Very Civil War — 339
On our left, where our lines were close to the rebs, two videttes from opposite sides were moved out towards the same tree. After remaining for some time near the tree unknown to each other, our vidette discovered that he had lost his cap-box, and commenced calling for the corporal. After calling several times without effect, the reb vidette called out, “I say, Yank, what’s the matter on your side of the tree?” The “Yank” immediately replied that he wanted to go for some water. “Well, go ahead,” answered “Johnny;” “I’ll watch both sides till you come back.”