Si Klegg

About this eBook

Author

McElroy, John, 1846-1929

Title

Si Klegg, Book 1 His Transformation from a Raw Recruit to a Veteran

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Subject

Indiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

31771

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31771

Release Date

March 25, 2010

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Format Choice — SI KLEGG
2. 2.His Transformation From a Raw Recruit To A Veteran.
3. 3.By John McElroy. — PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE CO., WASHINGTON, D. C — SECOND EDITION COPYRIGHT 1910
4. 4.THE SIX VOLUMES
5. 5.PREFACE. — THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED — TO THE RANK AND FILE — OF THE GRANDEST ARMY EVER MUSTERED FOR WAR. — SI KLEGG
6. 6.CHAPTER I. GOING TO WAR—SI KLEGG'S COMPLETE EQUIPMENT — AND WHAT BECAME OF IT.
7. 7.CHAPTER II. THE DEADLY BAYONET — IT IS USED FOR NEARLY EVERYTHING ELSE THAN FOR PRODDING MEN.
8. 8.CHAPTER III. THE OLD CANTEEN — THE MANY AND QUEER USES TO WHICH IT WAS AT LAST PUT.
9. 9.CHAPTER IV. THE AWFUL HARDTACK — THE HARD AND SOLID STAFF OF MILITARY LIFE.
10. 10.CHAPTER V. FAT PORK—INDISPENSABLE BODY TIMBER FOR PATRIOTISM.
11. 11.CHAPTER VI. DETAILED AS COOK—SI FINDS RICE ANOTHER INNOCENT — WITH A GREAT DEAL OF CUSSEDNESS IN IT.
12. 12.CHAPTER VII. IN THE AWKWARD SQUAD — SI HAS MANY TRIBULATIONS LEARNING THE MANUAL OP ARMS.
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII. ON COMPANY DRILL — SI GETS TANGLED IN THE MAZES OF THE EVOLUTIONS.
14. 14.CHAPTER IX. SI GETS A LETTER — AND WRITES ONE TO PRETTY ANNABEL, UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
15. 15.CHAPTER X. SI AND THE DOCTORS — HE JOINS THE PALE PROCESSION AT SICK-CALL.
16. 16.CHAPTER XI. THE PLAGUE OF THE SOLDIER — INTRODUCTION TO "ONE WHO STICKETH CLOSER THAN A BROTHER."
17. 17.CHAPTER XII. A WET NIGHT — THE DEPRAVITY OF AN ARMY TENT REVEALS ITSELF.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIII. SI "STRAGGLED" — AND THE OTHER BOYS MADE IT MIGHTY LOVELY FOR HIM.
19. 19.CHAPTER XIV. SI AND THE MULES — ONE DAY'S RICH EXPERIENCE AS COMPANY TEAMSTER.
20. 20.CHAPTER XV. UNDER FIRE—SI HAS A FIGHT, CAPTURES A PRISONER — AND GETS PROMOTED.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVI. ONE OF THE "NON-COMMISH" — A NIGHT'S ADVENTURES AS "CORPORAL OF THE GUARD."
22. 22.CHAPTER XVII. FORAGING ON THE WAY — SI HAS SOME VARIED EXPERIENCES WITH SOUTHERN PRODUCTS.
23. 23.CHAPTER XVIII. A SUNDAY OFF — SI AND SHORTY GET A MUCH-NEEDED WASH-UP.
24. 24.CHAPTER XIX. A CLOSE CALL — CORPORAL KLEGG HAS AN EXCITING ADVENTURE GUARDING A FORAGE TRAIN.
25. 25.CHAPTER XX. "THE SWEET SABBATH" — HOW THE BLESSED DAY OF REST WAS SPENT IN THE ARMY.
26. 26.CHAPTER XXI. SI AND SHORTY WERE RAPIDLY LEARNING — THE GREAT MILITARY TRUTH
27. 27.CHAPTER XXII. A NIGHT OF SONG — HOME-SICKNESS AND ITS OUTPOURING IN MUSIC.

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