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Title: The boy spy; a substantially true record of events during the war of the rebellion. The only practical history of war telegraphers in the field ... thrilling scenes of battles, captures and escapes
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Kerbey, Joseph Orton, d. 1913
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Secret service
Publisher: Chicago, New York (etc.) Belford, Clarke & co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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o engage Avitli me in any further undertakings ofthis character, and, before we parted, it was mutually agreed that, ifthe arrangements could be made, we should travel together asscouts. I told my chum of my intention of going to Washington viaWinchester and ^lanassas, and suggested that he secure permissionfrom his colonel to go part of the way along ; that he might returnwith any important information that we should gather, while Ishould go on through to Washington. It was agreed that he shouldbe granted a leave of absence for a certain time, but he was cau-tioned by all his friends not to follow my lead, as it would surelyresult in his getting hanged. The warnings served only to increasehis anxiety to get started on a real adventure. As we could not get authority from our oflncers to go outside ofour lines, it was necessary that wo should run the gauntlet of boththe picket lines; our own were in sight and could probably be easily 9U PUBLIC LlBiUKY ASTOR, LENOX, kmTILDEN FOUNDATIONS
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WE HASTILY DRESSED AND KAN BACK FROM THE BANK. THE BOY SPY. 95 managed, but we did not know anything whatever about theother. I proposed that we should make the crossing of the river earlyin the evening imder pretence of bathing, swim to the other side ofthe river Avith our clothes concealed in bushes held above the water.We were to assume the character of Baltimore refugees desirous ofentering the rebel army. With this plan matured, and all the littleminor points agreed upon between us in case of capture or separa-tion, we were both eager for the night to come, that we might startupon the journey. We both studied the Virginia landscape carefully during all ofdaylight, and when evening began to draw its shadows aroundthe hills and trees our hearts beat quicker, in anticipaton of theforthcoming adventure. After sundown we joined a crowd who had permission to bathe.There were, probably, a dozen or more in the crowd. We quicklyundressed; scarcely speaking a word to each other, Ave joined

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