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Then , with a lump in my throat , I bade him good-by . `` Jones , '' said he , `` God bless you . '' `` Sergeant , '' I said , `` go to sleep if you can . I shall try to return and get you ; I am going to find help ; if I can possibly get help , I will come back for you to-night ; but if by noon to-morrow you do not see me , you must act for the best . It may become necessary for you to show yourself and surrender , in order to get your wound properly treated ; all this country will be ransacked by the rebel cavalry before to-morrow night . '' `` Yes , I know that , '' said Willis ; `` I will do the best I can . God bless you , Jones . ''