ILLUSTRATIONS Git Down from There! Commanded the Deacon 21 Well, I'll Be Dumbed, Muttered the Deacon. 35 Purty Good Milker, is She? Inquired the Deacon 51 The Deacon Reconnoitered the Situation 62 In Despair, the Deacon Turned to a Major. 77 "Arabella Curled Her Lip at Seeing Maria Take the Baby." 87 Shorty Went Outside Where There Was More Air. 101 "Sammy," Said Shorty, "I'm Goin' Away Right Off, and I Don't Want the People to Know Nothin' of It." 113 Why, It's Shorty! Said the General, Recognizing Him At Once 129 "What Do You Think of That?" Said the Gambler. 141 Don't You Know Better Than to Come To Headquarters Like That? 156 How Do You Like the Looks of That, Old Butternut 169 The Prisoners Had Too Much Solicitude About Their Garments to Think of Anything Else. 185 Have Come, Sir, in the Name of The People Of Indiana To Demand the Release of Those Men. 199 I'll Send You a Catridge and Cap for Every Word You Write About Maria. 213 Here, You Young Brats, What Are You up to 225 Smallpox, Your Granny, Said si 237 There Was a Chorus of Yells, and then Another Volley. 247 Watching the Bridge Burners at Work 259 Wild Shooting of the Boys Saves The Surprised Colored Man. 273 SI KLEGG SI AND SHORTY, WITH THEIR BOY RECRUITS, ENTER ON THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN BOOK SIX OF SIX VOLUMES By John McElroy CONTENTS PREFACE SI KLEGG CHAPTER I SHORTY BEGINS BEING A FATHER TO PETE SKIDMORE CHAPTER II SI AND SHORTY COME VERY NEAR LOSING THEIR BOYS CHAPTER III THE PARTNERS GET BACK TO THEIR REGIMENT AT LAST CHAPTER IV THE RECRUITS ARE ASSIGNED TO COMPANIES CHAPTER V THE YOUNG RECRUITS CHAPTER VI SI KLEGG PUTS HIS AWKWARD SQUAD THROUGH ITS FIRST DRILL CHAPTER VII SHORTY'S HEART TURNS TOWARD MARIA CHAPTER VIII SHORTY WRITES A LETTER TO MARIA KLEGG CHAPTER IX SI TAKES HIS BOYS FOR A LITTLE MARCH INTO THE COUNTRY CHAPTER X THE BOYS HAVE A COUPLE OF LITTLE SKIRMISHES CHAPTER XI SHORTY GIVES THE BOYS THEIR FIRST LESSON IN FORAGING CHAPTER XII THE OPENING OF THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN CHAPTER XIII THE FIRST DAY OF THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN CHAPTER XIV THE EVENING AFTER THE BATTLE CHAPTER XV THE FIGHTING AROUND BUZZARD ROOST CHAPTER XVI THE 200TH IND. ASSAULTS THE REBEL WORKS AT DAYBREAK CHAPTER XVII GATHERING UP THE BOYS AFTER THE BATTLE CHAPTER XVIII AN ARTILLERY DUEL CHAPTER XIX SI AND SHORTY ARE PUT UNDER ARREST CHAPTER XX SHORTY IS ARRAIGNED BEFORE THE COURT-MARTIAL ILLUSTRATIONS Little Pete Found 13 He Ain't No Officer 27 You've Lost Little Pete 51 Them's Our Names and Addresses 59 Draw Your Stomachs In. 73 A Letter from Maria. 81 Close Up, Boys. 111 Don't Anybody Shoot. 119 Mr. Yank, Don't Conjure Me. 135 Little Pete's Awful Rebels. 149 Little Pete's Horse Bolts. 168 Capture of Rebel Stronghold. 185 The Charge Thru the Abatis. 211 Hooray for the Old Battery. 231 Awful Destruction. 241 Shorty Before the Court-martial. 256 End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of John McElroy, by John McElroy