Wadsworth Dispatch in Wadsworth, Nevada

Tragedy in Camp: Officer Feud and a Narrow Escape

A Civil War tale recalls a volatile colonel and a fiery adjutant in a western regiment. After clashes over insults and threats, an orchard confrontation nearly led to murder. An adjutant’s intervention prevented a bloodshed, saving a man and preserving court-martial risk for the second time. The tale ends with reconciliation and the claim that one officer died three years later, while the adjutant reflects on the near tragedy.