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One evening as he was walking along the street he found some of the lawless soldiers who had found a way through a back window into one of the deserted stores and were taking a look at the tobacco and other like goods. Instead of having them arrested General Warren dismissed them in his own prompt and energetic way. One of them was the eccentric Weed, of Company A. He was always sure to be caught if any one was.
Weed soon returned to our company quarters. He had been suddenly converted. General Warren was now his ideal of a thorough soldier. He rushed into the company quarters with wild enthusiasm—" I tell you, boys," he exclaimed," General Warren is just one of the staving best officers we ever had! He means business! He is the kind of officer we want!" Such unexpected commendation for General Warren brought all the boys around him, asking for explanation.
Weed explained: "I just now saw the General catch some of the boys who bad broken into a store and were stealing the tobacco and sugar. He did not fool about it a bit. He caught one fellow and kicked him lively—kicked him clear into the middle of limo street. I tell you, boys, he is a splendid officer! He is a staving fellow! He is the boss! "
As soon as this eloquent praise could be broken into, the boys asked: " Weed, who was it that got the kicking? " With increased enthusiasm Weed answered: "Oh, I tell you, boys, General Warren is a staving fellow—a good officer—chock full of energy! I—got the—kicking."
And it was true. Weed, in his awkward way, had stumbled in after some of the other soldiers; they had skipped lively out of sight, and Weed, the most innocent one of the crowd, was left to be caught and booted into the middle of the street by the angry and energetic Fitz Henry Warren.
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WEED, WILLIAM G D
DATE OF DEATH: 09/15/1901
BURIED AT: SECTION 16 ROW 7 SITE 5
LEAVENWORTH NATIONAL CEMETERY