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Title: Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6)
Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign

Author: John McElroy

Release Date: March 25, 2010 [EBook #31774]

Language: English

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SI KLEGG

EXPERIENCES OF SI AND SHORTY ON THE GREAT TULLAHOMA CAMPAIGN.

By John McElroy

Book Four

Published By

The National Tribune Co.,

Washington, D. C.

Second Edition

Copyright 1910

Contents:

CHAPTER I. THE TULLAHOMA CAMPAIGN ON TO DUCK RIVER
CHAPTER II. THE BALKY MULES
CHAPTER III. THIRD DAY OF THE DELUGE
CHAPTER IV. THE FOURTH DAY OF THE TULLAHOMA CAMPAIGN
CHAPTER V. AFLOAT ON A LOG
CHAPTER VI. DISTRESSING ENEMIES
CHAPTER VII. THE EXCITING ADVANCE TULLAHOMA
CHAPTER VIII. THE GLORIOUS FOURTH INDEPENDENCE DAY FUN
CHAPTER IX. A LITTLE EPISODE OVER LOVE LETTERS
CHAPTER X. AFTER BRAGG AGAIN
CHAPTER XI. THE MOUNTAIN FOLK
CHAPTER XII. SI AND SHORTY IN LUCK
CHAPTER XIII. MANY HAPPY EVENTS
CHAPTER XIV. THE FRISKY YOUNGSTERS
CHAPTER XV. KEYED UP FOR ACTION
CHAPTER XVI. THE TERRIFIC STRUGGLE
CHAPTER XVII. IN THE HOSPITAL
CHAPTER XVIII. A DISTURBING MESSAGE
CHAPTER XIX. TEDIOUS CONVALESCENCE
CHAPTER XX. STEWED CHICKEN

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 some what 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 Govern ment. 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 ha