What is "sherburne"

Usage examples of "sherburne".

Harry was proud to ride with them, and he told more of the story to Sherburne as they covered the short distance to the village.

Luckily Captain Sherburne and his troop of valley Virginians came up in time to help, and I have slipped through the besieging lines to bring more aid.

The encounter had been too swift and short to cause great loss, but all the stores were saved and Captain Sherburne and Captain McGee rode forward to salute their commander.

The sentence to more work appealed to Sherburne with much greater force than the sentence of rest could have done.

He, too, felt the same emotion that had made the face of Sherburne flush with pride.

He seemed to be in dress and manner a younger brother of the gallant Virginia captain, Philip Sherburne, and Harry admired him.

Harry had told Sherburne of the presence of Shepard the night before, and the captain knew that they must be cautious.

But Sherburne, alert always, soon drew his men into the shelter of the woods, and attempted an attack on his enemy's flank.

Their expression did not change when Sherburne, halting his horse before him, saluted respectfully.

It was evident that Sherburne was in the last stages of exhaustion, and now that he came nearer his face showed great anxiety as well as weariness.

Feeling secure in his numbers he resolved to risk nothing until he gained his main object-Winchester and the efforts of Turner Ashby and his brilliant young lieutenants like Sherburne, could not lead him into any trap.

The Northern cavalry whipped around the Southern flanks and despite the desperate efforts of Ashby, Sherburne, and the others, began to clip off its wings.

Jackson had learned his great ability as a scout, and now he often sent him on missions of observation, particularly with Captain Sherburne, to whom St.

Thus the three were together when they rode with Sherburne and a hundred men a few days after their arrival at the ridge.

Captain Sherburne explained briefly and they continued the descent, leading their horses all the way, and breathing deep relief, when they stood at last in the plain.