A War Incident.
, Gens. Pierce Young and Custer were devoted friends at West Point. In the. war they were Major- Generals of Cavalry on opposing sides. One -day General Young was invited to breakfast at the Hunter mansion m Virginia. The : beautiful young ladies had prepared a smoking breakfast, to which the General was addressing himself with ardor, when a shell burst through the house.' \ Glano-' ing through the window, he saw Custer charging towards the house at the head of his staff. Out of the window Young went, calling to the young ladies : " Tell Custer I leave this breakfast for him." Custer enjoyed it heartily, and: looked forward wit pleasure to the dinner m the distance. L*i the meantime lYoung, smarting over the loss of his breakfast and his hasty retreat, drove the Federal line back, and by. dinner time was m sight of the Hunter mansion, again. Custer, who was just sitting down to dinner, laughed and said: " That's Pierce Young coming back. I knew he wouldn't leave me here m peace. Here's my picture : give it to him, and tell him his old class-mate leavos his love with this excellent dinner." And out of the window he went and away like a flash, while the Georgia General walked m and sat down to dinner.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 89, 18 March 1885, Page 2
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217A War Incident. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 89, 18 March 1885, Page 2
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