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Story
July 29, 1904
The Idaho Republican
Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho
What is this article about?
Sergeant F. H. King recounts a humorous incident at the Peekskill state camp where a soldier, stopped by the Irish corporal of the guard after taps, claims verbal permission from the captain to leave, but the corporal insists on seeing it.
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Full Text
Must "Show" Verbal Permission.
Sergt. F. H. King of the Twenty third regiment told a friend visiting the state camp at Peekskill the following bad break by the corporal of the guard of the regiment, who must be of Irish extraction.
(A soldier was attempting to leave the camp after taps, when he was stopped by the corporal of the guard.)
"You cannot go without leave," said the guard
"But I have the captain's verbal permission," answered the man.
"Well, you can't get past here unless you show me that verbal permission," replied the guard. New York Times.
Sergt. F. H. King of the Twenty third regiment told a friend visiting the state camp at Peekskill the following bad break by the corporal of the guard of the regiment, who must be of Irish extraction.
(A soldier was attempting to leave the camp after taps, when he was stopped by the corporal of the guard.)
"You cannot go without leave," said the guard
"But I have the captain's verbal permission," answered the man.
"Well, you can't get past here unless you show me that verbal permission," replied the guard. New York Times.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Verbal Permission
Peekskill Camp
Irish Corporal
Military Misunderstanding
After Taps
What entities or persons were involved?
Sergt. F. H. King
Corporal Of The Guard
Soldier
Captain
Where did it happen?
State Camp At Peekskill
Story Details
Key Persons
Sergt. F. H. King
Corporal Of The Guard
Soldier
Captain
Location
State Camp At Peekskill
Story Details
A soldier attempts to leave camp after taps with the captain's verbal permission but is stopped by the corporal who demands to see the verbal permission.