.lButgthevsu never face b IRE up
the hill with the bAyonet to cap 1t at
sth9s@kopssssha insisted.
sssSssssT1Sa remains "a be seen; we shall
sgltI0WSpreDenfly. AL, i thought SO; here
they come!
fEHkhe word the forest-covered steep
atsbnrendso f hi hill Aprang alive with
SdNnsclxd figures darting upward from
StxeAssto d tree. Yolley after volley thunSs
sdSredss down uponAthem ~ they climbed
6ut@snot ones didsthe lodging charge
SlapHstha hope pause or falter. Unlike
whose idea q battle Y 70 LET on the
elds tnelrs Ire ike veterans Closing n
SsSapona 6 niiitopA gleadily ana ~ e grim
aN1aenSe proken only ny tne shoutins en-
9sMent OF the eAoeEs.Ih NA heH
&Sneir circiing line was completeu.
nen@ from al si9es OF tne
camp arose g yen 70 snake
/ heS 9 y courage ana Win tnat
DssaM.. sp.s
s =! ~ vOltsy i, y a.sa 49, ~
Al 49, - suiaE Ppnslss aiAu Slasn...ss
gsass,E .l9.rNe.-ssnnoss 1lHeMen sa" mars
80 49, III 0Ass sssIik8eI ~.
18Th fleet oH this fine bead target
etlces-s-- Twas - e.se-wasi
asln0ststeFrifc Al along the breastwork,,
Observation-Disclosures rouchin men sprang
sssA5rnS all broad and to Tall .Writning
sandMWrestiing In the death throe; AZ
soMrssend of So hill, where the e
barrie we the. was
ana ab0ye tine DIN OF the
g1resArm ss we y near the
G0lmImAn 81 STURDY oia4 lnoian
aSs1A9 ffer. Benjamin urging
Sa1alS stiil closer quarters. ~
Saaftie nearer. my brave boys; . Attle
M We nave them fSress oh.up
10 Mesa rocks. pc as gooa q
ahreastWork from our SIDE as from
q neire
win read In the histories that
q with halters round their neeks;
sSlaInMd 70, indeed, man OF them did.
But thought they were most pitiless
~sSyaeIn5eD OF ours. Il bear them witness
ssthat they did hight well and bravely.
andaInot - men who fight for fears
Andstheysw er most bravely Offered.
ute linen hunting shirt drawn over
ahiS uniform was here and there and
NSSVerywliere. and always In the place
ssANNh4ro the bullets few thickest. His
left handSshad been hurt at the first
ssrIafriot5 run fire. but 1t still held the
Hsalx;srwhistle TO his lips, and the sarill
loyaltst rallying signal. Captain de
Peyster.@too gdid ample justice to the
$sVMniform q wore: and when Campbell's
WrSfninns gained the summit al the
gSaarssccmndayyS the hilltop. twas de Peyster