This is a neat old piece of historical fiction about the Civil War. The book was published in 1912 by The National Tribune, Washington, D.C. The soft cover book measures 5 3/8 inches by 7 ¾ inches and contains 186 pages. The cover shows signs of wear to the edges, corners and to the spine area with several .chips.. The cover is attached, if somewhat insecurely. The name of a previous owner is inscribed in pencil in several places. The pages show no signs of rips or foxing. This book was part of a series but the story is wonderful on its own. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of the book itself is good plus.

Contents:

1. The Deacon Provides; Resorts to Highway Robbery and Horse Stealing
2. The Deacon Attempts Restitution; Tries to Return the Horse to His Owner
3. A Cow in Camp; The Deacon Has Some Experiences with the Quadruped
4. The Deacon.s Plan; Dealing with an Obstruction to the Homeward Journey
5. Trouble Encountered; the boys Meet an Old Friend and Are Taken Home in a Hurry
6. The Boys in the Old Home on Bean Blossom Creek
7. Weeks of Convalescence; Plenty of Nursing from Loving, Tender Hands
8. Si is Promoted; Annabel Apprised of it
9. Shorty in Trouble; Has an Encounter with the Provost-Marshal
10. Shorty as Orderly; Has a Tour of Duty at the General.s Headquarters
11. Shorty Runs Headquarters; Gets Entirely too Big for His Place
12. Shorty on a Hunt; Goes after Knights of the Golden Circle
13. An Unexpected Meeting; Breaking up a Den of Copperheads
14. Guarding the Knights; Si and Shorty Stand Off a Mob at the Jail
15. Off for the Front; Si and Shorty Take Charge of a Squad of Recruits
16. The Troublesome Boys; Si and Shorty.s Recruits Enter Kentucky
17. The Frightened Surgeon; Si and Shorty Have a Time with Their Wild, Young Squad
18. No Peace for Si and Shorty; the Youngsters Keep Them Busy While the Train Moves South
19. The First Scrape; a Little Initiatory Skirmish with the Guerrillas
20. After the Skirmish; Wild Shooting Was All That Saved a Surprised Colored Man
21. Chattanooga at Last; Lost in a Maze of Railroad Trains



Excerpt - Preface:
.Si Klegg, of the 200th Ind., and Shorty, his Partner,. were born years ago in the brain of John McElroy, Editor of The National Tribune.

These sketches are the original ones published in The National Tribune, revised and enlarged somewhat by the author. How true they are to nature every veteran can abundantly testify from his own service. Really, only the name of the regiment was invented. There is no doubt that there were several men of the name of Josiah Klegg in the Union Army, and who did valiant service for the Government. They had experiences akin to, if not identical with, those narrated here, and substantially every man who faithfully and bravely carried a musket in defense of the best Government on earth had sometimes, if not often, experiences of which those of Si Klegg are a strong reminder.

The Publishers
End excerpt


.Purty good milker, is she?. inquired the Deacon.

.Why, it.s Shorty!. said the General, recognizing him at once.

.How do you like the looks of that, old Butternut?.

.Smallpox, your Granny,. said Si.

Watching the bridge burners at work.

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