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The Battle of Bloody Ford (1913)
Short | 20 min | Drama, Short, War

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The Battle of Bloody Ford (1913)

Short | 20 min | Drama, Short, War

Quite unintentionally, Agatha Elton, who resides in a small Pennsylvania village, permits two men to fall in love with her. Ralph Covington, an honest young farmer, pays ardent court and wins her promise. Meanwhile she has given her ...See moreQuite unintentionally, Agatha Elton, who resides in a small Pennsylvania village, permits two men to fall in love with her. Ralph Covington, an honest young farmer, pays ardent court and wins her promise. Meanwhile she has given her portrait to Rev. Garter Chase and the youthful clergyman experiences great difficulty in concentrating his thoughts upon the preparation of his sermons. At the Sunday services Agatha sings in the choir and her earnest efforts to help Rev. Chase in his work bring them constantly together. One afternoon the minister, finding that he has no peace of mind, comes to the conclusion that he can rise to greater accomplishments in the community if Agatha becomes his wife. He goes to her cottage to propose. There he finds her in conversation with Covington and he realizes that a stronger bond than that of friendship exists between the couple. He returns to his study, broken in spirit. The following Sunday, the services are interrupted when a messenger brings word that Fort Sumter has been fired upon. A company is recruited and Covington, commissioned a captain, leaves for the front. Believing that Agatha is sorrowing for Covington, the minister seeks to comfort her and in an unguarded moment he declares his own love. As the realization of his error comes over him, he begs forgiveness and returns home, where he has a struggle with his conscience. The following Sunday Rev. Chase informs his congregation that he has decided to answer his country's call and in a few days he joins Capt. Covington at the front, just as a terrific battle is taking place. The ammunition is exhausted and Covington, returning with a new supply, is thrown to the ground, badly wounded by an exploding shell. His wagon takes fire and Chase, seeing the affair from the lines, rushes to his assistance. Chase drags Covington to a place of safety as the burning wagon, laden with powder, is hurled into splinters by the explosion. A bayonet charge follows and the Federals rout the enemy. When the victorious Federals camp near a river, Virginia Merrill, a southern girl with northern sympathies, finds herself in the midst of hostilities. Capt. Covington, with a detachment of troops, crosses the river and Virginia overhears a Confederate plot to attack the camp while the southerners have the advantage in numbers. She sets forth to overtake Covington and finding he has crossed the river, the girl secures a horse and fords the stream under a rain of bullets from the Confederates who have discovered her flight. Meanwhile, the camp is attacked and Chase is wounded. The Confederates leave to ambuscade Covington's party, which is returning, and the captain, severely injured, is about to drown during the battle at the ford, when Virginia sees his danger and, swimming out to him, she brings the officer to the shore. Some time later, while Chase and Covington are convalescing in the hospital, they exchange confidences. Covington announces that the brave southern girl has won his heart, and Chase acknowledges his love for Agatha. A letter from the northern girl, in which she informs Covington of her love for the minister, opens the way. Covington replies that he is bringing her all the happiness in the world and she is unable to comprehend his meaning until he arrives in the village and brings the clergyman to her side. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Guy Coombs Rev. Carter Chase Rev. Carter Chase See fewer	The Swamp Fox (1914)
Anna Q. Nilsson Agatha Elton Agatha Elton See fewer	The Greater Glory (1926)
Hal Clements Ralph Covington Ralph Covington See fewer	The Girl Telegrapher's Nerve (1916)
Miriam Cooper Virginia Merrill (as Marian Cooper) Virginia Merrill (as Marian Cooper) See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Henry Hallam Actor Actor See fewer	The Evil Thereof (1916)
Helen Lindroth Actress Actress See fewer	Seventeen (1916)