SI KLEGG

SI AND SHORTY MEET MR. ROSENBAUM, THE SPY,
WHO RELATES HIS ADVENTURES

BOOK THREE OF SIX VOLUMES

By John Mcelroy

SI KLEGG
PREFACE
CHAPTER I	OUT ON PICKET
CHAPTER II	ROSENBAUM, THE SPY
CHAPTER III	THE DEACON GOES HOME
CHAPTER IV	A SPY'S EXPERIENCES
CHAPTER V	THE BOYS GO SPYING
CHAPTER VI	LETTER FROM HOME
CHAPTER VII	CORN PONE AND BUTTERMILK
CHAPTER VIII	A PERIOD OF SELF-DISGUST
CHAPTER IX	SHORTY GETS A LETTER
CHAPTER X	TRADING WITH THE REBS
CHAPTER XI	SHORTY'S CORRESPONDENT
CHAPTER XII	THE BAN ON WET GOODS
CHAPTER XIII	THE JEW SPY WRITES
CHAPTER XIV	SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH SI
CHAPTER XV	SHORTY NEARLY GOT MARRIED
CHAPTER XVI	AN UNEXPECTED MARRIAGE
CHAPTER XVII	GATHERING INFORMATION
CHAPTER XVIII	THE JEW SPY AGAIN

ILLUSTRATIONS

Si and Shorty As Mounted Infantry

Mr. Klegg Enjoys Solid Comfort. 16

"surrender, There, You Dumbed Rebel." 21

Trying to Save his Neck. 30

"i Know You, Unt What You're Here For." 32

The Negroes Merrymaking. 39

Klegg Starts Home. 45

Shorty Settles With the Banker. 51

Close Call for Rosenbaum. 54

The Spy in Custody. 58

Rosenbaum Runs Into Sigel's Pickets. 66

Watching the House. 75

The Surprise 79

Undesirable Acquaintances. 100

The Spoils of War 105

An Uncomfortable Situation 107

Shorty and si Are at Outs. 110

Si and Shorty As Mounted Infantry 117

Bushrod Prays for his Life 119

The Duel. 139

The Overture for Trade. 144

Si Wants a Fight 147

Shorty Wants to Fight Groundhog 157

Shorty Reading the Letter 160

She Whipped out a Long Knife. 189

Take Your Arm from Around That Yank's Neck 203

Jeff Sat up and Rubbed Himself 208

Old Bragg Used to Walk up Unt Down, Growling Unt Cussing. 259

SI KLEGG

EXPERIENCES OF SI AND SHORTY
ON THE GREAT TULLAHOMA CAMPAIGN.

BOOK FOUR OF SIX VOLUMES

By John McElroy

PREFACE
SI KLEGG
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

ILLUSTRATIONS

During the Halt for Dinner. 20

'Don't Call Me Your Gran'pap.' 35

Here Goes, Mebbe to Libbey Prison. 55

I'm All on Fire 77

Si and Shorty Were the First to Mount The Parapet. 91

The Bluff Worked 107

She Ran Like a Deer, But si Cut Her off 123

You Must'nt Kill a Wounded Man 143

"Father, There's a Couple of Soldiers out There." 159

The First Wad Came out Easily and All Right. 165

'Annabel, How Purty You Look.' 173

The Recruits Lined up on the Platform. 186

They Posted the Men Behind The Trees. 197

They Had a Delirious Remembrance of the Mad Whirl. 211

The Dead Being Collected After the Battle. 220

"Pap, is That You?" Said a Weak Voice. 238

"He Took Another Look at his Heavy Revolver." 254

"If You Don't Skip out O' Here This Minute I'll Bust Your Head As I Would a Punkin." 264

SI KLEGG

THE DEACON'S ADVENTURES AT CHATTANOOGA
IN CARING FOR THE BOYS

BOOK FIVE OF SIX VOLUMES

By John McElroy

PREFACE
SI KLEGG
CHAPTER I	THE DEACON PROVIDES
CHAPTER II	THE DEACON ATTEMPTED RESTITUTION
CHAPTER III	A COW IN CAMP
CHAPTER IV	THE DEACON'S PLAN
CHAPTER V	TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED
CHAPTER VI	THE BOYS IN THE OLD HOME ON BEAN BLOSSOM CREEK
CHAPTER VII	WEEKS OF CONVALESCENCE
CHAPTER VIII	SI IS PROMOTED
CHAPTER IX	SHORTY IN TROUBLE
CHAPTER X	SHORTY AS ORDERLY
CHAPTER XI	SHORTY RUNS HEADQUARTERS
CHAPTER XII	SHORTY ON A HUNT
CHAPTER XIII	AN UNEXPECTED MEETING
CHAPTER XIV	GUARDING THE KNIGHTS
CHAPTER XV	OFF FOR THE FRONT
CHAPTER XVI	THE TROUBLESOME BOYS
CHAPTER XVII	THE FRIGHTENED SURGEON
CHAPTER XVIII.	NO PEACE FOR SI AND SHORTY
CHAPTER XIX	THE FIRST SCRAPE
CHAPTER XX	AFTER THE SKIRMISH
CHAPTER XXI	CHATTANOOGA AT LAST

ILLUSTRATIONS

Git Down from There! Commanded the Deacon 21

Well, I'll Be Dumbed, Muttered the Deacon. 35

Purty Good Milker, is She? Inquired the Deacon 51

The Deacon Reconnoitered the Situation 62

In Despair, the Deacon Turned to a Major. 77

"Arabella Curled Her Lip at Seeing Maria Take the Baby." 87

Shorty Went Outside Where There Was More Air. 101

"Sammy," Said Shorty, "I'm Goin' Away Right Off, and I Don't Want the People to Know Nothin' of It." 113

Why, It's Shorty! Said the General, Recognizing Him At Once 129

"What Do You Think of That?" Said the Gambler. 141

Don't You Know Better Than to Come To Headquarters Like That? 156

How Do You Like the Looks of That, Old Butternut 169

The Prisoners Had Too Much Solicitude About Their Garments to Think of Anything Else. 185

Have Come, Sir, in the Name of The People Of Indiana To Demand the Release of Those Men. 199

I'll Send You a Catridge and Cap for Every Word You Write About Maria. 213

Here, You Young Brats, What Are You up to 225

Smallpox, Your Granny, Said si 237

There Was a Chorus of Yells, and then Another Volley. 247

Watching the Bridge Burners at Work 259

Wild Shooting of the Boys Saves The Surprised Colored Man. 273

SI KLEGG

SI AND SHORTY, WITH THEIR BOY RECRUITS,
ENTER ON THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN

BOOK SIX OF SIX VOLUMES

By John McElroy

PREFACE
SI KLEGG CHAPTER I	SHORTY BEGINS BEING A FATHER TO PETE SKIDMORE
CHAPTER II	SI AND SHORTY COME VERY NEAR LOSING THEIR BOYS
CHAPTER III	THE PARTNERS GET BACK TO THEIR REGIMENT AT LAST
CHAPTER IV	THE RECRUITS ARE ASSIGNED TO COMPANIES
CHAPTER V	THE YOUNG RECRUITS
CHAPTER VI	SI KLEGG PUTS HIS AWKWARD SQUAD THROUGH ITS FIRST DRILL
CHAPTER VII	SHORTY'S HEART TURNS TOWARD MARIA
CHAPTER VIII	SHORTY WRITES A LETTER TO MARIA KLEGG
CHAPTER IX	SI TAKES HIS BOYS FOR A LITTLE MARCH INTO THE COUNTRY
CHAPTER X	THE BOYS HAVE A COUPLE OF LITTLE SKIRMISHES
CHAPTER XI	SHORTY GIVES THE BOYS THEIR FIRST LESSON IN FORAGING
CHAPTER XII	THE OPENING OF THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN
CHAPTER XIII	THE FIRST DAY OF THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN
CHAPTER XIV	THE EVENING AFTER THE BATTLE
CHAPTER XV	THE FIGHTING AROUND BUZZARD ROOST
CHAPTER XVI	THE 200TH IND. ASSAULTS THE REBEL WORKS AT DAYBREAK
CHAPTER XVII	GATHERING UP THE BOYS AFTER THE BATTLE
CHAPTER XVIII	AN ARTILLERY DUEL
CHAPTER XIX	SI AND SHORTY ARE PUT UNDER ARREST
CHAPTER XX	SHORTY IS ARRAIGNED BEFORE THE COURT-MARTIAL