vidette

We had two companies of the Thirty-first Massachusetts mounted infantry, who were used for for vidette duty.

There was occasional firing by the outer picket, or cavalry vidette, during the night.

Though there was no chance that the vidette would hear them, his very presence had the effect of quieting them.

"What an excellent vidette you would make, Miss Torrington," said the young man, laughing.

I do not wish to confound these Johnsons with one of the same name, who lived on the Washington road, near our vidette post.