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Chapter 42

           Andthewardenhesawmysideofitandheslippedmeoutwiththeotherprisoners."

           Hepausedandgrunted.

           "Huh.Thatwasrightfunny.Theyputmeinjailforkillin’andtheyletmeoutwithaguninmyhandandafreepardontodomorekillin’.Itshorewasgoodtobeafreemanwitharifleinmyhandagain.UsmenfromMilledgevilledidgoodfightin’andkillin’andalotofuswaskilt.Ineverknowedonewhodeserted.Andwhenthesurrendercome,wewasfree.Ilostthisherelegandthishereeye.ButIain’tsorry."

           "Oh,"saidScarlett,weakly.

           ShetriedtorememberwhatshehadheardaboutthereleasingoftheMilledgevilleconvictsinthatlastdesperateefforttostemthetideofSherman’sarmy.FrankhadmentioneditthatChristmasof1864.Whathadhesaid?Buthermemoriesofthattimeweretoochaotic.Againshefeltthewildterrorofthosedays,heardthesiegeguns,sawthelineofwagonsdrippingbloodintotheredroads,sawtheHomeGuardmarchingoff,thelittlecadetsandthechildrenlikePhilMeadeandtheoldmenlikeUncleHenryandGrandpaMerriwether.Andtheconvictshadmarchedouttoo,todieinthetwilightoftheConfederacy,tofreezeinthesnowandsleetofthatlastcampaigninTennessee.

           Forabriefmomentshethoughtwhatafoolthisoldmanwas,tofightforastatewhichhadtakenfortyyearsfromhislife.Georgiahadtakenhisyouthandhismiddleyearsforacrimethatwasnocrimetohim,yethehadfreelygivenalegandaneyetoGeorgia.

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