{"product_id":"2940013982161","title":"Four Years a Scout and Spy: \u0026#x201c;General Bunker,\u0026#x201d; One of Lieut. General Grant\u0026#x2019;s Most Daring and Successful Scouts.","description":"Four Years a Scout and Spy: “General Bunker,” One of Lieut. General Grant’s Most Daring and Successful Scouts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the Narrative of the Thrilling Adventures, Narrow Escapes, Noble Daring, and Amusing Incidents in the Experience of Corporal Ruggles During Four Years’ Service as a Scout and Spy for the Federal Army; Embracing His Services for Twelve of the Most Distinguished Generals in the U. S. Army\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy E. C. Downs, Major of the Twentieth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eLorain Ruggles was enlisted by me in December, 1861, at Columbus, Ohio. The name of “General Bunker” was given to him by the men in his company, and it was by that name that he was most generally known in the army, and very many knew him by no other name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. Ruggles is a man possessed of great presence of mind, a strong memory, and not a little of native wit, and great power of physical endurance. These, with his knowledge of the Southern people and country, admirably fitted him for the duties of a scout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe narratives here related are of facts that actually occurred in his experience, and very many of them are as well authenticated as any facts in history can be. There has been no aim at making this a work of general history, but simply a narrative of personal experience, coupled with only so much of the general history of the war as is necessary to explain the cause of the events that transpired in his experience. Many of these are incidents of daring that are without parallel in the scout service. The following testimonials of the value of his services and the truthfulness of his reports will be read with interest:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI am well acquainted with Mr. Ruggles, or, as we called him in the army, ‘General Bunker.’ He was certainly a very excellent scout, and performed great service in that ranch of duties. He served as scout for me, as well as for many others, and at all times performed his part well, ran great risks; was not only a good scout, but one of the best sharp-shooters perhaps in the army.--JOHN A. LOGAN.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the work of which you speak, you are at liberty to refer to me concerning the value of the services rendered by Mr. Ruggles as a scout and spy. His reports were always reliable, and were held in high estimation by me.--U. S. GRANT, Lieutenant-General U. S. A.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuch testimonials as the foregoing give the narratives contained in the following pages a reputation of reliability that can not be doubted. Whenever a mission of great danger was to be executed, Mr. Ruggles was the man that was usually chosen to perform it. His quick comprehension and heroic daring enabled him to address himself to the work, which he rarely ever failed to accomplish. Often the boldness of his designs proved to be the reason of his success. Very few have equaled, while none have excelled, him in that line of duty. Many of the incidents in his experience are so wonderful that in them the “truth seems stranger than fiction.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE AUTHOR.\u003cbr\u003eFOUR YEARS A SCOUT AND SPY.","brand":"Denise Henry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073849147632,"sku":"2940013982161","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013982161","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}