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Title: The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: White, Annie Randall
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Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina, Government & Heritage Library
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thestranger threw his head proudly back, and, with a gesture ofimpatience, replied: I will not be made a prisoner—I am merely going aboutmy own business. And that business is to spy upon our lines! Ralph said hotly. Take me to your superior officer. I can soon convince himthat I am doing no harm, answered the boy. A stir ran through the picket lines, as the news was passed on that a rebel spy had been captured, and soon the lad, whose proud carriage and haughty face involuntarily com-IS HE A SPY? . manded attention, was at headquarters, where to all questioning he remained dumb, after telling an apparentlytruthful story that he was crossing the river to visit an old uncle,and knew nothing of the movements of either army. This old uncle is.one I fancy wed better try to unearth,said Colonel Tuttle. His acquaintance would be worth culti-vating. The boy would give no further account of himself. Hisfrank, boyish face and manly bearing impressed the officer of the 62 THE COLONELS OPINION.
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GENERAL JAMES LONGSTREET, C. S. A. day favorably, and he muttered to himself—Wonder if he is aspy. If all the Johnnies are as brave and resolute as this youthwell have to work hard to conquer them. An opinion which he found cause to verify often. CHAPTER V.

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