Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-11
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tain OF superior officers
Bullwinkle always thought that II he
could get an Independent command
even or his own company, he could
distinguish himself. When Sherman
marched to Atlanta the captain attain
ed his desire. He was left In the rear
to guard bridge.
There was house near the bridge he
guarded In which lived a family of
Confederate sympathizers. BullwlnkIe
was Informed by a Union man that the
place was to be used as n cover for
C0nfederates to steal upon the bridge
at night and burn IL. He sent his sec.
ond lieutenant. Walter Moore. 10 put n
corporal and four men I'm the house.
Moore marched his men 10 the place.
They were fired on. and Moore ordered
retreat When he returned and re
ported what he had done. or. rather.
had not done, Bullwinklc was very an
CRY. Moore excused himself ON the
ground that he was fired on by women.
and he didn't like that kind of war.
fare. Bullwinkle sent sergeant and
dozen men, who found no one I'm the
house except the family.
Now comes the captains unique dis
tnction. Being independent. far from
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
10 wear wOmen's clothes for sixty DAYS
Feminine clothing was obtained from
among the citizens. and Moore was
10 1,i
lew days the command was much
amused; then Moorc's punishment De
anne an old story.
One day young countryman with
yellow hair, blue eyes ana without the
sign OF beard appeared at headUuar
GERS and asked TO be enlisted lie wa
accepted, and MoOrc's uniform was
Owen him temporarily. He was an Of
Feminate little chap, and MS the me-
we're disposed to make Il butt of him
be made friends with Moore Then
there was sport sure enough. The rO-
cfuit and Moore were great deal to
gether and never appeared i'm company
without exciting derisive laughter.
The bridge was protected 10y block
house. One afternoon several hundred
confederate troopers came down to
lrive off the Yanks. Bulwinkle gath
cred his command, some eighty men.
in the bloCkhOuse. Moore, who OF
course was not acting as lieutenant
took musRet and fought I'm the ranks
The recruit showed himself from the
first an arrant coward, and both OIL
GERS and men looked upon him with
contempt Moore, however, excused
the boy on the ground that 1t 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 II
front and one in rear. The captain d,
vldcd his own force to meet the ad
vancing sections, taking command o.
one section himself and placing the
other under his first lieutenant Moore
was In the lieutenants section The
lieutenant was killed, and Moore, un-
mindful OF his degraded condition and
feminine dress, sprang at once into the
gap and directed the defense with
great GOODNESS 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
fcdcrates raised the siege 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.
"On with that uniform roared the
captain TO the recruit.
please. captain, mayn't / go off by
myself to undress?"
go off by yourself! No, you COW
ard strip"
Hold on, captain" said Lieutenant
Moore. We'll have to make an expla
| nation. We're corucrcd."
An explanation! What explana
uonr"
We'll. TO begin at the beginning
when you ordered me to take Il corpo
raj and four men To the house up Won
| der was at disadvantage. I'd been
| to That house often after taps and had
been treated very kindly by the family
| living there. One Of them, n girl. was
| mighty good to me-"
"a love affair, / suppose" growled
| Bullwinkle. That's no excuse in n
| matter Of duty"
when we were fired on I couldn't
| s;nnd 10 shoot people who had been
/ good TO me, especially the girl, so ]
/ drew of my men"
well, what's that got to do with
! this fellows CowardiceW