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It is the purpose of the author of these pages to give, among other things, a faithful sketch of scouting life in the Southern Army, a life full of romance, adventure and perils; oftentimes requiring daring, dash and despera tion upon a moment's notice; at other times the coolest bravery, the steadiest nerve and the most skilled strategy; and at all times a con suming ambition, a patriotic consecration and a reckless devotion to the Southern cause the impersonation of the. Highest type of the soldier and knight.
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