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Illustrations



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COL. WEST-" DURING ALL THIS TERRIBLE
WAR, . . . I HAVE DREAMED OF A
MEETING LIKE THIS"      .   .      . 148
   Drawn by Harry A. Ogden

GEN. BUCKTHORN    (reading)-"' GENERAL
ROSSER WILL REJOIN GENERAL EARLY WITH
ALL THE CAVALRY IN HIS COMMAND AT-'
THIS IS IMPORTANT. ANYTHING ELSE,
COLONEL     .   .    .   .    .   . I80
   Drawn by Harry A. Ogden

THORNTON-" IF I HAVE KILLED HIM, YOUR
HONOR WILL BE BURIED IN THE SAME GRAVE" 214
   Drawn by Harry A. Ogden

"OUR BRAVE B'YES HAVE WIPED OUT THE
ENEMY, AND GOT AWAY WITH THE PAPERS !" 246
   Drawn by Harry A. Ogden

FRANK-" WRITE! WRITE! TO-MY WIFE-
EDITH: TELL OUR LITTLE SON, WHEN HE IS
  OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW, HOW HIS FATHER
  DIED-NOT HOW HE LIVED"         .   . 278
  Drawn by Harry A. Ogden

GERTRUDE-" YOUR WOUND!"
COL. WEST-" WOUND I HAVE No WOUND!
YOU LOVE ME"                     .   310
   Drawn by Harry A. Ogden

"AND SHERIDAN FIFTEEN MILES AWAY !"   332
   Drawn by John W. Ehninger