. The boy spy; a substantially true record of events during the war of the rebellion. The only practical history of war telegraphers in the field ... thrilling scenes of battles, captures and escapes . COLONEL MOSBYS SOLDIERS. I RECKON, THE BOY SPY. sn train, but this fellow—a Colonel—refused to cross liis men over therun to help to save them. I rode on back toward Fairfax and met some officers of HookersStaff, giving them my adventure. While I was talking to them, weheard sounds as if a distant blast was going oif. Looking aheadover the straight road, in the direction whence I had retre
. The boy spy; a substantially true record of events during the war of the rebellion. The only practical history of war telegraphers in the field ... thrilling scenes of battles, captures and escapes . COLONEL MOSBYS SOLDIERS. I RECKON, THE BOY SPY. sn train, but this fellow—a Colonel—refused to cross liis men over therun to help to save them. I rode on back toward Fairfax and met some officers of HookersStaff, giving them my adventure. While I was talking to them, weheard sounds as if a distant blast was going oif. Looking aheadover the straight road, in the direction whence I had retreated, Avesaw a dense cloud of white smoke, like a fog-bank, rise over the topsof the trees. Hookers aide said: Well, those fellows will get badly fooled if they are burningthat ammunition train. That Avas it. They hurried back to Fairfax, and, there beingno other cavalry available. Hooker sent out his bodyguard—RushLancers—w4iom I piloted back to the hill-toj^. When Ave got near,one or tAvo Avagons Avere yet unburned, but as they were surroundedby the debris of the explosion, Ave Avere afraid to go near, lest anotherwagon-load of ammunition Avould go off. I have road Mark Twains old joke regarding his bravery, inbeing in the a
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