. Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in 1862 .. . each man had his boots or shoes off, so that we could avoid making a noise. Wecould see the dim, gray form of the sentry, and hear his tread as he paced back and was an anxious moment of suspense, when at last, in a whisper, word was passed from oneto the other in the dark prison, that all was ready. Andrews crept out and swung down, but in some manner a loose brick or piece ofmortar fell to the ground and attracted the notice of the sentry, and almost instantly weheard the report of a gun. John W
. Daring and suffering: a history of the Andrews Railroad Raid into Georgia in 1862 .. . each man had his boots or shoes off, so that we could avoid making a noise. Wecould see the dim, gray form of the sentry, and hear his tread as he paced back and was an anxious moment of suspense, when at last, in a whisper, word was passed from oneto the other in the dark prison, that all was ready. Andrews crept out and swung down, but in some manner a loose brick or piece ofmortar fell to the ground and attracted the notice of the sentry, and almost instantly weheard the report of a gun. John Wollam, who was next behind Andrews, paid no heed to 1 Adventures of A If , Wilson* page 122. Toledo, 1880. 252 Daring and Suffering. the shot, but lunged out head over heels. Bang . oang ! went the muskets, and there was loud shouting— Corporal of the guard! Post number—Captain—Captain of the guard! Halt! Halt! . Dorsey, who was following Wollam through the hole, halted between two opinions, whether he had better jump down while the rebel sentry stood beneath holding a cocked.
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