CONTENTS Preface Chapter I A Declaration Chapter II First Shots Chapter III A Race Chapter IV Disgrace Chapter V The Lint-scraping and Bandage-making Union Chapter VI The Awakening Chapter VII Pomp and Circumstances of Glorious War Chapter VIII The Tedium of Camp Chapter IX On the March Chapter X The Mountaineer's Revenge Chapter XI Through the Mountains and the Night Chapter XII Aunt Debby Brill Chapter XIII "An Apple Jack Raid.” Chapter XIV In the Hospital Chapter XV Making an Acquaintance with Duty Chapter XVI The Ambuscade Chapter XVII Alspaugh on a Bed of Pain Chapter XVIII Secret Service Chapter XIX The Battle of Stone River SI KLEGG His Transformation From a Raw Recruit To A Veteran. BOOK ONE OF SIX VOLUMES By John McElroy. CONTENTS PREFACE SI KLEGG CHAPTER I GOING TO WAR—SI KLEGG'S COMPLETE EQUIPMENT CHAPTER II THE DEADLY BAYONET CHAPTER III THE OLD CANTEEN CHAPTER IV THE AWFUL HARDTACK CHAPTER V FAT PORK—INDISPENSABLE BODY TIMBER FOR PATRIOTISM CHAPTER VI DETAILED AS COOK—SI FINDS RICE ANOTHER INNOCENT CHAPTER VII. IN THE AWKWARD SQUAD CHAPTER VIII ON COMPANY DRILL CHAPTER IX SI GETS A LETTER CHAPTER X. SI AND THE DOCTORS CHAPTER XI. THE PLAGUE OF THE SOLDIER CHAPTER XII A WET NIGHT CHAPTER XIII SI "STRAGGLED" CHAPTER XIV SI AND THE MULES CHAPTER XV UNDER FIRE—SI HAS A FIGHT, CAPTURES A PRISONER CHAPTER XVI ONE OF THE "NON-COMMISH" CHAPTER XVII FORAGING ON THE WAY CHAPTER XVIII A SUNDAY OFF CHAPTER XIX A CLOSE CALL CHAPTER XX "THE SWEET SABBATH" CHAPTER XXI SI AND SHORTY WERE RAPIDLY LEARNING CHAPTER XXII A NIGHT OF SONG ILLUSTRATIONS Title Page Frontispiece Si Decides to Enlist Off to the War As Si Looked when he Landed at Louisville Si's Load Begins to Get Heavy Si's Chum, "shorty" Elliott The Diverse Uses of the Good Old Canteen What the Bayonet Was Good for As Maria Pictured Si Using his Bayonet He Tries the Butt of his Gun on It The Best Way After All The Veteran Talks to Si Drawing Rations "All Right, Boss; Dats a Go" Si Falls out With his Food Si Thinks It over The Trouble Begins The Rice Gets the Bulge Si Makes the Acquaintance of The Guard House "Right Shoulder Shift—Arms!" "Fix—bayonets!" Brought his Gun Down on the Man's Foot Don't Care a Continental "Right—face!" "Forward—march!" "Company—right Wheel!" It's from Annabel Si Carries a Rail Si Writes to "deer Annie." An Army Writing-desk Laying the Foundation A Rude Awakening Visits the Doctor "Let Yer Nails Grow; Ye'll Need 'em" "Say, Cap, What Kind O' Bug is This?" "Skirmishing" "Naw! Lemme Show Ye How!" Struck by a Cyclone Supper Under Difficulties A Field Shanty It's the Morning Taking the Top Rail "Don't Stab Me." Hydropathic Treatment Si Defies a Regiment He Let Both Heels Fly Si Went Sprawling Stuck in the Mud It Burst With a Loud "bang." Si Takes a Crack at A Reb Si Captures a Johnny Corporal si Klegg One of the "Non-Com Mish." "Not 'less Ye Say 'Bunker Hill.'" They Had Shot a Mule The 200th Ind. Was Not Without Talent in Foraging Si Beat a Retreat