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Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886 [1866], Surry of Eagles Nest, or, The memoirs of a staff officer serving in Virginia. Edited from the mss. of Colonel Surry. (Bunce and Huntington, New York) [word count] [eaf519T]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
On the next day, a council of war assembled at General An advance of the enemy was expected at any moment. Every They would undoubtedly, now, push forward with their two I rode with Colonel Jackson to head-quarters, and waited, I found him seated at a table, surrounded by his chief officers
I saluted, and waited to be addressed. “Captain,” said General Johnston, in his measured voice, “you “Yes, sir.” “When can you set out?” “In half an hour.” “At daylight will do, but lose no time on the road. Here is I bowed and took the dispatch. “Any further instructions, General?” “That is all.” I saluted and withdrew. Half an hour afterward Jackson came out and mounted his “Captain, will you carry this?” I took it, but said: “I may forget and take it to Manassas with “It is not important. You may read it.” I opened the paper, and glanced at it. It was Jackson's appointment He was riding on absently, in deep thought.
Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886 [1866], Surry of Eagles Nest, or, The memoirs of a staff officer serving in Virginia. Edited from the mss. of Colonel Surry. (Bunce and Huntington, New York) [word count] [eaf519T]. |