The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19

child he served his country - -. 4. =" ~
Everybody has heard of the drummer Boy Of
In civil life, he was known as George W: BEntnan and
lived to enjoy his justly earned fame until 1901 In tho
eyes by powder, but nothing daunted he kept his
steady ratattat Fortunately surgical operation re-
his post against sixty Of Mosby's guerrias-and tho
words "Mosby's guerrllas' carried terror wherever
Brintnan figured in thrilling adventures and had
many narrow escapes from death On OCCASION when
Potomac at Clear SPRING Nd the faithful animal drop
ping dead as he reached the other side.
Then there was Clarence D: Mackenzie, Of Kings
county, N. Y, whose lasted only from April %,
that when the survivors of his regiment,
fne his
monument in his memory in the soldiers plat at Green
% the
Of the rebellion"
The Boy Confederate Regiment.
These are only few of the boyish spirits who
sponded with mans courage to the call to Nor
the boysh response confined to the northern army
When the final step in secession made, Major Hill,
commandan Of the North Carolina Military Institute at
Charlotte, decided to give his services to the
cause, and authorized by the governor Of North
Carolina to raise regiment. He announced to the
cadets that the school would close indefinitely and the
boys were to make immediate preparations to return
unon being allowed to enlist but Major Hill refused
accept them until they had received permission from
older boys but more than one little fellow forged tele
grams in order to follow the "stars and bars" One
set to work drilling the squads that poured
into Raleigh at the of the southern confederacy
Bethel fought June H. 1861 and one of the youngest boys
who the told the story IN later years. al
follows: 49, r...
Sumt The
North Carolina sent out to meet the brun of the at
tack the Cadets remaining in the rear The line adj
when it began to give way. Colonel Hill rushed to the
front calling upon the to be steady Lieutenant
attention He realized that everything depended upon
their behavior, and he counted largely upon the military
they had received in seeing the regiment give way The
Cadets like the First North Carolina had had their
mette tested but they had the advantage Of discipline
and Of implicit confidence in their officers Everything
lost unless the Cadets could check the advancing line
The character Of the southern soldiers must be
within the next FIVE mnutes The North Carolina regi
ment passed thru line the enemy advancing
It was q moment Of supreme suspense to Colones Hill
Colonel Lee gave the order. Forward Cadets!
Guide center Charge bayonets! Double quick!'' It
like the blast Of bugle. The boys accustomed
was not waver. The minnies began whz, but they
only added to the determination to drive back Butler
Cadets They halted and began to back The First
North Carolina seeing the give reformed and
hundred yards Of the works. the Cadets opened fire and
continued to advance The works were taken and tho
battle won" -.
This was the only battle in which the Cadets took
part corps After the battle of Bull Run, they were
disbanded, but all to the last boy Immediately joined
various engagements fought out the to finish, each
one faithfully upholdng the record for galantry which
he had helped to win for the famous Cadets Corps
Mae Harris Arson.
TREES SHAPED BY TEE WIND.