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Members of tho Manchester Rifle: are reminded of the muster parade or. Thursday' evening,- and tho Jvollej firing on -Friday morning. , - After the surrender at A'ppomattox General Wise came riding down tht 'road furiously to where 'General Lot 'and his. staff were grouped. Hewas splashed with mud from head tc r heelf,_and there were gieat splotches of ; niuo 'dried and "caked upon his face. Addressing General Lee, he asked in a theatrical voice : Is it true. General Lee, .'thafclyou have surrenj dered ?" " Yes, General Wise, it is true." " I wish then to ask you one " question : What is going to become of my brigade, General Lee, and whatsis going- to -become of me?" General Lee looted at tho splashed warrior for a full minute, and then said calmly and in a low tone • "General Wise, go and wash youi* face." i^^ — >(-B
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 72, 15 December 1891, Page 3
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