Chapter 14

UNWRITTEN HISTORY.

"What boots a weapon in a withered hand?"--A thunderbolt wasted.--War upon hen-roosts.--A bit of unpublished history.--A fierce fight with Hampton's cavalry.--In one red burial blent.--From camp to home.--Troubles never come singly.--The combat.--The capture.--A superfluity of Confederate politeness.--Lights and shadows 144