CHAPTER XIV 143 Confessions of a Fat Man -- Home-Guard -- The Negro on the Fence -- A Camp Letter of Early Times -- "Sweetharts" against War. CHAPTER XV 156 The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Lytle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song. CHAPTER XVI 167 Old Stonnicker and Colonel Marrow, of 3d Ohio -- General Garnett and his Dogs -- "Are You the Col-o-nel of this Post?" -- Profanity in the Army -- High Price of Beans in Camp -- A Little Game of "Draw." CHAPTER XVII 172 Hard on the Sutler: Spiritualism Tried -- A Specimen of Southern Poetry -- Singular -- March to Nashville -- General Steadman Challenged by a Woman -- Nigger Question -- "Rebels Returning." CHAPTER XVIII 181 Going into Battle -- Letter to the Secesh -- General Garfield, Major-General Rosecrans's Chief of Staff -- General Lew Wallace -- The Siege of Cincinnati -- Parson Brownlow -- Colonel Charles Anderson. CHAPTER XIX 188 An Episode of the War -- Laughable Incident -- Old Mrs. Wiggles on Picket Duty -- General Manson -- God Bless the Soldiers -- Negro's Pedigree of Abraham Lincoln -- A Middle Tennessee Preacher -- A Laconic Speech. CHAPTER XX 194 Union Men Scarce -- How They Are Dreaded -- Incidents -- The Wealthy Secessionists and Poor Union Widows -- The John Morgans of Rebellion -- A Contraband's Explanation of the Mystery -- Accident at the South Tunnel -- Impudence of the Rebels -- A Pathetic Appeal, etc. CHAPTER XXI 201 A Friendly Visit for Corn into an Egyptian Country -- Ohio Regiments -- "Corn or Blood" -- "Fanny Battles" -- The Constitution Busted in Several Places -- Edicts against Dinner-horns, by Colonel Brownlow's Cavalry -- A Signal Station Burned -- Two Rebel Aids Captured. CHAPTER XXII 207 Reward for a Master -- Turning the Tables -- Dan Boss and his Adventure -- Major Pic Russell -- A Visit to the Outposts with General Jeff C. Davis -- Rebel Witticisms -- Hight Igo, Ye Eccentric Quarter-Master -- Fling Out to the Breeze, Boys. CHAPTER XXIII 216 Defense of the Conduct of the German Regiments at Hartsville -- To the Memory of Captain W. Y. Gholson -- Colonel Toland vs. Contraband Whisky. CHAPTER XXIV 222