CorporalCarriganwasthegiganticprizefighter,whowasuniversallyacknowledgedtobethebestmanphysicallyamongthewholethirty—fourthousandinAndersonville。TheRaidersknewthatGoodyhadcomeinbeforeweofhisownbattaliondid。Theyresolvedtokillhimthenandthere,andinbroaddaylight。Hehadsecuredinsomewayasheltertent,andwasinsideofitfixingitup。TheRaidercrowd,headedbyPeteDonnelly,andDickAllen,wentuptohistentandoneofthemcalledtohim:
\"Sergeant,comeout;Iwanttoseeyou。\"
Goody,supposingitwasoneofus,camecrawlingoutonhishandsandknees。Ashedidsotheirheavyclubscrasheddownuponhishead。
Hewasneitherkillednorstunned,astheyhadreasontoexpect。
Hesucceededinrisingtohisfeet,andbreakingthroughthecrowdofassassins。Hedasheddownthesideofthehill,hotlypursuedbythem。