. Sword and pen : or, Ventures and adventures of Willard Glazier in war and literature ... . fingenuity in devising means of escape from a dan-gerous position. In the present case his plan wasformed in an instant, and executed as soon as immediately changed his front, and, withoutthe slightest hesitation, headed a mad and des-perate charge upon Fitzhugh Lees advancing merit of the movement lay in its audacity; it wasthe only one that promised the remotest chance ofescape to the entrapped Federals. Executed withgreat rapidity and desperate decision, the movementresulted in
. Sword and pen : or, Ventures and adventures of Willard Glazier in war and literature ... . fingenuity in devising means of escape from a dan-gerous position. In the present case his plan wasformed in an instant, and executed as soon as immediately changed his front, and, withoutthe slightest hesitation, headed a mad and des-perate charge upon Fitzhugh Lees advancing merit of the movement lay in its audacity; it wasthe only one that promised the remotest chance ofescape to the entrapped Federals. Executed withgreat rapidity and desperate decision, the movementresulted in the salvation of the greater portion of hiscommand. It so happened, however, that the HarrisLight, originally, be it remembered, forming thevanguard of Kilpatricks force, was by this manoeuvrethrown round upon the rear, and Stuart, who was nowthe pursuer instead of the pursued, had a fine oppor-tunity of attacking them with his full force, at a greatdisadvantage to the former—an opportunity he was notslow to avail himself of. Kilpatrieks men met the assault manfully, retiring . *0® *C&& BSSs** j0& K <* A PRISONER OF WAIL l$\ slowly, until at length, upon the brow of a small hill,they turned at bay, and for a time formed a livingrampart between their retreating comrades and theenemy. Every attempt to approach and penetratetheir line proved instant death to their assailants, andGeneral Stuart, seeing no chance of otherwise dislodg-ing them, determined to charge in person, and crushthem with an entire division. Glazier, who hadalready emptied two saddles, sat coolly upon his horse,reloading as this formidable body came sweepingdown. By this time, experience of the vicissitudes ofa soldiers career, and possibly the fact that he hadhitherto been very fortunate in the numerous conflictsin which his regiment had been engaged, left him quitecomposed under fire. Singling out one of Stuartsmen, he covered that cavalier with his revolver, andprobably, in another instant, would have
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