with his niggers'-the men he had compassionated, trained, fought and died with. He was among the noblest of our youthful heroes, a rich, educated, honored gentleman; one who, out of war and oppression, seized the opportunity for the noblest Christian sacrifice. He stooped to lift up the lowest. That was like Christ."

"Neither has the purpose of these heroes failed," he added, "for our stars shine above Wagner to-day. After the assault General Gillmore commenced a regular siege of the fort. Parallels were opened, each one nearer the doomed walls than its predecessor; sappers were aided in their digging by powerful calcium lights, which dazzled the eyes that looked forth upon them from the stronghold; and when on September seventh, another column scaled its ramparts, the interior was found deserted, save by seventy rebels, who were all captured. Over sixty thousand tons of metal had been thrown upon the bombproof, made of sand. You have seen

twelve tons of coal in the cellar, but you cannot well conceive of six thousand times that weight in iron. The shelter remained uninjured beneath the load; I doubt whether it could be shattered by anything less than an explosion from within.

"The Swamp Angel's mission is at an end," he continued, "for the gun, loaded with its heavy charge of gunpowder, burst after sending thirty-five missiles into Charleston. But other bolts than those from the marsh battery now speed on their four-mile flight, and desolate the greater part of the city. We do not occupy the place, nor yet repossess the harbor, but Sumter blackened and dismantled, useless except to hide a garrison in its central ruins, is evidence of the thoroughness of our work. Grass grows in the city streets, the people are impoverished, the homes deserted, the fortresses demolished or repossessed by United States' soldiers. No spot in the whole South attests the asserting power of

our Government with such terrible proof as this, whence the thunder of guns announced the beginning of civil war.

CHAPTER XIII.

A CAMPAIGN OF MANŒUVRES.

DANIEL had been promoted again; ror his good character, and his readiness to meet an emergency, shown on more than one occasion, had been recognized with commendation by his superiors, and he now ranked as first lieutenant. While the division was bivouacked in Virginia, he wrote:

"Last week our regiment was ordered to connect with another a few miles distant, and in order to make as short a march as possible, two men with myself went out to reconnoitre a new road through the woods. Just as we reached the edge of it, we heard the clatter of hoofs, and lo! riding toward us were six Confederate horsemen, scouting like ourselves, with the intent probably to intercept the march of our regiment. I being ahead of my comrades, was first saluted by the foremost reb, who

Well, I

with cocked pistol demanded my arms. suppose I shall have to yield,' I said slowly-I had brought a musket with me-and the next instant young greyback tumbled from his horse, while the crack of my piece rattled through the forest. 'Come ahead, boys! come ahead!'"I shouted, as if to a company near the roadside; at the same moment my two companions, one after the other, came leaping from the thicket, fired their guns and brought down two more 'Confeds.' I bade the others dismount and surrender their arms at once, which they did hastily, as if expecting to see the rest of my company emerge from the woods. We fastened the horses' bridles together in pairs, and rode into camp guarding our prisoners, highly elated with our horseback and greyback adventure."

Later he wrote:

"Last week I brought in three more prisoners, a Confederate squad whom I chanced to meet while exploring beyond the picket line. As I came up with them at dusk, I managed to pass myself off as one of their party; but lagging always a little behind, and watching my opportunity, I drew a bead on two-for I carried a pistol in my belt-disabling each of them, and threatened the third with instant death, unless he should face about and surrender his musket, whereupon he yielded. And now I