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Title: Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6)
The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys

Author: John McElroy

Release Date: March 25, 2010 [EBook #31775]

Language: English

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SI KLEGG

The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys

By John McElroy

Book Five

Published By

The National Tribune Company,

Washington, D. C.

Second Edition

Copyright 1912

By The National Tribune Company.

Contents:

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

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 de