Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-13
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Bullwinkle always thought that n 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 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 as cover for
Confederates TO steal upon the bridge
at might and burn It. He sent his sec.
ond lieutenant, Walter Moore, TO put a
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, Bullwinkle 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. Bullwlnkle sent n sergeant and
II 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
TO wear women's clothes for sixty DAYS
Feminine clothing was obtained from
among the citizens, and Moore was
forced TO array himself i'm IL. For a
few days the command was much
amused; then Moore's punishment he.
came an old story.
One day young countryman with
yellow hair. blue eyes and without the
sign OF a beard appeared at headquar-
ters AMI asked 20 be enlisted. He was
accepted. and Moore's uniform was
given him temporarily. He was an ef-
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 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 10
drive Off the Yanks. Bullwinkle gath.
cred his command, some eighty men.
In the blockhouse. Moore. who OF
course was not acting as lieutenant.
took musket aud fought I'm the ranks.
The recruit showed himself from the
first an nrrant coward. and both Off
GERS and men looked upon him with
contempt. Moore, however, excused
the boy on the ground that II 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 I'm rear. The captain d.
vided his own force to meet the ad
Vancing sections, taking command or
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, 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.
IaN
captain TO the recruit
Please, captain, mayn't l go or by
myself to undressY
EGO Off 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
tionY
"Well, 90 begin at the beginning
when you ordered me 20 take a corpo
raj and four men to the house up yon
der ! was at a disadvantage. ia 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 10 me-"
"A love affair ! suppose" growled
Bullwinkle. That's no excuse I'm y
matter OF duty"
When we were fred on, / couldn't
stand TO shoot people who had been
good 20 me, especially the girl, so !
drew or my men"
We'll, what's that got TO do with
this fellows cowardicep
ITS Kind OF hard TO explain It." the
lieutenant labOred on, but The fact Is
the girl heard OF my disgrace. incurred
on her and her family's account. and
wanting TO be with me-to keep me up
you know-she put on a suit OF her
brothers clothes. came here and on
listed. That" pointing 20 the recruit
lis the girl"
well, I'll be hangedw cried the cap
tain.
Both Moore and the recruit were red
az o ROSTERS comb. looking a. n they
had been caught stealing, and the men
standing about burst into roar ~
laughter
Chaplain" cried BulIwlnkIc. "come
here and tie these two together n
shsn't be- charged that the first indc
pendent command I got resulted I'm %
scandal"
There was some confusion IN the
chaplain's mind as 20 the responses
the groom being IN bridal garments
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