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Wilson's Zouaves

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Parent Issue
Day
21
Month
June
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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Many uiiique stonos ure told of this feüiless and fearful body of' men. A [ew days niñee, thu Col. was drilling his men when be gave this singular iwder: " All vvho have not nerved the city at Blackwell's lslaud, WÜ1 advanoe u the lrcmt V" But one solitary man came forward. Yclls and ahrieka, nd crien of'1 Out with him ! ' ' Gut hun down ! ' " Pitch tlim out rif the window I" " Tear oft his ui.iform !" yreeted the ZouuVö vvho had tiever been ut Black" ell's' ]51ast your eyew, boys ! do not be too hasty ! order in the ranks!" shouted the Oolotiel. "Thert may be some txtenuating circumstances. I '11 ques tion hiiu. Hovv dure you enlist in my I regiment belore serving at Blackwell?" Baid he fiercely to the delinquent. " 1 was not aware that that was one of the qualitications," meekly replied the voluuleer. '' Blast your eyes, you shonld have known it Wliat have you te sny for yoursüit?" asked Wilson with a ihreatening look. " 1 am but twpnty eight j'ears of age," replied the man, " and having served Uiteen years at 8ing Öing - moro than h .If oí my life - it is expecting toi inuuh of a poor devil to huve served at BluckWtll'H tOO !" An enthusiastic yell of satisfaction. ruingled with shouts ol " Givo him u cominission ! Make him a Lieutenant !" &c , made the hall resound again. " My bravo fullow, you will do !" replied the Colono!. "Bout face - to the ranks rcaich !" He was revv arded with a commission on the followiug day. Jjg" Gen. Gideon J. Pillow, we are told, sent his reepeots the other düy to Gen. Coombs, with the inforrnation that he intended very soon tu pay him avisit nt Frankfort, to vvhich tho General very promptly replied : "Teil him to cali and take breakfast with Gen. Pretiüss, at Cairo, and theu visit me, and I wiil give him lodgiügs for the night and as late as he pleases uext morning." - Lvuisviïïe Journal.

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Old News
Michigan Argus