. Women of the war; their heroism and self-sacrifice . ; and to do this, he must be on the ground early in themorning. The negro was then passed beyond the guard. On the following morning there appeared before thecaptains quarters, during the beating of the reveille, a good- THENEWYORKPUBLIC •LIBRARY *«TOR, LENOX AND I TtLOgN F0UNDAT10N8. I. womans saceitices. 545 looking, middle-aged woman, dressed in deep mom-uing,leading by the hand a sharp, sprightly-looking boy, appar-ently about twelve or thirteen years of age. Her story wassoon told. She was from East Tennessee, where her hus-band had b
. Women of the war; their heroism and self-sacrifice . ; and to do this, he must be on the ground early in themorning. The negro was then passed beyond the guard. On the following morning there appeared before thecaptains quarters, during the beating of the reveille, a good- THENEWYORKPUBLIC •LIBRARY *«TOR, LENOX AND I TtLOgN F0UNDAT10N8. I. womans saceitices. 545 looking, middle-aged woman, dressed in deep mom-uing,leading by the hand a sharp, sprightly-looking boy, appar-ently about twelve or thirteen years of age. Her story wassoon told. She was from East Tennessee, where her hus-band had been killed by the rebels, and all their propertydestroyed. She had come to St. Louis in search of hersister; but not finding her, and being destitute of money,she thought if she could procure a situation for her boy asa drummer for the short time that we had to remain iathe service, she could find employment for herself, and per-haps find her sister by the time we were discharged. During the rehearsal of her story the little fellow kepthis eyes intently fixed upon the countenance of the captain,who was about to express a determination, not to take sosmall a boy, when he spoke out, Dont be afraid, captain;I can drum. This was spoken with so much confidence,that the captain immediately observed, with a smile, Well,well, sergeant, bring
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