Under Fire: A Tale of the Shenandoah Valley — page 173: what you’re looking at

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166 SHERIDAN EXCITED. not in the least,’’? said ‘**Loyal Mose,’’ at this point. ‘“We are ready to enter the fight at a moment’s notice. ’ the notice will soon come,’’ answered the gen- eral. ‘‘I'see that you know and will perform your duty. This has been a disgraceful rout; how it could have happened is more than Ican imagine. If I had been here it would never have happened. ”’ Then Sheridan wheeled his horse and rode away to encourage the men in other parts of the field. ‘“Them trebs is goin’ to smell somethin’ they don’t expect,’’ uttered one ranger, after the departure of the commander. “Do you think so, Bob?” ‘You bet! We’re goin’ back, an’ don’t ye forgit it, boys!’ The confident demeanor of Sheridan had inspired the most ignorant with courage, and the morale of the army had risen fifty per cent. within the last half- hour. ‘‘Loyal Mose’? felt elated at the prospect. Now that Sheridan had come, a new order of things was to be inaugurated. At length the Confederate Army was seen advanc- ing across the fields, moving straight on the position held by the Nineteenth Corps. Sheridan sent word to Emory to stop them at all hazards. Once mre the smoke and crash of battle held the. scene. At a word from ‘‘Loyal Mose,’’ the rangers dashed down and entered the fight. Bullets whistled on every side, but what cared these brave defenders of the flag for danger. It was for the Union and the flag the hardy mountain men fought, and under the leadership of such a man as Moses Bluff they were heedless of danger. The contest was not long, but it was sharp and ter- rible, - comicbooks.co