Evening journal., 1907-05-30
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Captain Bullwinkie during his term
Of service in the civil war always con-
sidered himself at the foot OF noun
tain Of superior officers
Bullwinkle always thought that II ho !
could get an independent command.
even OF his own company. he could
distinguish himself SNhen sherman
marched TO Atlanta Sse captain attain
ed his desire He was left in the rear
to guard a bridge.
There was a house near the bridge he
guarded in which lived a family Of
Confederate sympathizers. Bullwinkle
was informed by Union man that the
place was to be used az cover foi
Confederates TO steal upon the bridge
at night and burn It. lie sent his sec
ond lieutenant. Waiter Moore. TO put a
corporal and four men In the house.
Moore marched his men to the place.
They were fred 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
CRY. Moore excused hiH self on the
ground that he was fired on by women,
and he didn't like that kind OF war
fare. Bullwlnlzle sent a 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
be 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
among 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 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. ard Moores uniform waf
! given him temporarily. He was an ef
Terminate little chap, and as the mer
were disposed TO make a butt OF bin
he made friends with Moore. Their
there was sport sure enough. The Te
cruit and Moore were a great deal to
Al Eethcr and never appeared in company
without exciting derislve laughter
The bridge was protected by a block
-cnse. Orc afternoon several hundred
I Confederate troopers came down Il
drive or the Yanks. Bullwinkle gath
cred his command. some eighty men
IN the blockhouse. Moore. who o
course was not acting as lieutenan;
took a musket and fought in the ranks
The recruit showed himself from tn
first an arrant coward. and both Off
GERS and men looked upon him wit
contempt. Moore. however. excuse
the boy on the ground that It was hi
FIRST fight and he would redeem hin
self later on.
Finally the Confederates divided int
two sections, both Of which attacke
the blockh1use simultaneously. one
front and one in rear. The captain d
vided his own force to meet the az
vanclng sections. taking command {
one section himself and placing I'll
other under his first Lieutenant. Moo
was in the lieutenants section. II
lieutenant was killed and Moore, III
mindful OF his degraded condition an
feminine dress. sprang at once into q
gap and directed the defense wit
great coolness and bravery. finally dri
ing his enemies to cover. Then he toe
his men to the captains assistanc
and the other Confederate section VIZ
also driven Of Soon after the CO..
federates raised the siege and gallops
away.
"You two said Bullwinkle to Moo
and the recruit when the fight ";
over. "chan1e uniforms"
Moore loo-ed much embarrassed, an
the recruit turned pale.
"On with that Uniform roared T.
captain 20 the recruit.
please. kau;ain. mGyn't l go OF
s-yself TO rni1esST'
"Go cn by yourself! No, you CO.
ard: strip"
"IIcid on. captain, said Lieutena
Moore. "We'n have 20 make an exp
nation. We're cornered."
"An explanation! What explain
= tion?
"vTcg. to rc-in at the beginnin