Deeds of daring by both blue and gray : thrilling narratives of personal adventure ... on each side of the line during the great Civil War

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CHAPTER I. A PERSEVERINa MESSENGER

The Dispatch Bearers — ^Danger of the Mission — ^An Unlucky Meetmg^-The Messenger Gets Left — Sent Back — ^Another Start — ^A More Unlucky Meeting — Courtmartialed hy Guerillas — A Friend in Need — Sent Back Again — ^IrrepreBsihle — A Rendezvous in the Woods — Important Information — ^Why He Went Back — Gives It Up 28

CHAPTER 11.

ZOUAVES ON A SCOUT.

Beady to Move— Spoiling for a Fight — Reconnoitering — ^Retuming^-ThreetoOne—

" Well Back You "—A Surprise— A Skedaddle— A Brisk Engagement— A Rapid

Retreat— The Spoils of the Battle— Caring for the Wounded — ^Another Surprise

-A Strong Position — A Desperate Defense— A Hand-to-Hand Encounter —

Terrihle Odds— Every Man for Himself— Help Comes Too Late— Marks of the

Fight : 80

Chapter III. Burning A Privateer

Aifidrs at Pensaoola— ^tting Out— Their PresenoeDiscoveied— The Vessel Boarded —The Fight— The Retreat— The Burning Vessel— Cut Loose From Her Moorings—Drifts Out to Sea— A Grand Sight 48

Chapter IV. Caught A Tartar

A Reconnoissance— A Hard Road to Travel — Surprised — Surrender of Arms— His Captors Get His Ammunition, and He Gets His Liherty 48

Chapter V. A Scout To Baltimore

Necessity for Information — Obliging Videttes — ^A Suocessflil Ruse— An Unexpected Guest, Who Finds Himself in a Hornet's Nest, But Doesn't Get Stun^— A Cordial Reception — ^Attentions from the OfScer of the Day — Danger Ahead — Getting the Countersign — ^A Dnmken Officer, Who Speedily Sobers OiF— A Changed Home — ^Trustworthy (?) Messengers — A Deserved Fate— A Friendly Chat, That Ends Unpleasantly— Crossing the River — The Bnemy Alarmed — Pursuit— Vexation of the Pursuers — ^The Pursued Triumphant 68

CHAPTER VI. ZAGONYrS FAMOUS CHARGE

Framont-^gonyi— Fremont's Body-Guard— A Kid-Gloved Mgade— The Prairie

Vili CONSENTS.

Scouts — ^Valuable Infonnation — Strength and Disposition of tbe Confederates — " Fremont and the Union "—The Valley of Death— Mathenyi*s Attack— Retreat of the Enemv- A Determined Foe— His Fate— The Fight Ended— Not a Kid- Gloved Brigade 64

Chapter VII. A Venturesome Venturk

Too Venturesome for a Leader — ^A Good Chance— In Ambush — ^A Disappointed

Party — A Slim Chance — A Woman in the Case— A Desperate State of Afiairs

— A Golden Opportunity — ^That Proves to be Less Golden — ^A Division is

Brought Out — Capture of the Scouts — ^Exchange. 78

Chapter VIII. The Great Railway Raid

The Georgia State Railroad — ^The Backbone of the Confederacy — Going South — Twenty Minutes for Breakfast — An Unlooked-for Interruption — A Ridiculous Race— Cutting the Telegraph Wire — ^Beauregard*s Powder — ^A Dangerous Delay —The Reason For It— A Fatal Mistake— First Signs of Pursuit— The Race Explained — Leaping Over the Obstructions — ^The Impossible is Done— Unsuccessful Ruses — A New Danger — A Ray of Hope — ^The Engineer's Plan — The Captain's — ^The Pursuit on Foot — Captured — ^Escape of Captain Andrews — ^Recapture—His Fate — Fate of His Companions — ^A Daring Escape— The President's Praise— The Missing. 81

Chapter IX. ' A Solitary Scout

Wb Errand — In the Enemy's Country — ^A Cordial Reception — ^A Mistaken Crowd — Cool Impudence— The Gunboats for Land Use — ^A Yankee Trick— Decidedly Brilliant — ^A Horse in Church — A Scared Justice — ^A Friendly Warning — Asleep in the Storm — In a New Role — ^The Guest of a Regiment — ^An Unsuccessful Attempt— Pursued by Bloodhounds — ^Running Wateiv-A Novel Bed — A Dusky Friend — A Feast — A Horse and Buggy Impressed — ^Arrived in Style —Safe in Camp 99

Chapter X. Stringfellow Against Odds

A Small-sized Raid — ^Posting the Force— A Bearer of Dispatches — ^Disobedience of Orders — An Alarming State of Affairs — ^The Biter Bit — ^Injured Innocence — ^An Indignant Prisoner — Something Wrong — ^The Prisoner Refuses to be Released — ^Between Two Fires — A Strong Temptation — ^Resisted — ^A Sudden Revelation — A Little Battle — A Surrender and Skedaddle— Astonishing the Pickets — ^A Race— A Battle of Larger Forces — ^Retreat of the Confederates — ^Taking Stock of the Spoils — He Called Himself a Fool — ^And Nobody Contradicted Him... 115

Chapter XI. A Mad Chase

Tha Armies in Mississippi — ^Driving in the Pickets — ^Reinforcements — ^A Slight Skirmish — Something More of a Race — ^The Foremost Man — ^A Lucky Detour —Thirteen Prisoners. 126

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CONTENTS. Ix

Chapter XII. Capturing A Captain

A Ghostly Visitor— InTestigatioiu— A Woman m the Case— Trooly Loll— A Suapicious Officer — ^Determined to Find it Out — ^He Finds it Out — ^But Gets Lost ffimsell 180

CHAPTER Xm.

IN THE WRONG PEW, A Federal Aid's Errand on the Battle-field— See Where the Enemy Is— fie Sees- Cheek — ^The Message Hampton Didn't Send — ^The Enemy Sees Him — Goes Several Bettei^He Stakes His Pile— Can't Bluff Them— A Pleasant Conversation—A Wounded L^— That Runs Well— Escape.... 184

Chapter XIV. A Desperate Charge

Mechanicsville— Gaines' Mills— Position of the Federals — ^The Battle— Jackson's Arrival— Fourth Texas— Charge on a Federal Battery— The Privates— Fight for the Guns— Victory— The Cost 140

Chapter XV. A Spy's Adventure

The Spy— His Work Done — ^Leaving the Camp — ^Hunting the Boat — ^A Vain Search — His Character Suspected in Camp— Pursued— Bloodhounds — ^The gtream —Nearly Caught— The Dog's Fate— The Spy's Escape. 146

Chapter XVI. Commissioned By The Enemy

A Dangerous Errand— A Sharp Trick — Captured — Condemned— The Mysterious Bullet — ^A Curious Officer— Curiosity Gratified — ^The Commission — ^liie Spy's Pretended Distress— His Release. 152

CHAPTER XVn.

CAPTAIN LIGHTNING'S TRICKa Morgan's Kentucky Raid— One of his Assistants — ^Reason for the Nickname— A Good Begiiming — A Strange Coincidence — ^A Practical Joke— Lehanon — ^A Vanished Operator^-A Bet Won— And Infoncation Gained— An Astonished Operator— An Important Message — The Enemy Knew Too Much — But Not For Long — A Missing Instrument — An Alarmed Operator — ^Emharrassing Questions— Unsatisfactory Answers — ^Telling the Truth Does No Harm — ^A Prudent Operator— **Fixing Up a Plan to Capture Morgan"— ^A Sharp Reprimand— ^An Astonishing Statement — ^The Signature Explained — General Orders No. 1 — ^No More Such Work— Ellsworth's Invention.. 156

Chapter XVIII. A Wonderful Ride

Self Praise is Half Scandal— An Enemy's Generosity— Charge on the Battery— A Cannoneer's Resolve — Saving a Gun — ^Five Hundred Bullets— The Mark Unhit— Cheered by the Enemy— Safe. 168

Chapter XIX. A General's Escape

Manassas or Bull Run — ^Hunting for Troops — ^An Unexpected Meetinf— A Trio of

X 0ONT1NT8.

Stngglen — ^Who Exchanged Opinions — One is Suspected — ^Thej had Better hayo Let Him Go — A Surprised Federal 178

Chapter XX. A Pair Of Foragers

They Want their Breakfiutr-How They Got it^A Traitorous Hostess— Pursued— Clos^ Quarters — ^A Narrow Escape— Detected — ^A Good Thing for the Command , 177

Chapter XXI. A Scout Into Arkansas

On the March — ^A Disappointment — ^Ab Good a Plan — ^The Unexpected Guests — The Capture— Destruction of the Saltpeter Works— The Prisoners— Retum..l82

Chapter XXII. Rescuing A Comrade

Infimtry Curiosity— Cavalry Disgust — ^Moral of the Story— Attack on the Train —

The Charge— Repulsed — ^Harper's Perilous Position — ^A Generous Offer — ^A

Warm Meeting— Safe— A Close Shave — ^A Frank Confession — ^A Second

Charge, and its Result 187

Chapter XXIII. Secret Service

A Mysterious Orders— The Man Needed— Explanation of the Order— Disappear- / anoe of the Soldier — Sudden Appearance of the Quakei^-Intenriewing the / Picket— Distributing Tracts and Examining Fortifications — An Innocent Note — With Much Meanings— An Unlucky Meeting— The Quaker Disappears— \ The Kind of Tracts He Meant— Suspicions Verified— ^News to Gen. Bragg^-A \^ Fine Old Coimtry Gentleman— And Equally Fine Old Whisky— Gen. Bragg's Intentions— Tom Sees the Joke— Delay— Dangerous Proximity— Allaying Suspicions— ^A Narrow Escape — ^A Second Mysterious Order. 194

CHAPTER XXIT.

ONE OF MOSBTS RAIDS.

Aflkirs at Fair&x Court House— Disposing of the Pickets— The Meaning of It- Prisoners and Booty— A Narrow Escape— Different Statements 209

Chapter XXV. An Adventure Of Pauline Cushman

Startling Adyioe— The Toas^— Effect on the Audience—" Banished South "—Her

Wanderings— Securing a Disguise— Setting Out— A Camp Fire— Friends or

Foes T— Foes— Betrayed— Pursued— The Wounded Federal— Help— Captured

— Scaring Her Captors — ^Escape — After AdTentures 218

Chapter XXVI. A Daring Rescue

A Mysterious Hero— Seeking Danger— Stirring News— Friends in Peril-^Reoon-

noissance— The Journey— A False Alarm— Outside the Jail— In the Jail— Keys

of the Cells— A Single-Handed Attack- The Keys Secured— Release of the

PrtsoDflrt— Retreat— Pursuit Eluded .227

OONTINTS* Zi

Seeking a Oaide--In Hot Pan<iit--AOi]idoPhx»red--Har Bote to 8e.TethaG«Derml— He Befuses a Living Shield—The Work Acoomplisbed— The Offer *of

[er Choice— PuUy Repaid. 286

CHAPTER IXTIIL

OhaooellonTiUe— A Fated B^iroentr-Hand-to-Hand-^The Odkna— ATengingTheir Oomradei— A Doable Victory— The Trophtee. 289

CHAPTER XXIX.

A PRISOKXR'S KEWS.

A Friendly Chat— An Unwilling Ustener— Exciting Tidings— His Resolve— (^ eumslanoee Favwing His Esctpe— His Departure— Asking Aid— The Guide — ProgreM Under Difficulties — The £nd of the Journey — What Was Saved 248

CHAPTER XXX.

A 8F7 AT STUARPS HEADQUARTERS.

The Work Cut Out— A Trusty Servant— A Solitary Scoutr-The Disguise— A Country Chap — A "Rale Ginial " — Gives Stuart Some Valuable Informatioq — That Saves a Federal Train — ^Dismissed — ^Hears the Arrangements — An Amateur Postmasteiv-He Doesn't Forward the Hail Hatter— Prisoners and Booty —Return 260

CHAPTER XXXL CAPTURE AND ESCAPE OF MORGAN.

The Partisan— The ''Marion of the West ''—Different Opinions— Beasons for Bald -First Triumph— Called Back— Second Start— In Kentucky— CapL Hines' Scout — ^A Warm Beception — ^Marauding — General Scare — ^Bapid Marchings High Water — Lessening the Force— Surrender of Horgan with Bemnant of Command — Securing the Prisoners — Ohio Penitentiary — "OldHanHevay" — The Prisoners Bide the Guard's Hobby— The Tunnel Begun— A Second Guard Taken in by Flattery — ^Beconnoissance Hade Possible — ^A Prize in the Shape of a Spade— Tunneliiig— Necessity for Haste— A Brother's Devotion — Outside the Penitentiary— ^Was there Collusion T — A Traveling Companion — The Escape— ^Discovered — ^Horgan's Death 266

CHAPTER XXXII.

A PEBILOUS JOUBNEY.

Necessity for the Trip— Volunteers— The Extra Tallow Cans— Bunning the Batteries—Pursult^The Obstacles— Useless Efforts— The Fireman's Plan— Oiling the Track— Pursuit Baffled— Eicape— Delivery of the Dispatches. ^76

CHAPTER XXXIII.

A CRIPPLED HESSENGER.

The Siege of Vicksburg— Caps and Dispatches to be Carried in— Departure— A Pleasing Sight — Past the Pickets — Loss of Crutch and Horse — A Canoe— On the River among the Enemy's Gunboats^ A Lazy fisherman — Passing the Feder-

Xll CONTENTS.

al Guna— Failing Strength— In Yicksburg^Ketum— Finds a Horse— A Forager—An Unreliable Guide— A Cautious Enemy— A Lucky Find— Delivers his Dispatches ^ ji86

CHAPTER XXXIV.

IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP.

The Scout's Fate— His Successor^The Errand Stated— Setting Out— Precautions— A Friendly Greeting — A Beady-made Disguise— A Guide Provided — ^The Countersign — ^The Sentry Disposed of— A Struggle — ^A Council of War — ^An Uninvited Member— A Wide-awake Sentry — ^Discovered — "No, You Don't !" —"Tallahassee, Tallahassee !"— The Chase— Escape— The Besult 296

CHAPTER XXXV.

THE INSANITY DODGE.

Necessary Precautions — Have You Seen a Horse— A Second Meeting^A Well Played Part— An Unsuccessfiil Search— Deliveiy of Dispatches 805

CHAPTER XXXVI.

AUNNING THE BLOCKADE.

Why Necessary— <' Cheek " of the Sumter— Usual Precautious— The Alabama's Trial Trip— The Florida and the Lee— Difficulty about Coal— The Lee Gives Way — ^Result of the G^erosity — Chased by a Federal Steamer— How the Speed was Increased — ^Exciting Bace — ^Evading the Iroquois — ^The Blockading Fleet— The Lce*s Presence Perceived— A Signalr-The Lee Bepliee— Blookaders Mystified— The Lee Slips Past ^10

CHAPTER XXXVIL

A LEAP FOB LIFE.

A Tempting Sightr— Busy as Bees— The Bees are Scattered— He Fears their Sting —Pursued— On the Edge of a Precipice— The Pursuers Draw Neai^-The Leap— The Scent is Lost 817

CHAPTER XXXVIIL

A DARING CAPTURE.

The Prince Gkorge Cavalry— An Enterprise of Privates— Betrayed by a Dog— The Arrest— To McClellan's or Lee*s Headquarters?— The Captors Prefer to Go to Lee's— Effect on the Crew. 322

CHAPTER XXXIX.

CAPTUBING A PAYMASTER.

Unreliable Information — ^Fortress Monroe— The Approach of the Paymaster's Boat— The Collision— Effect of the Shell— Picking up the Crew— The Spoils —The Return : 827

CHAPTER XL.

A BOLD DASH.

A Hasty Advance— A Retreat — Skirmishing— Advance of Enemy— Position of Forces — Sharpshooting^Two Men Cut Off— Their Danger— A Gknerous Officer—A Charge — ^Forrest to the Rescue I — Success — ^Retreat Continued 881

CONTENTS. Ziii

CHAPTER XLI.

A DAKING ESCAPB.

A Meeting with Friendt— Wolves in 8heep'f Clothing— Docile (?) Ftiionen— A Sucoetsful Rafle— Beteeted— A Had Chase— The End of It 886

CHAPTER XLII.

ATTACK ON THE NEW IRONSIDES.

The Two Nayies— The New Ironsides— Stage of the War— Selection of the Hen —Approaching the Vessel — ^Hailed — ^Explosion of the Torpedo— Effect — Retreat of the Confederates — Swimming to Shore—" Good-hje, Boys, I Can't Swim** — One Betums to Steamer— Escape. 841

CHAPTER XLIII.

AN ESCAPE FROH LIBBY. / Defying Search — ^Resolution* 4o Escape — Opinion of Others— A Companion — An Unsuccessful Plan — ^Another Hode Proposed — Hystifying their Comrades- Passing the Guards — At the Rendezvous — A Keen-eyed Stranger — The Source of Help— At the Picket Post. 847

CHAPTER XLIV.

A DANGEROUS MISSION.

Necessity for Trusty Hessenger— Col. Baker Volunteers — ^Dispatches Delivered — Danger Ahead — ^Worse and Hore of it^The Whole Confederate Army — ^A Break in the Column— Dashes Through — Pursued — ^Difficulties — Stratagem — Success — ^A Close Contest — Bull Run — The Stream is Crossed— Escape of Hessenger. 866

CHAPTER XLV.

A STEAMER CAPTURED.

The Unsuspected Passengers — ^Well-Managed Acquaintanceship - Night at Sea— A Friendly Chat — A Surprising Sound — Something Wrong in the Engine Room — Crew Secured — Vessel in the Hands of the Passengers — A Renegade's Advice — ^A Well-Planned Affair — Lieut. Parr Indicted — Acquitted— Reason for Indictment 866

CHAPTER XLVI.

A BREAK FOR LIBERTY.

The Old Prison— Efforts to Escape— Col. Rose's Tunnel— A False Alarm— Horrors of the *<Dead Cellar"— Capt. Horan Finds the Passage— The Entrance to the Tunnel — Conutides — ^Into the Upper Air Again— Out of the City — Pursued— Separation — ^The Swamp — Surrounded — ^A Dash for liherty — ^Into the Enemy's Arms— Back to Lihhy 871

CHAPTER XLVII.

ADVENTURES OP AN ARTFUL DODGER.

The Scout's Errand- His Force— Hode of Proceeding— A Bivouac in the Woods — Salt Hule and Sheet-iron Crackers — ^A Rude Awakening— "Let He Dream Again**— Not So Fast Asleep as the Enemy Thought— Flight— Surrounded —Concealed— Discovered— The Difficulty of Riding a Hule— Whero is He? —Nowhere— Safe 884

XIV CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XL VIII.

CAPTURING A PARTISAN.

The Partisan's Record— Efforts to Take Him—- A Disoovery— Pursuit by Two

Men — A Rough Road — ^A Cold Bath and Its Results — ^Dashing Onward —

The Scent Lost — Another Finds It — The Capture— Return — ^Value of the

Prisoners — ^The Captor's Surprise .896

CHAPTER XLIX. '

COL. MENEFEE'S RIDB FOR LIFE.

The Partisans and Their Outfit— A Skirmish in the Woods— Federal Reinforcements— Retreat of Confederates — Pursuit— The Mountain Side — For the Sake of One of His Men— A Steep Descent— A Dash Down It 400

CHAPTER L.

DAHLGREN'S RAID.

The Ohject— Difference of Opinion — Organization of the Force — ^Dahlgren's Record — Departure — A Heavy Storm — Failure to Co-operate— Skirmish near Richmond— The Retreat — Crossing the Stream — Movements of the Confederates— The Amhush in the "Woods — ^Death of Col. Dahlgren — Action of the Confederate Government 405

CHAPTER LI.

ADVENTURE OF FORAGERS.

Relaxing Discipline— Three Foragers — ^A Promising Barn — Captured — A Council of War — Ten Minutes to Pray In — They Prefer to Pray Somewhere Else — A Race and an Interested Spectator — Who Soon has a Race of His Own — Escape — ^Revenge 414

CHAPTER LIL

ESCAPE FROM A FEDERAL STEAMER.

A Running Fight — Capture of the Officer— From One Prison to Another — Reassuring Sounds — The Queen City Disabled — The Fight Continued — A Discussion between Engineers — The Guard Hoodwinked — A Lengthy Swim— Eluding the Gunboats — ^Reaches the Confederate Pickets. 420

CHAPTER LIII.

BURNING THE ENEMY'S STORES.

The Situation — Safety of the Stores — A Daring Scout — Too Great a Temptation— Surprising the Guard — ^A Big Blaze— Pursuit — ^Escape. 425

CHAPTER LIV.

GILMOR'S RAID INTO MARYLAND.

The Force Promised — The Actual Force — Rapid Advance — Ishmael Day — An Infuriated Command — Day's Concealment — Obstructing the Railroad — The Train Destroyed — Important Prisoners — A Second Train — Burning the Bridge— Cutting the Telegraph — ^To Baltimore — A Warm Reception — The Committee of Reception is Bashful — And Well Mounted — Worn Out — A Sleepy Set — "We're All a Nodding" — They Wake Up to an Unpleasant Fact— Gen. Lee's Praise 429

CONTENTS. XT

CHAPTEB LV.

LIEUT. BAILEY'S EXPEBIENCB.

Si^ge of Atlanta— A Mission of Danger— A Determined Charge — > A Firm Besistance— Ci4>tured— A Drunken Captor— ** Fall in, Prisoners'*- An Effort to Escape — Betaken — The Bivouac — Buried Alive — The Grave — Waiting— Besurrection — ^A Friend — ^More Friends — ^In the " Quarters" — Jim — Setting Outr— A Young Scoulr-Who Proves Unreliable— " Tie-tickets" on the Bailroad — ^Wom Out — Disappointment — ^Best — ^A Sleepy Sentinel — Becaptured— Forebodings of Evil— Two TeU-orteteS'-A Plan— A Good Place to Die in— The Funeral Arranged — Two Minutes to Pray — A Leap for Life — The Pursuit— Wounded— A Friend in Need— -Betum Home a 440

CHAPTEB LVL

VISITING HOME UNDEB DIFFICULTIEa A Disappointment, to Begin With— Determined to Go— Beluctanoe of Officer— The Union Men of Tennessee — Tinker Dave Beatty — Tricking the Federals—Capt Guild's Plan— A Friend— Dangers of the Attempt— <*Our" Men— In Sight of Home — ^Beccption — Departure — Fate of his Comrades — With Friends 461

CHAPTER LVII.

CAPTUBED BY MOSBY.

Congratulations — Spencer Bifles — Congratulations Postponed — Col. Mosby— The Auction — A Disgusted Darkey — ^Mosby's Defense of his Men — On to Bichmond — The Bivouac — Plans for Escape — A Charming View — A Slim Chance — Scarce of Horses — ^A Successful Buse — ^"Now's the Time, Boys" — A Sudden Melee— The Enemy Scattered— The Flight — Concealment— Why Wash Went for the Corn — Why He Hurried Back — " Looking out for Yanks"— Finding Them. 472

CHAPTEB LVm.

ABBESTING A SMUGGLEB.

Seasons for the Trade— The Efforts of the Police- The IGlitaiy Authorities- Going it Alone— A Green Soldier — A Surly Sailor— A Fine Boat — ^The Arrest— ^A Combat of Will — He Concludes to Surrender — ^The Lumber Yard — Completely Vanquished 488

CHAPTEB LIX.

TWO OF THE BLACK HOBSE CAVALBY.

Oiganization of the Corps — Circumstances of One Adventure— The Price of Liquor-Honor Pledged— "As Easy as Lying"— A Part of the Price— The Best of It— An Important Prisoner— Gen. Stuart's Gallantry Tested — He Sees the Joke— The Corps Disbanded 405

CHAPTEB LX.

DESTBUCTION OF THE ALBEMARLE.

Torpedoes— The Albemarle — Lieut Cushing's Plan— The Expedition— Precautions Adopted— The Jr>upney — Defpnscfi of the Ram — ^The Attack — Confusion — ^The Launch— Disabled— Federals Captured- Lieut. Cushing's Narrow £s-

ZTl CONTBNTS.

cape — Seoseliss on the Shore — ^Hears of His Own Death — Creeping Away — Difficulties— The Swamp Boadr— An Astonished Darkey— A Satisfactory Beport — A Prize — Floating Down the Boanok&— Perplexed Marines — A Surprise—Honor Claimed by Another Man — The Claim Disproved .604

CHAPTER LXI.

CONFEDERATES IN SHERIDAN'S CAMP.

Necessity for Information — The Party — "One of Blazer's Scouts" — A Sleepy Picket — ^The End Accomplished — ^Another Trip— Confederate Votes for Lincoln— Issuing Orders to a Federal Officer — Blazer's Scouts in Reality — A Hot Pursuit — Taking the Fence — Back to His Men — A Desperate Skirmish— ^After Events. 516

CHAPTER LXII.

AN ESCAPE FROM A TRAIN.

The Road — Removal of Prisoners — Carelessness of Guards — Heavy Rain — Escape — Escape Discovered — Pursued — Baffling the Bloodhounds — The Swamp — A Great Loss — ^Helped by the Negroes — A Scare — An Unexpected Friend — ^Reinforcements — ^Hope Deferred — A Surprise — A Battle— Flight — Alone and Hopeless — ^Friends — Counting the Loss--Safe. 526

CHAPTER LXIII.

A RAID FOR HORSES.

A Mount Wanted— A Chance to Get One — Bad Weather— «A Thrifle Nearer"— A Little too Neai^— Success — A Brick — A Charge and a Chase — ^A Fall on the Ice — Another Prisoner — Riding Double — An Affecting (?) Farewell- Bad Luck — A Call on the Ladies— War Toilets —The Dinner They Missed— The Dinner They Didn't Miss — A Good Time — A Rude Awakening — Captured — Well Guarded — " Good Night" — A Prearranged Signal— "He Hasn't Escaped, but He's Going to" — And He Does — Chasing a Riderless Horse — The Rider Escapes on Foot — Gen. Sherman's Opinion on Horses and a Soldier's Mode of Procuring Them 586

CHAPTER LXIV.

CAPTURE AND FLIGHT OF THE CORRESPONDENTS. The Newspaper Man — Running the Confederate Batteries at Vicksburg — Captured — Libby — Plans to Escape — Castle Thunder — Salisbury — Hurry Up— Change in Management — ^A Forged Pass — Another Plan — ^An Apologetic Guard — Past the Outer Guards — Prudent Halt — The Gray Mare— Cold Weather — Sable Friends —Losing the Way—" The Old United States"—" Nobody Ever Gits Thar"— The March across the Mountains — Dan Ellis, the Famous Guide — Generous Enemies — ^Danger Threatens — A Pretty Guide — The Federal Pickets 551

CHAPTER LXV.

WHEELER'S CAVALRY ESCAPADES.

Stage of the War — Gkn. Wheeler's Determination — ^A Companion — Swimming the Peodee — An Uninvited Comrade— An Earnest Appeal — A Borrowed Name — " Sam, Johnson" — A Hearty Welcome — Sam's Bashfulness- A Sudden Alarm —

CONTlNTi. ZTll

Unfounded Anxiety—'* Scare *ein out of their Boots" — Signs of the Enemy— The Bugleiv—Betreat of the Enemy— Incidents of the Pursuit— Advance ofQen. Hampton....! 669

CHAPTEE LXVI.

DESTROYING THE ENEMY'S STORES.

The Deserter's' Information — ^Wouldn't he Outdone— The Invitation Accepted — The Departure from Camp— Pompey's Distrust— At the Point Threatened — Access to the House— Enemies Near — Caution — ^The Powder Securely Disposed of — A Sudden Attack — A Desperate Struggle — "Vlctoiy — Rapid Retreat—Pomp^'s Dismay 670

CHAPTER LXVII.

CAPTURING TWO GENERALS.

An Attractive Idea— Oumherland — How Thoy Got the Countersign— Gathering in

the Reserves — ^ Scouts from New Creek " — No Time for Ceremony — ^A Faith-

ftil Servant — ''Sent Out to Reconnoiter" — Necessity for Haste— Pursued —

Escape With Prisoners— Recognition of Services 590

CHAPTER LXVIII.

DETERMINED TO ESCAPK A Spirited Engagement— A Victory Barren of Trophies— Disposition of the Prisoners—Prison Pastimes— Base Ball — "Opinions of the Press" — Better Sport — Eiforts to Escape — ^Tunneling— Failure — A Drunken Driver— Almost Free — Recaptured— A Daring Plan — Scaling the Parapet— ^He Escapes — Almost in Canada— Retaken hy Farmers — Spirit Broken — Spirit Gets Mended — Busy at Work— A Wonderful Achievement—" An Escape Planned "—Guards Douhled — Strict Examination — Review of Inspecting Party — ^Discovery of Prisoner Among Them — A Sensihie and Generous Officer — ^Remanded to Prison — How He Was Freed 697

&IST OF Illustrations.

Bescuing the Condemned Scouts,

FuU Page, Frontispieee.

"You're a Yankee bpy/*

A Headlong Pursuit,

The Fiqht on Kellet's Island,

FuU Fagcy 40

Burning of the Privateer,

FvU Pagcj 46

Catching a Tartar,

"Mine isn't/'

Major Zaqonti, ....

Charge or Fremont's Body Guard,

Full Page, 68

Attack on Zagonti,

" There's only four of them,"

Cutting the Telegraph Wires,

The Pursuit,

Fua Page, 88

Escaped Prisoners Captured with Bloodhounds

, Full Page, 94

A Horse in Church,

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"Hi, uncle I" ....

"Stop a minute, won't you?"

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The Scout, . . . - .

Fua Page, 114

Four to One,

" Why do you wear men's boots?"

Playing Possum,

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The Defense, ....

The Charge,

The Spy and the Bloodhound,

" Do AS I TELL YOU, AT ONCE 1 "

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Bull Bun Battle Field,

The Cannoneer's Bide,

Turning the Tables, . .

The Mysterious^Signals,

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Quick Work, ....

A Cavalry Charge, .

Futt Page, 188

Bescuing a Comrade,

Gen. Earl Yan Dorn,

Yan Dorn and the Quaker,

199 18

List of lUustratums.

^^VfRAT DOES THIS MEAN, SIB?''

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PaUUNB GuSHMANy • . . .

A MiDNiQHT Visitor,

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GURRILLAS IN GaMP, . . .

Fua Pagcj 220

Keabino the Ghasm,

. 222

Showing THE Ford, . . . .

. 241

Seeking a Guide, ....

Gen. J. E. B. Stuart,

. 268

Gen. John H.. Morgan,

Morgan's Baiders, ....

FuR Page J 262

Harassed Baiders,

The Escape, ....

BUNNING THE GaUNTLET,

Oiling the Track, ....

. 284

<^LlKE A SHOT PAST THE PICKET,''

Parsing the Port-holes,

. 292

Giving the Gountersign,

The Struggle with the Sentry,

. 801

Peering into the Tent,

Firing the Bockets,

The Insane Dodge,

A Leap for Life, ....

Boarding the Vessel,

The Explosion of the Shell,

The Flight, . . . , Exploding The Torpedo,

. 889

LiBBT Prison, ....

. 848

Passing the Guard,

In Hiding, .....

A Shot from the Thicket,

The Pickets Take a Hand,

An Intruder in the Engine-room.

The Prisoner's Dream of Home, .

Full Page, 872

Diagram of the Tunnel,

In the Dead Gellar,

. 877

A BuDE Awakening,

The Mule Granges His Mind,

. 891

A Gold Bath, ....

GoL. Menefee's Bide, 2

. 408

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List of lUnstrations.

Gen. H. J. KiLPATRiCK, .

CbOBSINQ THB BAPIDANy

Col. Ulrig Dahlqren, .

Death of Dahlgren,

The Foragers Surprised,

Floating by the Gunboats, .

Burning the Storehouses,

An Obstinate Unionist,

"Where are the prisoners?" .

The Burial, ....

The Sesurrection, . . .

A Short Shrift,

Stealing by the Pickets,

" Halt — Surrender I "

Col. John S. Mosby,

"now's the time, boys i"

" Did any of you ever eat any negro

"Don't you dare to draw, sir!"

Blaok Horse Cavalryman,

A Repast Disturbed,

Lieut. William B. Cushing,

Destruction of the Albemarle, .

A Concealed Listener,

Meeting the Darkey, . •

Beguiled by Whisky, ' .

A Bad Jump,

Homeward Bound,

The Surprise,

The Toilet,

"Surrounded by Yankees!"

The Signal — "Bonnie Doon," .

The Catastrophe,

Castle Thunder,

Salisbury Prison,

Dusky Ministering Angels,

Fugitives Crossing the Blue Bidge,

Capt. Dan Ellis,

Gen. Wade Hampton,

Gen. Joseph Wheeler, .

"The best singer in the army,"

Following the Bugle, .

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List of lUustratums,

Pompet's Anxiety, ...... 582

Putting the Bsb in the Well, . , FvM Page^ 686

Getting the Countersign, ..... 592

Old Capitol Prison, ..... 698

Changing Clothes with the Drunken Soldier, . 601

Stoning the Guard, ..... 608

<< Where's tour cartridge box?" .... 606 c

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