Steedman and his men at Chickamauga [electronic resource] . sacred to his comrades, who rushinto the torrent to save what remains. Strongarms, nerved with devotion, carry his limpform into an adjacent building. His clothesare found to be riddled by balls, and here andthere a dark stain shows how death has touch-ed him, but without mortal harm. Never be-fore has the grim destroyer spared a mark soshining, for he is not really dead. His stoutyoung heart, yielding to the fearful strain,failed only when the task was done, and, faint-ing, he had, with empty hands, fallen to theground. The word quic
Steedman and his men at Chickamauga [electronic resource] . sacred to his comrades, who rushinto the torrent to save what remains. Strongarms, nerved with devotion, carry his limpform into an adjacent building. His clothesare found to be riddled by balls, and here andthere a dark stain shows how death has touch-ed him, but without mortal harm. Never be-fore has the grim destroyer spared a mark soshining, for he is not really dead. His stoutyoung heart, yielding to the fearful strain,failed only when the task was done, and, faint-ing, he had, with empty hands, fallen to theground. The word quickly reached the menand shouts of thankfulness pierced the skiesabove us. True merit levels all distinctions, equals thepeasant to the prince, the private to his com- WAR MEMORIES. 133 mander, and with that gallantry that attachesto bravery, the General threw himself from hissaddle to take his soldier by the hand andthank him again and again. The next daythe hero-hearted boy wore on his shouldersthe decorations he had earned by seeking glory or the
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