was only a cloudof dust in the distance. Surrender, said the captain. Never, was the answer, never while I havethe colors. ;For a moment there was silence you couldseem to hear above the sound of the distantshooting. Then the captain spoke again. Downwith your arms, men. Dont shoot that braveboy! A… … The boy stood there with his head thrown back The next thing I knew I woke up in a hospitalbed — somewhere way off I could hear some mensinging, Mine eyes have seen the glory ofthe coming of the Lord, and that song was allmixed up with the sun shining down on the little Flag Day 319 Johnny Reb who…
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