Rebecca's two sweethearts--Cohen, a sergeant, and Levy, a captain--in the Union army, are bitter rivals. At Gettysburg, Cohen saves the flag and gives it to one of the soldiers. Becoming frightened he runs away. Levy, the captain, finds him hiding in a pig-sty and sentences him to be shot for cowardice, Rebecca hears of this and writes to headquarters for a pardon. Cohen is saved by the general, who identifies him as the man who saved the flag. He is made captain and Levy is reduced to a sergeant,
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