The Bayonet Point single work   short story   war literature  
Issue Details: First known date: 1898... 1898 The Bayonet Point
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Civil War tale. A farmer youth goes straight to the war front where he is assigned sentry duty but continues to fall asleep. An officer finds him asleep on duty and he is sentenced to be shot - only his hand falling on to his bayonet wakes him from the dream. (PB)

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  • From Detroit Free Press

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 33 no. 395 April 1898 Z1075032 1898 periodical issue 1898 pg. 263-264
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