something very like it. I recall the cocked hat, blue, buff-faced coat, of that cut, fa‘--top boots, and a drawn sword in his hand of about the length and model of a scythe blade.
It was not a very bright night, but his whole attitude showed absorbed and sympathetic attention.
I had hardly ceased when he stepped briskly toward me, saluted, wheeled and faced the regiment and his, the leading company, and uttered, in quite a soldierly tone, just these words: Snickersville Blues, fall out!
Mr. Stiles is right, and I am going to stand by him!
The example was contagious, and in a few moments the strained situation was entirely relieved.
In the morning General Hill decided that I was right, commended the course I had pursued, and said he would send for a commission for me (which I presume he forgot); but suggested that it might interest and conciliate the regiment if we would pick out two or three detachments and drill them in the manual of the heavy pieces.
We did so with admirabl
our pieces, and I met a line or mass of troops advancing to our support.
Hearing some one call Stiles!
I asked, Who said Stiles and who are you speaking to?
A voice answered, I called Stiles, and Stiles and who are you speaking to?
A voice answered, I called Stiles, and another, close beside me, said, He's speaking to me. Stiles is my name.
I'm Capt. Edward Stiles, of Savannah, Georgia.
I grasped his hand, unable to see him, and having only time to say, Then I'm yoStiles, and another, close beside me, said, He's speaking to me. Stiles is my name.
I'm Capt. Edward Stiles, of Savannah, Georgia.
I grasped his hand, unable to see him, and having only time to say, Then I'm your cousin, Robert Stiles, of Richmond, Virginia.
Look you up to-morrow.
Until that moment I did not know I had a relative in the Virginia army, knowing that some and supposing that all of my cousinsStiles is my name.
I'm Capt. Edward Stiles, of Savannah, Georgia.
I grasped his hand, unable to see him, and having only time to say, Then I'm your cousin, Robert Stiles, of Richmond, Virginia.
Look you up to-morrow.
Until that moment I did not know I had a relative in the Virginia army, knowing that some and supposing that all of my cousins were in the armies of the coast defense.
It was, of course, well understood by all of us that the Federal commander, having complete control of the navigable rivers, by virtue of his overwhelmingCapt. Edward Stiles, of Savannah, Georgia.
I grasped his hand, unable to see him, and having only time to say, Then I'm your cousin, Robert Stiles, of Richmond, Virginia.
Look you up to-morrow.
Until that moment I did not know I had a relative in the Virginia army, knowing that some and supposing that all of my cousins were in the armies of the coast defense.
It was, of course, well understood by all of us that the Federal commander, having complete control of the navigable rivers, by virtue of his overwhelming naval power, could at any time turn either of our flanks or land a heavy force between us and Richmond, and that therefore our present line could not be a permanent one.
We were not surprised, then