Mike Vendetti
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 21 Jul
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Ordinarily the Indian keeps in hiding, lurking behind sheltering crests and ridges in the open country, where the trees and underbrush, where such cover is possible.
A dozen in sight?
How far ahead, Murray?
asked the captain, as he shook free his rein and started forward at the gallop.
Did you see them yourself?
Yes, sir.
Most of them were bunched by the roadside, jabbing with their blances at something or other.
Two or three were closer in.
They must have been watching us, for they only quit the ridge just before we came up.
Then they skedaddled.
The vernacular of the Civil War days, long since forgotten, except about the few veteran soldiers, home in the East.
was still in use at times in regiments like the
Which had served the four years through with the army of the Potomac.
Old sergeants gave the tone to younger soldiers in all the customs of the service and
The captain and the two men now with him had caught up with Field's swift trotting support by this time, and the eyes of the men kindled instantly at the sight of their leader, speeding easily by, cool, confident, and as thoroughly at home as though it were the most ordinary skirmish drill.
Those who have never tried it do not quite realize what it means to ride in closed ranks and compact column, silent and unswerving, straightforward over open fields towards some equally silent crest, that gives no sign of hostile occupancy, and yet may suddenly blaze with vengeful fires and spit its hissing lead into the faces of the advancing force.
Even here where the ridge was already gained by two or three of the advanced proving, therefore, that the enemy could not be in possession.
Men saw by the excitement manifest in the signals of the lieutenant, and indeed of Sergeant Scott, who had spent fifteen years in the ranks, that Indians must be close at hand.
The crest was barely five hundred yards in front of the section, and they were still bunched, a splendid mark if the foe saw fit by sudden dash to regain the ridge and pour in rapid fire from their magazine rifles.
Every ward of the nation, as a rule, had his Winchester or Henry about a six to one advantage to the red men over the sworn soldier of the government in a short range fight and
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