The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-07
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Captain Bullwinkle during his term
Of service in the civil war always con-
sidered himself at the foot of a noun
tain Of superior ofacers
Bullwinkle always thought that IL he
could get an Independent command.
even of 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 a bridge.
There was a house near the bridge he
guarded In which lived a family of
Confederate sympathizers. Bullwinkle
was informed by a Union mar that the
place was to be used as q cover for
C~onfederates to steal upon the bridge
at night and burn II. He sent his Sec
ond lieutenant, Walter Moore, to put q
corporal and four men in the house.
Moore marched his men to the place.
They were fred on, and Moore ordered
q retreat. When he returned and re-
ported what he had done, or, rather,
had not done, Bullwinkle was very an
CRY. Moore excused himself on the
ground that he was fred on by women,
and he didn't like that kind of war
fare. Bullwinkle Sent a sergeant and
a dozen men, who found no one in the
house except the family.
Now m the captains unique dis
tnction. Being independent. far from
a superior, he could do pretty much as
he pleased. He made an example Of
AoOo <~rln1 HIN R2~ Jta~ ~-l
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 a young countryman with
yellow hair, blue eyes and without the
sign Of a beard appeared at headquar-
tiers and asked to be enlisted. He was
accepted, and Moore's uniform was
given him temporarily. He was an eff
Terminate little chap, and as the e
were disposed to make a butt Of him
he made friends with Moore. Then
there was sport sure enough. The re-
cruit and Moore were a great deal to
gether and never appeared in company
without exciting derisive laughter.
The bridge vas protected by a block
house. One afternoon several hundred
Confederate troopers came down to
drive of the Yanks. Bullwinkle gath
cred his command. some eighty men.
in the blockhouse. Moore, who OF
course was not acting as lieutenant.
took a musket and fought In the ranks.
The recruit showed himself from the
first an arrant coward, and both Off
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 in
front and one in rear. The captain di-
vided his own force to meet the ad-
vancing sections. taking command OF
one section himself and placing the
| other under his first lieutenant. Moore
was In the l~ieutenant's section. The
lieutenant was killed, and Moore. I'M
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 of. Soon after the Con
federates 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.
ION with that uniform!" roared the
| captain to the recruit.
please, captain, mayn't l go of by
myself to undressY"
go OF by yourself! No. you cow
ard; strip"
Hold on, captain" said Lieutenant
Moore. "We'll have to make an expla
nation. We're cornered."
AN explanation! What explana
tionY"
"Well, to begin at the beginning,
when you ordered me to take a corpo-
raj and four men to the house up yon-
der l was at a disadvantage. I'd been
to that house often after taps and 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
Bullwinkle. That's no Gus In a
! matter of duty"
when we were fired on. | couldn't
stand to 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 cowardicef"
Its kind of hard to explain It," the
lieutenant labored on, but the fact j.
the girl heard of my disgrace. incurred
on her and her family's account and
wanting to be with me-to keep Inc up
You know-she put on a suit ~ hel
brothers clothes. came here ana en-
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