. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . y, we became associated with hundreds ofthis class of persons, and had from scores of lips the story of their daily life —a life full of perils and sul)lime heroism. These men were associated withanotlicr class called lyers-out, who lived in caves and other retreats in themountains, and who had resisted the conscription through more than twoyears of vicissitude and suffering. In all my wanderings I never saw a moredetermined set of men. A
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . y, we became associated with hundreds ofthis class of persons, and had from scores of lips the story of their daily life —a life full of perils and sul)lime heroism. These men were associated withanotlicr class called lyers-out, who lived in caves and other retreats in themountains, and who had resisted the conscription through more than twoyears of vicissitude and suffering. In all my wanderings I never saw a moredetermined set of men. AMERICAN HEROISM. 441 Mingling among them I thought of the brave defenders of the Tyrol, ofthe hardy Waldenses, fighting and dying among the hills for dear libertys sake. Many of these lyers-out werebefore the war in comfortable circum-stances, owning pleasant and profit-alile farms, but all of these werereduced to want, many being pen-niless when the war of these men, com-pelled to abandon everything because of their de-votion to the Governmentand Union, had not foryears crossed their owndoorsills, although almostdaily they had seen their. Union Mex of North Carolina. homes from their hiding placesin the forests and on the moun-tains. While they were thus ex-iled in enforced idleness, their brave,true-hearted wives performed every drudgery,working their little farms, and often at night,at the hazard of their lives, carried food tothe refugees. We had but little difficulty in persuad-ing a hundred or more of these loyal NorthCarolinians to accompany us to the Union lines,where we promised to use our influence in procuring themarms, clothing, and with but little hesitation they badetheir wives and children farewell and started. Their wives would pray forthem they said, and if we could only provide them arms and ammunition, 442 THE STORY OF then thej would be able to protect their homes and put an end forever to theatrocities on the mountains. How their weather-
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