Under Fire: A Tale of the Shenandoah Valley — page 171: what you’re looking at

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164° SHERIDAN EXCITED. - gleaming from every eye, as Sheridan’s homely speech went home to their hearts. SS? SSS | eee, CHAPTER XXXI. SHERIDAN EXCITED. The Loyal Tigers had participated in some of the fiercest fighting of the day, and many of the brave Virginia rangers had gone to their long, last account. When Sheridan appeared upon the scene, ‘“‘Loyal Mose’’ uttered a glad cry, for he believed the gallant general who had won so many brilliant victories, would persuade the Unionists to make a bold stand : and hold their ground hereafter, at least. ‘*Boys, do you hear that cheering ?”? “*Bet yer boots, cap’n!”’ ‘“We'’d be deaf ef we couldn’t,”’ chimed in a sec- ond ranger. The Loyal Tigers were halted under some trees, and the stentorian cheers that rolled up in thunderous volume from the rear, across the fields, and went rever- berating along the heavens, meant something. ‘‘Boys, those cheers mean something!’ cried ‘“Loyal Mose.’’ “Vou bet!’ put in another Tiger. ‘‘ Them fellers yell as though they felt mighty good, though I can’t see what it’s fur. Ef gittin’ licked like the duse is somethin’ to feel glad over, then I kin see whar the _ yellin’ comes in.’”? ‘It’s not that!’ cried ‘‘Loyal Mose,’? who had an © inkling of the truth. Soon his suspicions were confirmed. Down a lane, between two long lines of blue, a horseman swept, hat off, his hair blowing loosely’ BEES - the wind. ——. | ne | com. (S 900 ‘S:CO