. 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 . f^yi ¥^ (iiviXG AX Imitation uf UEVdUTidXAKY in ponchos and sitting around a few smouldering embers. As 1 sat my horselooking down at them, one addressed me. asking what event in Revolutionai-ytimes had made the greatest impi-ession upon my boyhood memory as I readthe history of those days. I answered that it was the story of (ieneral Marionand the British officer. What was it? queried the officer, to wlncli 1replied: Jhe Englis
. 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 . f^yi ¥^ (iiviXG AX Imitation uf UEVdUTidXAKY in ponchos and sitting around a few smouldering embers. As 1 sat my horselooking down at them, one addressed me. asking what event in Revolutionai-ytimes had made the greatest impi-ession upon my boyhood memory as I readthe history of those days. I answered that it was the story of (ieneral Marionand the British officer. What was it? queried the officer, to wlncli 1replied: Jhe English officer having come into our lines under a flag of trucewas invited to stay and dine with General Marion and his staiT. Tli(> officer AMERICAN HEROISM. 261 seated himself upon a log and watched to see the mess chest brought out, andthe plate laid and dinner spread, but instead thereof he saw an old negroraking among the ashes of such a tire as you have, find some sweet potatoes andpass them around with a handful of salt, of which each partook and ate withan apparent relish. Astonished at this the English officer asked if that wasall the fare the
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