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Gen'l. Sherman's Indian Spy.
GENERAL SHERMAN'S INDIAN SPY. A SINGULARLY THRILLING NARRATIVE OF WENONAH, A YOUNG AND LOVELY INDIAN GIRL, DESCENDED FROM TECUMSEH, THE RENOWNED INDIAN WARRIOR, WHOSE NAME GEN. SHERMAN BEARS, WHILE SCOUTING FROM ATLANTA, THROUGH GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
BYWESLEY BRADSHAW
Author of "Pauline of the Potomac," "The Angel of the Battle-Field," "The Picket Slayer," "General Grant's Spy," "Washington's Vision," "General Cocoran's Captivity," "The Soldier's Casket," &c., &c.EMBELLISHED WITH SPLENDID ENGRAVINGS, AND BOUND IN A SUPERBLY COLORED PAPER COVER.
PHILADELPHIA:
PUBLISHED BY C. W. ALEXANDER,
123 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by C. W. Alexander,
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court in and for the Eastern District of
Penna.
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THE WHIP FIGHT BETWEEN THE DROVERS.
GENERAL SHERMAN'S INDIAN SPY.
INTRODUCTION.
AMONG the first movements of the wickedly ambitious men who, by the destruction of their country, expected to attain a bad eminence, was that of endeavoring to persuade the Indians of The Far West to join their vile cause. While a few of these savage warriors were, by large promises and deceptive representations, induced to dig up the tomahawk and make war upon the Union flag, we would be doing a brave race injustice not to record that the great majority of the Indians scorned to follow the example of their dusky friends. Not only did they scorn this, but immediately girding on their weapons, they promptly offered to fight for the flag of their "Great Father at Washington," as they called Mr. Lincoln.
How noble and inspiring was this simple, dignified message from the Children of the Wilderness, sent by them on the wings of the "Fire Bird," (as they call the telegraph,) and how nobly and well these untamed warriors fulfilled their promise to battle for the cause of right and justice, let their mouldering ashes on many a battlefield testify.
In the Federal armies of the West, the Indians were far more conspicuous than in those of the East, as their services in those regions were of more value. And no army profited more by our red allies than General Sherman's. We may add, also, that no General had more confidence in the Indians than did the gallant soldier who clove his way from Atlanta to Raleigh. And none did he hold in higher esteem than the gentle and brave maiden whose exploits we are about to record. The very manner in which she introduced herself to him proved decisively her powers as a spy or scout. But we prefer to let her own history speak for itself.