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The Scout's Narration
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Harper's Weekly, January 9,
1864 |
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| Synopsis of "The Scout's
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| A scout tells of his first scouting
assignment. Sent to determine from which way the Confederate army will attack, the scout
was nearly undone when he met Confederate pickets. Passing himself off as an orderly for a
colonel, the scout was taken into the Confederate camp. He was discovered by a guard, whom
he overcame and replaced. After finding the intelligence he needed, the scout headed back.
On his way back, he encountered the pickets again, who had learned that they were duped.
Fighting fiercely, the scout managed to escape and sent up the signal for the Union troops
before their attack began. |
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"The Scout's
Narration" Story from Harper's Weekly
The Scout’s Narration
Harper's Weekly, January 9, 1864, page
26 (1-4) |
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Additional Material Relevant
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Commentary
The
Scout
Harper's Weekly, February 11, 1865,
page 93 (1) |
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A Night Scout in the Southwest
Harper's Weekly, April 4, 1863, page 217 (1-4)
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The Life of a Spy - In Nine Tableaux
Harper's Weekly, October 24, 1863, page 676 (1-4)
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The Scout
Harper's Weekly, February 11, 1865, page 92 (1-4)
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