I found him to be a very mild-looking young man, civil and courteous, evidently well educated.

I stated my business at once, which was that I might obtain from him a written authority to go through their lines and visit the wounded on both sides without molestation.

This he readily consented to, and gave me a document to that effect, signed Major McDonnell, commanding Division F.B.I had now perfect freedom to go wherever I wanted to.

I immediately went in search of young Defries, but found that he had been removed.

I returned to the tavern and found him lying in a back room dead.