Strong Inducement to Close Up — 399
A Cincinnati paper, in speaking of the overthrow of the rebels at Phillippi, says that just before the Federal troops entered the town, a certain Indiana company, almost worn out with the march, were straggling along with very little regard to order. Hurrying up to his men, the captain shouted, “Close up, close up. If the enemy were to fire when you’re straggling along that way, they couldn’t hit a cussed one of you! Close up!” And the boys closed up immediately.