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Title: The Story Of A Spy In The Civil War
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: B. K. Benson
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y I did this, unless with the purpose of keeping theknee-joint from bending; when the clay should become dryand hard the joint would be incased in a stiff setting whichI hoped would serve for splints. Willis approved the treat-ment, saying that clay was good for sprains, and might begood for wounds. I helped the sergeant to his feet. He could stand, butcould hardly move. ^^ Take my gun, said I, and use it as a crutch. He did as I said, but the barrel of the gun sank into thesoft earth; after two strides he said, Here ! I can get alongbetter without it. Meanwhile I had been sustaining part ofhis weight. I saw now that I must abandon my gun — a smooth-bore,on the stock of which, with a soldier^s vanity, I had carvedthe letters J. B. I broke the stock with one blow of thebarrel against the poplar log. I was now free to help Willis. Slowly and painfully wemade our way through the bottom. The cool water of thecreek rose above our knees and seemed to cheer the wounded I BUEAK MY MUSKET 15TheStoryOfASpyInTheCivilWar
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