His outdoor life in the woods and on the river made him look older than he really was.

The Hydrangea was ordered to Fortress Monroe, and Paul received his baptism of fire while the steamer was running up the James river past Malvern Hill, where a confederate battery was stationed.

Much has been written about the war, and as this is simply a story of adventure, it will be left to better writers to record war history many of whom have already described scenes enacted in that vicinity during the year 1864.

The last engagement Paul was in, was the memorable assault on Fort Fisher.

When the war closed, he was mustered out.