Who Goes There? by Blackwood Ketcham Benson
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remained in Ashland for several hours, the cavalry securing much
property. There were a good many horses taken, one of which the lieutenant willingly allowed me to use. The enemy's infantry had retreated nearer Richmond, and, as all the country to the east of us was now in our hands, there was nothing to hinder my reaching General Morell's camp that night. The general told me that they had given me up for lost, and asked what had become of me after sending Jones back. I gave an account of my work, and he was pleased to say that he approved of what I had done. He told me that Jones had recovered the horse that I had abandoned. As I approached Dr. Khayme's tent, the Doctor was just entering it; the tent was dark. I stood outside until he lighted a candle; then I called him by name. He rushed out and embraced me. In a few words I told him of my work, and why I had been away so long. "I will write at once to General Grover," said he, "and to Lydia, too, who is at Porter's field hospital; we have many wounded from your battle." XIX THE ACCURSED NIGHT "If ever I were traitor, My name be blotted from the book of life, And I from heaven banished!"--SHAKESPEARE. |
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