Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-06-27
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Captain Bullwnkle during his term
of service IN the civil war always con-
sIdered himself at the foot of noun
tain of superior officer,
Rullwlnkle always thought that II ne
could get an independent command,
even OF his own company, he couid
distinguish himself. When sherman
marched to Atlanta the captain attain
10 guard bridge.
There was house near the bridge ne
guarded In which lived family OF
Confederate sympathizers. Bullwinkle
was informed by Union man that the
place was to be used as cover for
Confederates to steal upon the bridge
at night and burn It, He sent his sec
ond lieutenant, Walter Moore, to put n
corporal and four men in the house.
Moore marched his men to the place
They were fired on, and Moore ordered
a retreat When he returned and re-
ported what he had done, or, rather.
had not done, Bullwinkle was very an
gry. Moore excused himself Oh the
ground that he was fired on by women,
and he didn't like that kind Of war
fare. Bullwinkle sent sergeant and
a dozen men, who found no one In the
house except the family
Now comes the captains unique dis
tInction Being independent far from
a superior, he could do pretty much as
he pleased. He made an example Of
Moore. trying him for cowardice, and
got the court to sentence the lieutenant
to wear women's clothes for sixty days.
Feminine clothing was obtained from
anon. the citizens, and Moore was
forced to array himself in It, For a
few days the command was much
amused; then Moore's punishment be-
came an old story.
One day a young cOuntryman With
yellow hair, blue eyes and without the
sign of beard appeared at headquar-
ters and asked to be enlisted He was
accepted. and Moores uniform was
given him temporarily. He was an eff
Terminate little chap, and as the men
were disposed To make butt of him
he made friends with Moore. Then
there was sport sure enough. The re-
cruit and Moore We're a great deal to-
gether and never appeared In company
without exciting derisive laughter
The bridge was protected by Il block
house one afternoon several hundred
Confederate troopers came down to
drive off the Yanks. Bullwinkle gath.
cred his command some eighty men.
in the hlockhousc Moore, who OF
course was not acting as lieutenant,
took a musket and fought in the ranks.
The recc'li showed himself from the
first an arrant coward. and both Off
GERS ana men looked upon him with
contempt. Moore, however, excused
the boy on the ground that it was his
first fight and he would redeem him,
self later on.
Finally the Confederates divided into
two sections, both of which attacked
the blockhouse simultaneously, one In
front and one In rear The captain d.
Vlded his own force to meet the ad-
yancing sections, taking command of
one section himself and placing the
other under his first lieutenant Moore
was In the lieutenant's section. The
lieutenant was killed. and Moore, un-
mindful of his degraded condition and
feminine dress, spranc at once into the
gap and directed the defense with
great coolneSs and bravery. finally driv-
Ing his enemies TO cover. Then he took
his men to the captains assistance.
and the other Confederate section was
also driven off. Soon after The Con
federatos raised the slege and galloped
away
You two" said Bullwinkle to Moore
and the recruit when the fight was
over change uniforms"
Moore looked much embarrassed. and
the recruit turned pale.
Ion With that uniform!" roared the
captain to the recruit.
please, captain. mayn't | go off by
myself to undressT'
Go of by YOURSELF No. you cow
ard; strip"
Hold on. captain" said Lieutenant
Moore. wen have to make an expla
nation. We're cornered."
"An explanation What explana
tlon?'
We'll to begin at the beginning.
when you ordered me to take a corpo,
raj ana four men TO the house up yon-
der was at n disadvantage. I'd been
TO that house often after taps end had
been treated very kindly by the family
living there, One of them. a girl. was
mighty good to me"
"A love AFFAIR. | suppose" growled
Bullwinkl2. That's no excuse in a
mattcro duty"
when we were dred on. | couldn't
stand TO shoot people who had been
good to me, especially the girl. so |
drew of my mon"
Wen, what's that got to do with
this fellows cowardiceF
ITS Kind OF hard to explain It." the
iHH.enant iaborcd on, hut the fact Is
the girl heard OF my disgrace. incurred
on her ana her lamilys account. and.
wanting 10 be with me-to keep me up.
!a0 inow-sho put on a suit Of her
brother" clothes. came here ana en-
li>tnI That u,Intiuo 10 tho ,ac,,,,,