The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-11
"REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR

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u. r. BENJANIS
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"n,. ordnr al the Jlr.aidontr
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on IN. table. his ms co,nnrrssed nis
face drawn ana Intense For fnw.
moments hc sat tb,s Then s,ddon,,
nnshInr bacl, ris car, ba rose 10 ~; :
feeI stood "a his full heirht-be vas
Ia tau man. and lowered like a Titan
of old above MS. He stood i'm IN, dust
ar ms tent and looked over our hnads
far away into the darkness ms If he
saw something. was deeplv inn
pressed Then. turning suddenly To-
General F.wcn his eyes flashed. He
stretched out his right arm in the di-
rectlon from which we had come ana
said:
General EwelI YOU have your or
ders, sir. You Will march al sunrise
upon the road to Front Royal am
in command here, and assume the
responsibilities" Momentous words. big
with the destiny of Il nation. General
EweH bowed.
That is All care TO hear. sir" he
said. and, Jumping upon his horse
galioped down the path over which
we had Just ridden at a greater speed
than ever. Both men and horses seem
ed to have gathered new life ! felt
inspired enthused, confident, for fell
that under a leader like that there