The Star of Gettysburg

clear stream in the Valley o

rent that had seemed hopeless was being closed up with neatness and precision. No one derided him because he

ked Harry Kenton, who lay luxuriously

l eye. "Of course I can't pass the uniform off as wholly new. It's been a long ti

itate it. I've concluded that good clothes give a certain amount of m

ting upon the earth. "He means after this war is over to go back to his native city, buy the most magnificent uniforms t

the willingness to die," said Dalton, the sober young Virginia Presbyterian. "Boys, we were i

as on that terrible day, when the dead lay heaped in masses around the Dunkard church and

think McClellan would come up and attack Lee while Jackson was away at Harper's

n. They say that McClellan found a copy of General Lee's orders in Frederick, and learned fro

t extraordinary chance," said Harr

that way. The same report

into Maryland to give the Marylanders a chance to rise for the South. They didn't rise worth a cent. I suppose we didn't get more than five hundred volunteers in that state. 'The d

Opequon. "One can't fight all the time. I feel as if I had been in a thousand battles, and two or three

ook in a bushel at least at the Second Manassas, but I still live, and here I am, surveying this peaceful domestic scene. Arthur is mending his best uniform, Harry st

d the equally ragged clothes of many others were drying on the banks or on the bushes. The sun-browned lads who skylarked along the shores or in the wa

youth conquered all. There was very little gloom in this great army which disported itself in the water or in the shade. Thousands of wounded, still

gh with unusual promptness by the way of Chattanooga and Richmond, had arrived the day before, informing him of Colonel Kenton's safety. In this letter his father had spoken of his meeting wi

ceased talking and Harry on his bed of leaves became drowsy. The forests on the far hills and mountains burned in vivid reds and yellows and browns, painted by the master hand o

leep had he not been roused by a shouting farther down

George?" he s

e comes Captain Sherbu

with long strides, his fac

asked Harry. "What are

and Longstreet in charge of the other. The government has seen fit to do what General Lee advises it to do, and we are now the Second Army Corps, two thousand officers, twenty-five

Harry. "Never was a pr

appy Tom. "But just a moment, Cap

t you

anassas? Didn't I save the army at Antietam? Am I promot

ion of your promotion. I know it's an oversight, and we'll join in a general

I'd care to be any kind of a colonel, anyhow. I'd have to pass the boys here, and maybe I'd have to command '

on. "There's a story going the rounds that you South Carolini

ven't I come up here and shed some of my blood and more of my perspiration to save the sacred soil of the Mother of Presidents from invasion? And di

y dressed as St. Clair at his best. His hands were encased in long white buckskin gloves, and long brown mustaches curled beautifully up until they touched either che

h! I know they're there, 'cause

u use? I know your head's oi

r gloves on or the su

s pretty boy, goin' t

he knew it was no use to resent the words of his tormento

t's corps," said Sherburne; "a good soldi

in a tone of conviction, "that

ivilian clothes, came riding slowly on a fat horse. He was a well-known sutler named Williams and the wild lads did not confine them

ese shoes are made of paper, not le

Yankee sweetheart in New York, and I want to look we

. Williams, to be paid for whe

He was used to such badinage. He sp

hard. They were made for walking, not for foot races. Why do you want to buy blan

ut in a few minutes another and greater roar arose. Now it was swelling, continuous, and there was in it no note whatever of criticism o

g to their feet, shading their ey

k himself in a new uniform on Little Sorrel! The boys, I i

aid Happy Tom, as he sprang to his feet-he meant no disrespect to his commander, as t

, go past in a uniform that at first had almost disguised him from his amazed soldiers. Little Sorrel was galloping. He had learned to do so whenever the so

rry. "Did you ever see Old Ja

!" they excla

d be used, and massive epaulets of gold. A thick gold cord tied in a bow in front surrounded the fine gray hat

e that of the dandy, Jeb Stuart himself. It was wonderful, miraculous, but it was true, and the c

ve dared to disobey a single word of his on the battlefield, now ran joyously among the woods and bushes. Harry and the other three lads, b

great leader, but with their youth they retained their personality and independence. Affection was strongly mingled with their admiration for

o see the arrival of Old Jack, and I'd wager any of you five cents to a cent that

just as you do. Arthur, here, would look all right in it-he nee

ose name was a very synonym of victorious war was still embarrassed and blushing, and as Harry followed him into the tent he took off the gorgeous

at the uniform is far too magnificent for me. I value the

ng to wear that uniform all the time? Would he ride into battle clothed in it? When Harry replied that, in his belief, he would never put it on again, the young soldiers seemed to fe

rms, men, pile

e camp fir

if the can

e a roari

andoah br

Blue Ridge e

e brigade's

all Jacks

en snatching up a long stick he began to wave it as a baton, and the others, inst

ckson's quarters, and the mighty chorus thundered through verse

nd arms! kneel

ight's goi

fool that d

n! it's

from his

pauperi

e arm-stretch

Stonewall J

persed to their quarters. But they had paid Stonewa

Tom Langdon," said Dalton, "but I l

ride the tallest horse in the country; I'd have one of those Mexican saddles of yellow leather studded with large golden-headed nails; the stirrups would be of gold and the brid

old. Have you heard what one of the boys said after the chaplain preached the sermon to

rge; wha

d. "Why, Stonewall Jackson would have double-quicked

is intuition, judgment and quickness as something almost supernatural. His great flanking movement at the Second Manassas, and his arrival in time to save the army at Antietam, inspired them with awe for a man who could

urious quarters on the leaves beside the Opequon. Sherburne, who had left them a while,

gdon. "I counted that fellow's ribs, and none show in this one. It's n

d himself comfortably, "you haven't anything in the world to do with i

ed preliminaries, t

ieve there was ever such another glutton for adventure and battle. General Lee wasn't just

sylvania, a hundred miles it must have been, I think, and at a town called Chambersburg we got a great supply of Yankee stores, including five hundred horses, which came in mighty handy, I can tell you. I got Bucephalus there. He's a f

ter you got the rem

ntainous and hilly country up there, but good and cultivated beautifully. Those Pennsylvania Germans, Harry,

e're not the kind of people to give them up be

d Harry. "Let the captai

ngton. Things grew warm, as the Yankees, learning that we were in the country, began to assemble in great force. They tried to prevent our crossing the Monocacy River, and we had a sharp fi

s sparkling. "I wish I had been with you. I

mation, too, some of it beyond price. We've learned that there will be no more attempt

he had plenty of time to come up and wipe out General Lee's whole force, while Old Jack was tied up at Harper's Ferry. They feel that way about McClellan in

waiting for, G

ross belts with

buttons, to br

y-day, and war

your fingers bec

ur breath ere

ee-deep in va

waiting for,

have been written before the Seven Days. You noti

apers. Some of them claim a victory over us at Antietam, and nearly all are angry at McClellan because he

ve got smash

xt. But they're bitter against McClellan, although he's done better than

a moment, Geo

moment yo

ans that are

skets and gu

step on the

e issue to w

nation raise

atching you,

between these verses and the song that he had just heard ten thousand men sing

ed about him, even if he should deserve them. McClellan, so all the pris

and the generals, too. Hurrah for Bobby Lee, and Stonewall Jackson and Jim Longst

greatest soldier and general o

don't know it yet. Now, by the great hor

and were running about like mad creatures. But the boys knew that they were not mad. They unders

surrounded them and caught them with their bare hands, but they dared not shoot at

into the deep woods. The rabbit, frightened into unusual speed

got away after all. What good would one rabbit

shade of an old oak, and Harry found that Captain Sherburne had already preceded him there. All signs of splendor were hidden completely. Jackson once more wore

fit for duty, one hundred and thirty-five thousand men and three hundred and fifty cannon. McClellan, as we well know, is always overcautious and overestimates our numbers, but public opinion in the North will force him to action. The

sir," s

an you

five m

e, you have your instructions already. Now go, and bear in mind, both of you, that you a

arry ran to his own tent, snatched up his arms and blanket-roll, saddled and bridled his horse, and well within fi

for Old Jack. Will

t through the oak forest. They were fully refreshed and they were glad of action. The great heats of that famous summe

t on the Potomac the Union a

oitering force of cavalry not far in our front two or three days ago, and we did not know what it meant, but General Jack

are

ral Jackson wish to keep him on the other side. But, at

we'll

urely