Si Klegg

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McElroy, John, 1846-1929

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Si Klegg, Complete, Books 1-6

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English

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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction

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eBook-No. 57334

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June 15, 2018

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Contents

1. 1.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. — SI KLEGG
28. 28.THRU THE STONE RIVER CAMPAIGN AND IN WINTER QUARTERS AT MURFREESBORO.
29. 29.By John McElroy — Book Two — Published By The National Tribune Co., Washington, D. C. Second Edition Copyright 1910
30. 30.THE SIX VOLUMES
31. 31.PREFACE — SI KLEOG
32. 32.CHAPTER I. THROUGH MUD AND MIRE — DUTY'S PATH LEADS THE 200TH IND. SOUTHWARD FROM NASHVILLE.
33. 33.CHAPTER II. SECOND DAY'S MARCH — THE LONG COLUMN CRAWLS THROUGH RAIN AND COLD TO MURFREESBORO.
34. 34.CHAPTER III. STILL ON THE MARCH — SI AND SHORTY STOP ON THE WAY LONG ENOUGH TO BAG SIX REBS.
35. 35.CHAPTER IV. THE SUNSHINE OF LIFE — SI FEELS ONCE MORE THAT LIFE IS REALLY WORTH LIVING.
36. 36.CHAPTER V. LINING UP FOR BATTLE — THE 200TH IND. GUARDS THE WAGON TRAIN, AND DEFEATS AN ATTACK.
37. 37.CHAPTER VI. BATTLE OF STONE RIVER — THE 200TH IND. IS PRAISED FOR BRAVERY.
38. 38.CHAPTER VII. AFTER THE FIRST DAY — THE DISCOMFORTS OF THAT LAST NIGHT OF 1862.
39. 39.CHAPTER VIII. A GLOOMY NEW YEAR'S DAY — THE TWO ARMIES LIE FROWNING AT EACH OTHER.
40. 40.CHAPTER IX. VICTORY AT LAST — SI REAPPEARS AS FROM THE GRAVE, WITH AN APPETITE LIKE PRAIRIE FIRE.
41. 41.CHAPTER X. THE VICTORIOUS ARMY — SI AND SHORTY FINALLY SUCCEED IN GETTING OUT OF THE WET.
42. 42.CHAPTER XI. WINTER QUARTERS — THEY BUILT THEM A HOUSE AND GOT IN OUT OF THE RAIN.
43. 43.CHAPTER XII. ADDING TO THEIR COMFORT — MAKING ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR "HOME."
44. 44.CHAPTER XIII. "HOOSIER'S REST" — SI AND SHORTY CHRISTEN THEIR PLACE AND GIVE A HOUSE-WARMING.
45. 45.CHAPTER XIV. DEACON KLEGG'S SURPRISE — DECIDES TO VISIT MURFREESBORO' AND MEETS WITH ADVENTURES.
46. 46.CHAPTER XV. DEACON KLEGG'S ARRIVAL IS MISTAKEN — FOR A KNIGHT OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE.
47. 47.CHAPTER XVI. IN A NEW WORLD — DEACON KLEGG HAS A LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
48. 48.CHAPTER XVII. THE DEACON'S INITIATION — RAPIDLY ACQUIRES EXPERIENCE OF LIFE IN THE ARMY.
49. 49.CHAPTER XVIII. THE DEACON IS SHOCKED HE IS CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS ON HIM
50. 50.CHAPTER XIX. THE DEACON IS TROUBLED — DISPOSES OF THE $500 "WHISKY" MONEY AND GOES OUT FORAGING.
51. 51.CHAPTER XX. THE DEACON BUTTS IN — ENFORCES THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
52. 52.CHAPTER XXI. THE PERPLEXED DEACON — TROUBLED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE FREEDMAN.
53. 53.CHAPTER XXII. TRYING TO EDUCATE ABRAHAM LINCOLN — TOO HIGH-PRESSURE SCHOOLING—THE BOYS ON PICKET. — SI KLEGG
54. 54.SI AND SHORTY MEET MR. ROSENBAUM, THE SPY, WHO RELATES HIS ADVENTURES
55. 55.By John McElroy — BOOK No. 3 — PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE CO. WASHINGTON, D. C. SECOND EDITION COPYRIGHT 1910
56. 56.THE SIX VOLUMES — SI KLEGG — SI AND SHORTY MEET MR. ROSENBAUM, THE SPY, WHO RELATES HIS ADVENTURES — By John McElroy.
57. 57.PREFACE
58. 58.CHAPTER I. OUT ON PICKET — THE BOYS SHOW THE DEACON A NEW WRINKLE IN THE CULINARY ART.
59. 59.CHAPTER II. ROSENBAUM, THE SPY — THE JEW TELLS THE THRILLING STORY OF HIS ADVENTURE.
60. 60.CHAPTER III. THE DEACON GOES HOME — SHORTY FALLS A VICTIM TO HIS GAMBLING PROPENSITIES.
61. 61.CHAPTER IV. A SPY'S EXPERIENCES — MR. ROSENBAUM TELLS THE BOYS MORE OF HIS ADVENTURES.
62. 62.CHAPTER V. THE BOYS GO SPYING — ON AN EXPEDITION WITH ROSENBAUM THEY MAKE A CAPTURE.
63. 63.CHAPTER VI. LETTER FROM HOME — THE DEACON'S TROUBLES IN GETTING HOME WITH ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
64. 64.CHAPTER VII. CORN PONE AND BUTTERMILK — SI AND SHORTY GO FORAGING AND ARE CAPTURED AND ROBBED
65. 65.CHAPTER VIII. A PERIOD OF SELF-DISGUST — SI AND SHORTY HAVE AN ATTACK OF IT, FOLLOWED BY RECOVERY.
66. 66.CHAPTER IX. SHORTY GETS A LETTER — BECOMES ENTANGLED IN A HIGHLY IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.
67. 67.CHAPTER X. TRADING WITH THE REBS — THE BOYS HAVE SOME FRIENDLY COMMERCE WITH THE REBEL PICKETS.
68. 68.CHAPTER XI. SHORTY'S CORRESPONDENT — GETS A LETTER FROM BAD AX, WIS., AND IS ALMOST OVERCOME WITH JOY.
69. 69.CHAPTER XII. THE BAN ON WET GOODS — SI HAS A HARD TIME TRYING TO KEEP WHISKY OUT OF CAMP.
70. 70.CHAPTER XIII. THE JEW SPY WRITES — SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH A LONE, LORN WIDDER LADY."
71. 71.CHAPTER XIV. SHORTY HAS AN ADVENTURE WITH SI — HE GOES OUT TO VISIT MRS. BOLSTER.
72. 72.CHAPTER XV. SHORTY NEARLY GOT MARRIED — BREAKING UP A BAD REBEL NEST IS NO PICNIC.
73. 73.CHAPTER XVI. AN UNEXPECTED MARRIAGE — THE BOYS CAPTURE REBELS AND ADMINISTER THE OATH.
74. 74.CHAPTER XVII. GATHERING INFORMATION — SI AND SHORTY WORK A TRAP AND LAND SOME PRISONERS.
75. 75.CHAPTER XVIII. THE JEW SPY AGAIN — MR. ROSENBAUM RECITES A THRILLING EXPERIENCE. — SI KLEGG
76. 76.EXPERIENCES OF SI AND SHORTY ON THE GREAT TULLAHOMA CAMPAIGN.
77. 77.By John McElroy — Book Four — Published By The National Tribune Co., Washington, D. C. Second Edition Copyright 1910
78. 78.THE SIX VOLUMES
79. 79.List of Illustrations
80. 80.PREFACE — SI KLEGG
81. 81.CHAPTER I. THE TULLAHOMA CAMPAIGN ON TO DUCK RIVER — "ONLY 25 MILES TO SHELBYVILLE."
82. 82.CHAPTER II. THE BALKY MULES — SUGGESTIONS GALORE "SHELBYVILLE ONLY 18 MILES AWAY."
83. 83.CHAPTER III. THIRD DAY OF THE DELUGE — TOILSOME PLODDING, AND "SHELBYVILLE ONLY 15 MILES AWAY."
84. 84.CHAPTER IV. THE FOURTH DAY OF THE TULLAHOMA CAMPAIGN — "SHELBYVILLE ONLY 10 MILES AWAY."
85. 85.CHAPTER V. AFLOAT ON A LOG — SI, SHORTY AND THE WEST-POINTER HAVE AN EVENTFUL JOURNEY.
86. 86.CHAPTER VI. DISTRESSING ENEMIES — OTHER THAN THE REBELS AND RAIN, MUD, AND SWOLLEN STREAMS.
87. 87.CHAPTER VII. THE EXCITING ADVANCE TULLAHOMA — THE GREAT BATTLE THAT DID NOT COME OFF.
88. 88.CHAPTER VIII. THE GLORIOUS FOURTH INDEPENDENCE DAY FUN — ON THE BANKS OF ELK RIVER.
89. 89.CHAPTER IX. A LITTLE EPISODE OVER LOVE LETTERS.
90. 90.CHAPTER X. AFTER BRAGG AGAIN — RESTFUL SUMMER DAYS END—THE UNION PEOPLE OF EAST TENNESSEE.
91. 91.CHAPTER XI. THE MOUNTAIN FOLK — THE SHADOW OF AN EAST TENNESSEE VENDETTA.
92. 92.CHAPTER XII. SI AND SHORTY IN LUCK — THEY MAKE A BRIEF VISIT TO "GOD'S COUNTRY."
93. 93.CHAPTER XIII. MANY HAPPY EVENTS — HOURS THAT WERE ALL-TOO-FEW AND ALL-TOO-SHORT.
94. 94.CHAPTER XIV. THE FRISKY YOUNGSTERS — TRYING TO LICK A BATCH OF RECRUITS INTO SHAPE.
95. 95.CHAPTER XV. KEYED UP FOR ACTION — MARCHING INTO THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA.
96. 96.CHAPTER XVI. THE TERRIFIC STRUGGLE — THE END OF THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA.
97. 97.CHAPTER XVII. IN THE HOSPITAL — REMOVED FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TO THE HOSPITAL AT CHATTANOOGA.
98. 98.CHAPTER XVIII. A DISTURBING MESSAGE — THE DEACON HURRIEDLY LEAVES FOR CHATTANOOGA.
99. 99.CHAPTER XIX. TEDIOUS CONVALESCENCE — THE DEACON COMMITS A CRIME AGAINST HIS CONSCIENCE.
100. 100.CHAPTER XX. STEWED CHICKEN — THE DEACON'S CULINARY OPERATIONS BRING HIM LOTS OF TROUBLE. — SI KLEGG
101. 101.The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys
102. 102.By John McElroy — Book Five — Published By The National Tribune Company, Washington, D. C. Second Edition Copyright 1912
103. 103.THE SIX VOLUMES
104. 104.PREFACE — SI KLEGG
105. 105.CHAPTER I. THE DEACON PROVIDES — RESORTS TO HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND HORSE STEALING.
106. 106.CHAPTER II. THE DEACON ATTEMPTED RESTITUTION — TRIED TO RETURN THE HORSE TO HIS OWNER.
107. 107.CHAPTER III. A COW IN CAMP — THE DEACON HAS SOME EXPERIENCES WITH THE QUADRUPED.
108. 108.CHAPTER IV. THE DEACON'S PLAN — DEALING WITH AN OBSTRUCTION TO THE HOMEWARD JOURNEY.
109. 109.CHAPTER V. TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED — THE BOYS MEET AN OLD FRIEND AND ARE TAKEN HOME IN A HURRY.
110. 110.CHAPTER VI. THE BOYS IN THE OLD HOME ON BEAN BLOSSOM CREEK.
111. 111.CHAPTER VII. WEEKS OF CONVALESCENCE — PLENTY OF NURSING FROM LOVING, TENDER HANDS.
112. 112.CHAPTER VIII. SI IS PROMOTED — ANNABEL APPRISED OF IT—SHORTY MEETS JERUSHA.
113. 113.CHAPTER IX. SHORTY IN TROUBLE — HAS AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE PROVOST-MARSHAL.
114. 114.CHAPTER X. SHORTY AS ORDERLY — HAS A TOUR OF DUTY AT THE GENERAL'S HEADQUARTERS.
115. 115.CHAPTER XI. SHORTY RUNS HEADQUARTERS — GETS ENTIRELY TOO BIG FOR HIS PLACE.
116. 116.CHAPTER XII. SHORTY ON A HUNT — GOES AFTER KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE.
117. 117.CHAPTER XIII. AN UNEXPECTED MEETING — BREAKING UP A DEN OF COPPERHEADS.
118. 118.CHAPTER XIV. GUARDING THE KNIGHTS — SI AND SHORTY STAND OFF A MOB AT THE JAIL.
119. 119.CHAPTER XV. OFF FOR THE FRONT — SI AND SHORTY TAKE CHARGE OF A SQUAD OF RECRUITS.
120. 120.CHAPTER XVI. THE TROUBLESOME BOYS — SI AND SHORTY'S RECRUITS ENTER KENTUCKY.
121. 121.CHAPTER XVII. THE FRIGHTENED SURGEON — SI AND SHORTY HAVE A TIME WITH THEIR WILD, YOUNG SQUAD.
122. 122.CHAPTER XVIII. NO PEACE FOR SI AND SHORTY — THE YOUNGSTERS KEEP THEM BUSY WHILE THE TRAIN MOVES SOUTH.
123. 123.CHAPTER XIX. THE FIRST SCRAPE — A LITTLE INITIATORY SKIRMISH WITH THE GUERRILLAS.
124. 124.CHAPTER XX. AFTER THE SKIRMISH — WILD SHOOTING WAS ALL THAT SAVED A SURPRISED COLORED MAN.
125. 125.CHAPTER XXI. CHATTANOOGA AT LAST — LOST IN A MAZE OF RAILROAD TRAINS. — SI KLEGG
126. 126.SI AND SHORTY, WITH THEIR BOY RECRUITS, ENTER ON THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN
127. 127.By John McElroy — BOOK No. 6 — PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE COMPANY, WASHINGTON, D. C. SECOND EDITION COPYRIGHT 1915
128. 128.THE SIX VOLUMES
129. 129.PREFACE.
130. 130.THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED — TO THE RANK AND FILE — OF THE GREATEST ARMY EVER MUSTERED FOR WAR. — SI KLEGG
131. 131.CHAPTER I. SHORTY BEGINS BEING A FATHER TO PETE SKIDMORE.
132. 132.CHAPTER II. SI AND SHORTY COME VERY NEAR LOSING THEIR BOYS.
133. 133.CHAPTER III. THE PARTNERS GET BACK TO THEIR REGIMENT AT LAST — WITH ALL THEIR RECRUITS.
134. 134.CHAPTER IV. THE RECRUITS ARE ASSIGNED TO COMPANIES.
135. 135.CHAPTER V. THE YOUNG RECRUITS — ARE GIVEN AN INITIATION INTO ARMY LIFE.
136. 136.CHAPTER VI. SI KLEGG PUTS HIS AWKWARD SQUAD THROUGH ITS FIRST DRILL
137. 137.CHAPTER VII. SHORTY'S HEART TURNS TOWARD MARIA — AND HE FINALLY GETS A LETTER FROM HER.
138. 138.CHAPTER VIII. SHORTY WRITES A LETTER TO MARIA KLEGG — AND ENTERS UPON HIS PARENTAL RELATIONS TO LITTLE PETE SKIDMORE.
139. 139.CHAPTER IX. SI TAKES HIS BOYS FOR A LITTLE MARCH INTO THE COUNTRY.
140. 140.CHAPTER X. THE BOYS HAVE A COUPLE OF LITTLE SKIRMISHES — BUT FINALLY GET TO THE MILL.
141. 141.CHAPTER XI. SHORTY GIVES THE BOYS THEIR FIRST LESSON IN FORAGING.
142. 142.CHAPTER XII. THE OPENING OF THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN.
143. 143.CHAPTER XIII. THE FIRST DAY OF THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN.
144. 144.CHAPTER XIV. THE EVENING AFTER THE BATTLE.
145. 145.CHAPTER XV THE FIGHTING AROUND BUZZARD ROOST — AND CAPTURE OF THE REBEL STRONGHOLD.
146. 146.CHAPTER XVI. THE 200TH IND. ASSAULTS THE REBEL WORKS AT DAYBREAK
147. 147.CHAPTER XVII. GATHERING UP THE BOYS AFTER THE BATTLE.
148. 148.CHAPTER XVIII. AN ARTILLERY DUEL — AND A "DEMONSTRATION" ON THE ENEMY'S POSITION.
149. 149.CHAPTER XIX. SI AND SHORTY ARE PUT UNDER ARREST.
150. 150.CHAPTER XX. SHORTY IS ARRAIGNED BEFORE THE COURT-MARTIAL.

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