Deeds of daring by both blue and gray

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COPnUGHT OEPOSm a

DEEDS OF DARING

Chapter II. Zouaves On A Scout

Ready to Move — Spoiling for a Fight — Reconnoitering — ^Returning — Three to One —

" We'll 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 —

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

Fight 30

Chapter III. Burning A Privateer

Aft'airs at Pensacola — Setting Out — Their Presence Discovered — The Vessel Boarded — The Fight — The Retreat — The Burning Vessel — Cut Loose From Her Moorings—Drifts Out to Sea— A Grand Sight 43

CHAPTER lY.

CAUGHT A TARTAR.

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

CHAPTER Y.

A SCOUT TO BALTIMORE.

Necessity for Information — Obliging Videttes — A Successful Ruse — An Unexpected Guest, Who Finds Himself in a Hornet's Nest, But Doesn't Get Stung — A Cordial Reception — Attentions from the Officer of the Day — Danger Ahead — Getting the Countersign — A Drunken Officer, Who Speedily Sobers Off— A Changed Home — Trustworthy (?) JNIessengers — A Deserved Fate — A Friendly Chat, That Ends Unpleasantly — Crossing the River — The Enemy Alarmed — Pursuit — Vexation of the Pursuers — The Pursued Triumphant 53

CHAPTER YI.

ZAGONYI'S FAMOUS CHARGE.

Fremont — Zagonyi — Fremont's Body-Guard — A Kid-Gloved Brigade — The Prairie

Vni CONTENTS.

Scouts — VnluaWo Infornintion — Stroiiixth and Disposition of the Confederates — " Fivnioiit and the Union " — Tlio ^'ail^■y of Death — Matlienvi's Attack — Retreat of tlio Enemy — A Determined Foe — His Fate — The Figlit Ended — Not a Kid- Glovod Brigade 64

CnAPTEK VII.

A MSNTUllESOME VENTURE.

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

Part}- — A 81im Chance — A Woman in the Case — A Desperate State of Afl'airs

— A Golden Opportunity — That Proves to bo Less Golden — A Division is

Brought Out — Capture of the Scouts — Exchange 73

CHAPTER VIII.

THE GREAT RAILWAY RAID.

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

CHAPTER IX.

A SOLITARY SCOUT.

His Errand — In the Enemy's Country — A Cordial Reception — A Mistaken Crowd — Cool Impudence — Tlio Gunboats for Land Use — A Yankee Trick — Decidedly Brilliant — A Horse in Church — A Scared Justice — A Friendly AVarning — Asleep in tho Storm — In a New Role — Tho Guest of a Regiment — An Unsuccessful Attempt — Pursued by Bloodhounds — Running Water — 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 tho Force — A Bearer of Dispatches — Disobedience of Orders — An Alarming State of AtVairs — The Biter Bit — Injured Innocence — An Indignant Prisoner — Something Wrong — The Prisoner Refuses to bo Released — Between Two Fires — A Strong Temptation — Resisted — A Sudden Revelation — A Littlo 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 XL

A 3L\D CHASE.

The Armies in Mississippi — Driving in tho Pickets — Reinforcements — A Slight Skirmish — Something 3Iore of a Race — The Foremost Man — A Lucky Detour — Thirteen Prisoners 126

• CONTENTS. iX

CHAPTER XII.

CAPTUlllNG A CAPTAIN.

A Ghostl}' Visitor — Investigations — A AVonian in the Case — Trooly Loil — A Suspicious Officer — Deteriiiined to Find it Out — lie Finds it Out — But Gets Lost Himself: 130

CHAPTER XIII. m THE WRONG PEW.

A Federal Aid's Errand on tlie Battle-ticld — See Where the Enemy Is — Ho Sees — Cheek — Tiie Message Hampton Didn't Send — Tlio Enemy Sees Him — Goes Several Better — He Stakes His Pile — Can't Bhifi' Them — A Pleasant Conversation — A AVounded Leg — That lluns Well — Escape 134

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 1 40

CHAPTER XV.

A SPY'S ADVENTURE.

The Spy — His Work Dotip — Leaving the Camp — Hunting the Boat — A Vain Search — His Character Suspected in Cam}-) — Pursued — Bloodhounds — The Stream —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 — The Spy's Pretended Distress — His Release 162

CHAPTER XVII.

CAPTAIN LIGHTNING'S TRICKS.

Morgan's Kentucky Raid — One of his Assistants — Reason for the Nickname — A Good Bogiiiniiig — A Strange Coincidence — A Practical Joke — Lebanon — A Vanished Operator — A Bet AVon — And Inforn'.ation Gained — An Astonished Operator — An Important Message — The Enemy Knew Too JSIuch — But Not For Long — A JNIissing Instrument — An Alarmed Operator — Embarrassing Questions — Unsatisfactory Answers — Telling the Truth Does No Harm — A Prudent Operator — "Fixing Up a Plan to Capture Jlorgan" — 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 Meeting — A Trio of

St CONTENTS. ♦

Stragglers— Who Exchanged Opinions— One is Suspected- They had Better have Let Him Go — A Surprised Federal 173

CHAPTER XX.

A PAIR OP FORAGERS.

They "Want their Breakfast— How They Got it— A Traitorous Hostess— Pursued— Close Quarters— A Narrow Escape— Detected— A Good Thing for the Command ^~~'

CHAPTER XXI.

A SCOUT INTO ARK^VNSAS.

On the March— A Disappointment— As Good » Plan— The Unexpected Guests— The Capture — Destruction of the Saltpeter "Works— The Prisoners— Return.. 182

CHAPTER XXII.

RESCUING A COMRADE.

Infantry Curiosity — Cavalry Disgust — floral of the Stor}' — 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 Order — The Man Needed — Explanation of the Order — Disappearance of the Soldier — Sudden Appearance of the Quaker — Interviewing the Picket — Distributing Tracts and Examining Fortifications — An Innocent Note — With Much Meaning — An Unlucky Meeting — The Quaker Disappears — The Kind of Tracts He Meant — Suspicions Verified — News to Gen. Bragg — A Fine Old Country 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 XXIV.

ONE OF MOSBY'S RAIDS.

Affairs at Fairfax 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 CUSKMAN.

Startling Advice — The Toast — Effect on the Audience — "Banished South" — Her

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

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

— Scaring Her Captors — Escape — After Adventures 213

CHAPTER XXVI.

A DARING RESCUE.

A Mysterious Hero — Seeking Danger — Stirring News — Friends in Peril — Reconnaissance — The Journey — A False Alarm — Outside the Jail — In the Jail — Keys of the Cells — A Singlc-Handcd Attack — The Keys Secured — Release of the Prisoners — Retreat — Pursuit Eluded 227

CONTENTS. XI

CHAPTEE XXVII.

A YOUNG GIRL'S SERVICK Seeking a Guide — In Hot Pursuit — A Guide Procured' — Her Kuse to Save the General — He Refuses a Living Shield — The Work Accomplished — The Offer of Recompense — Her Choice — Fully Repaid 235

CHAPTER XXVIII.

CAPTURIISIG A BATTLE-FLAG.

Chancellorsville — A Fated Regiment — Hand-to-Hand — The Colors — Avenging Their Comrades— A Double Victory— The Trophies 239

CHAPTER XXIX.

A PRISONER'S NEWS.

A Friendly Chat — An Unwilling Listener — Exciting Tidings — His Resolve — Circumstances Favoring His Escape — His Departure — Asking Aid — The Guide — Progress Under Difficulties — The End of the Journey — What Was Saved 243

CHAPTER XXX.

A SPY AT STUART'S HEADQUARTERS.

The Work Cut Out— A Trusty Servant— A Solitary Scout— The Disguise— A Country Chap — A "Rale Ginral" — Gives Stuart Some Valuable Information — That Saves a Federal Train — Dismissed — Hears the Arrangements — An Amateur, Postmaster — He Doesn't Forward the Mail Matter — Prisoners and Booty —Return 250

CHAPTER XXXI.

CAPTURE AND ESCAPE OF MORGAN.

The Partisan — The "Marion of the West" — Different Opinions — Reasons for Raid — First Triumph — Called Back — Second Start — In Kentucky — Capt. Hines' Scout — A Warm Reception — Marauding — General Scare — Rapid Marching — High Water — Lessening the Force — Surrender of Morgan with Remnant of Command — Securing the Prisoners — Ohio Penitentiary — "Old Man Hevay" — The Prisoners Ride the Guard's Hobby — The Tunnel Begun — A Second Guard Taken in by Flattery — Reconnoissance Made Possible — A Prize in the Shape of a Spade — ^Tunneling — Necessity for Haste — A Brother's Devotion — Outside the Penitentiary — Was there Collusion ? — A Traveling Companion — The Escape — Discovered — Morgan's Death 266

CHAPTER XXXII.

A PERILOUS JOURNEY.

Necessity for the Trip — Volunteers — The Extra Tallow Cans — Running the Batteries — Pursuit — The Obstacles — Useless Efforts — The Fireman's Plan — Oiling the Track — Pursuit Baffled — Escape — Delivery of the Dispatches 276

CHAPTER XXXIII.

A CRIPPLED MESSENGER.

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 Guns— Tailing Strength— In Vicksburg — Return— Finds a Horse — A Forager — An Unreliable Guide — A Cautious Enemy — A Lucky Find — Delivers his Dispatches 286

CHAPTEE XXXIV.

IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP.

The Scout's Fate — His Successor — The Errand Stated — Setting Out — Precautions — A Friendly Greeting — A Ready-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 Result 295

CHAPTER XXXV.

THE INSANITY DODGE.

Necessary Precautions — Have You Seen a Horse — A Second Meeting — A Well Played Part — An Unsuccessful Search — Delivery of Dispatches 305

CHAPTER XXXVI.

RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.

Why Necessary — " Cheek " of the Sumter — Usual Precautions — The Alabama's Trial Trip— The Florida and the Lee— Difficulty about Coal— The Lee Gives Way — Result of the Generosity — Chased by a Federal Steamer — How the Speed was Increased — Exciting Race — Evading the Iroquois — The Blockading Fleet — The Lee's Presence Perceived — A Signal — The Lee Replies — Blockaders Mystified— The Lee Slips Past 310

CHAPTER XXXVII.

A LEAP FOR LIFE.

A Tempting Sight — Busy as Bees — The Bees are Scattered — He Fears their Sting — Pursued — On the Edge of a Precipice — The Pursuers Draw Near — The Leap — The Scent is Lost 317

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

A DARING CAPTURE.

The Prince George 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.

CAPTURING A PAY'MASTER.

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 327

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 Generous Officer — A Charge — Forrest to the Rescue! — Success — Retreat Continued 331

CONTENTS. Xm

CHAPTER XLI.

A DARING ESCAPE.

A Meeting with Friends — Wolves in Sheep's Clothing — Docile (?) Prisoners — A Successful Ruse— Detected— A Mad Chase— The End of It 835

CHAPTER XLII.

ATTACK ON THE NEW IRONSIDES.

The Two Navies — The New Ironsides — Stage of the Wai- — Selection of the Men — Approaching the Vessel — Hailed — Explosion of the Torpedo — Effect — Retreat of the Confederates — Swimming to Shore — " Good-bye, Boys, I Can't Swim" — One Returns to Steamer — Escape 341

CHAPTER XLIII.

AN ESCAPE FROM LIBBY.

Defj'ing Search — Resolution to Escape — Opinion of Others — A Companion — An

Unsuccessful Plan — Another Mode Proposed — M^-stifying their Comrades —

Passing the Guards — At the Rendezvous — A Keen-eyed Stranger — The

Source of Help— At the Picket Post 347

CHAPTER XLIY.

A DANGEROUS MISSION.

Necessity for Trusty Messenger — Col. Baker Volunteers — Dispatches Delivered — • Danger Ahead — Worse and More of it — The Whole Confederate Army — A Break in the Colunm — Dashes Through — Pursued — Difficulties — Stratagem — Success — A Close Contest — Bull Run — The Stream is Crossed — Escape of Messenger. 356

CHAPTER XLY.

A STEADIER CiiPTURED.

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 .......; 365

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. Moran Fhids tlie Passage — The Entrance to the Tunnel — Comrades — Into the Upper Air Again — Out of the City — Pursued — Separation — The Swamp — Surrounded — A Dash for Liberty — Into the Enemy's Arms — Back to Libby 371

CHAPTER XLYII.

ADVENTURES OF AN ARTFUL DODGER.

The Scout's Errand — His Force — Mode of Proceeding — A Bivouac in the Woods — Salt Mule and Sheet-iron Crackers — A Rude Awakening— "Let Me Dream Again" — Not So Fast Asleep as the Enemy Thought — Flight — Surrounded — Concealed — Discovered — The Difficulty of Riding a Mule — Where is He ? — Nowhere — Safe , 384

XIV CONTENTS.

CHAPTEE XLVIII.

CAPTURING A PARTISAN.

The Partisan's Record — Efforts to Take Him — A Discovery — Pursuit l)y 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 395

CHAPTEE XLIX.

COL. MENEFEE'S RIDE 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

CHAPTEE L.

DAHLG REN'S RAID.

The Object — 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 Ambush in the Woods — Death of Col. Dahlgren — Action of the Confederate Government 405

CHAPTEE 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

CHAPTEE LII.

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

CHAPTEE 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

CHAPTEE LIY.

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 W^arm 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. XV

CHAPTEE LV.

LIEUT. BAILEY'S EXPERIENCE.

Siege of Atlanta — A Mission of Danger — A Determined Charge — A Firm Kesistance — Captured — A Drunken Captor — "Fall in, Prisoners" — An Eftbrt to Escape — Eetaken — The Bivouac — Buried Alive — The Grave — Waiting — Eesurrection — A Friend — More Friends — In the " Quarters" — Jim — Setting Out — A Young Scout — Who Proves Unreliable — "Tie-tickets" on the Railroad — Worn Out — Disappointment — Rest^A Sleepy Sentinel — Recaptured — Forebodings of Evil — Two Tete-a-tetes — A Plan — A Good Place to Die in — The Funeral Arranged — Two Miinitcs to Pray — A Leap for Life — The Pursuit — Wounded — A Friend in Need — Return Home 440

CHAPTER LVL

VISITING HOME UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

A Disappointment, to Begin With — Determined to Go — Reluctance 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 — Reception — Departure — Fate of his Comrades — With Friends 461

CHAPTER LVII.

CAPTURED BY MOSBY.

Congratulations — Spencer Rifles — Congratulations Postponed — Col. Mosby — The Auction — A Disgusted Darkey — Mosby's Defense of his Men — On to Richmond — The Bivouac — Plans for Escape — A Charming View — A Slim Chance — Scarce of Horses — A Successful Ruse — "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

CHAPTER LVIII.

ARRESTING A SMUGGLER.

Reasons for the Trade — The Eflbrts of the Police — The Military Authorities — Going it Alone — A Green Soldier — A Surly Sailor — A Fine Boat — The Arrest — A Combat of Will — He Ct)ncludcs to Surrender — The Lumber Yard — Completely Vanquished 488

CHAPTER LIX.

TWO OP THE BLACK HORSE CAVALRY.

Organization of the Corps — Circumstances of One Adventure — The Price of Liquor — Honor Pledged — " As Easy as Lying " — A Part of the Price — The Rest of It — An Important Prisoner— Gen. Stuart's Gallantry Tested — He Sees the Joke — The Corps Disbanded 495

CHAPTER LX.

DESTRUCTION OF THE ALBEMARLE.

Torpedoes — The Albemarle — Lieut. Cushing's Plan — The Expedition — Precautions Adopted — The Journey — Defenses of the Ram — The Attack — Confusion — The Launch — Disabled — Federals Captured — Lieut. Cushing's Narrow Es-

XVI CONTENTS.

cape — Senseless on tlie Shoro — Hears of His Own Death — Creeping A\Tay — Difficulties — The Swamp Road — An Astonished Darkey — A Satisfactory Report — A Prize — Floating Down the Roanoke — Perplexed Marines — A Surprise — Honor Claimed by Another Man — The Claim Disproved 504

CHAPTEE 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

CHAPTEE 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

CHAPTEE LXIII.

A RAID FOR HORSES.

A Mount Wanted— A Chance to Get One — Bad Weather— "A Thrifle Nearer" — A Little too Near — 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 536

CHAPTEE 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 ]\Iarch across the Mountains — Dan Ellis, the Famous Guide — Generous Enemies — Danger Threatens— A Pretty Guide— The Federal Pickets 551

CHAPTEE LXV.

WHEELER'S CAVALRY ESCAPADES.

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

CONTENTS. XVll

Unfounded Anxiety — " Scare 'em out of their Boots" — Signs of tlie Enemy — • The Bugler — Ketreat of the Enemy — Incidents of the Pursuit — Advance of Gen. Hampton 669

CHAPTER LXVI.

DESTROYING THE ENEMY'S STORES.

The Deserter's Information — Wouldn't be 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 — Victory — Rapid Retreat — Pompey's Dismay 679

CHAPTER LXVII.

CAPTURING TWO GENERALS.

An Attractive Idea — Cumberland — How They Got the Countersign — Gathering in the Reserves — '• Scouts from New Creek " — No Time for Ceremony — A Faithful Servant — "Sent Out to Reconnoiter" — Necessity for Haste — Pursued — Escape With Prisoners — Recognition of Services 590

CHAPTER LXVIII.

DETERMINED TO ESCAPE.

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

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Eescuing the Condemned Scouts,

"You're a Yankee spy,"

A Headlong Pursuit,

The Fight on Kelley's Island,

Burning op the Privateer,

Catching a Tartar,

"Mine isn't,"

Major Zagonyi,

Charge of Fremont's Body Guard,

Attack on Zagonyi,

" There's only four of them,"

Cutting the Telegraph Wires,

The Pursuit,

Escaped Prisoners Captured with Bloodhounds, Full Page,

A Horse in Church, .....

"Stop a minute, won't you?"

The Scout,

Four to One,

" Why do you wear men's boots ?

Playing Possum,

The Defense,

The Charge,

The Spy and the Bloodhound,

"Do as I TELL YOU, AT ONCE ! "

Bull Eun Battle Field,

The Cannoneer's Ride, . . . Full Page,

Turning the Tables,

The Mysterious Signals,

Quick Work,

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Eescuing a Comrade,

Gen. Earl Van Dorn,

Van Dorn and the Quaker,

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"What does this mean, sir?"

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Passing the Port-holes, Giving the Countersign, The Struggle with the Sentry, Peering into the Tent, Firing the Rockets, The Insane Dodge, A Leap for Life, Boarding the Vessel, The Explosion of the Shell, Gen. N. B. Forrest, The Flight,

Exploding The Torpedo, LiBBY Prison, 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, Diagram of the Tunnel, In the Dead Cellar, A Rude Awakening, The Mule Changes His Mind, A Cold Bath, Col. Menefee's Eide, 2

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Gen. H. J. KiLPATRiCK, .

Crossing the Eapidan,

Col. Ulric Dahlgren,

Death op Dahlgren,

The Foragers Surprised,

Floating by the Gunboats, .

Burning the Storehouses,

An Obstinate Unionist,

"Where are the prisoners?" .

The Burial, ....

The Eesurrection,

A Short Shrift,

Stealing by the Pickets,

" Halt — Surrender I"

Col. John S. Mosby,

"Now's the time, boys!"

" Did any of you ever eat any negro

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

Black Horse Cavalryman,

A Eepast Disturbed,

Lieut. William B. Cushing,

Destruction op 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 Eidge,

Capt. Dan Ellis,

Gen. Wade Hampton,

Gen. Joseph Wheeler,

" The best singer in the army,"

Following the Bugle, .

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List of Illustrations. xxi

Pompey's Anxiety, ...... 582

Putting the Eeb in the Well, . . Full Page, 586

Getting the Countersign, ..... 592

Old Capitol Prison, ..... 698

Changing Clothes with the Drunken Soldier, . 601

Stoning the Guard, ..... 603

"Where's your cartridge box?" .... 606