. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . IOT 102 ZAGONYlS BRILLIANT CHARGE. choice array of cavalry, known asFremonts Body Guard, whoseexploits were famous. It wascommanded by Major CharlesZagonyi, a Hungarian, whose mili-tary record had been made inEurope. This dashing and fierysoldier, with a band of 160 men,charged upon a Confederate forceof 2,000, who were drawn up in ahollow square. He rode acrossthe field, unheeding the firing ofthe skirmishers, but charged intothe midst of the Confederates,and with pisto

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. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . IOT 102 ZAGONYlS BRILLIANT CHARGE. choice array of cavalry, known asFremonts Body Guard, whoseexploits were famous. It wascommanded by Major CharlesZagonyi, a Hungarian, whose mili-tary record had been made inEurope. This dashing and fierysoldier, with a band of 160 men,charged upon a Confederate forceof 2,000, who were drawn up in ahollow square. He rode acrossthe field, unheeding the firing ofthe skirmishers, but charged intothe midst of the Confederates,and with pistols and sabers, scat-tered them like dry leaves in theautumn wind. Not content withthis, the daring Major chased theminto the streets of Springfield, and fought them hand to this daring and unequaled achievement, he hoisted theNational flag upon the courthouse at Springfield, sent a guard tocare for the wounded, and then went quietly back to MAJOR CHARLES ZAGONYI.

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