ashore it grounded in shallow water about fifteen feet from
dry land, and the only alternative left was to strip shoes
and foot-wear, and roll up pants and wade out. General
Curtis, who is a man of powerful frame and sound health,
soon stepped over the boat's side and into the water,
and as Colonel Lamb's health made him cautious about
going into the water, General Curtis offered to carry him
on his back to dry land. The Messenger representative
being a duffer of good frame and strength, and being the
younger by half, interposed in relief of General Curtis, and