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Chapter 17

           Whenregimentalofficers,understandingthesituation,sawahardfightahead,theywrotethesemen,tellingthemtorejointheircompaniesandnoquestionswouldbeasked.Usuallythemenreturnedwhentheysawthathungerathomewouldbeheldatbayforafewmonthslonger."Plowfurloughs"werenotlookeduponinthesamelightasdesertioninthefaceoftheenemy,buttheyweakenedthearmyjustthesame.

           Dr.Meadehastilybridgedovertheuncomfortablepause,hisvoicecold:"CaptainButler,thenumericaldifferencebetweenourtroopsandthoseoftheYankeeshasnevermattered.OneConfederateisworthadozenYankees."

           Theladiesnodded.Everyoneknewthat.

           "Thatwastrueatthefirstofthewar,"saidRhett."Perhapsit’sstilltrue,providedtheConfederatesoldierhasbulletsforhisgunandshoesonhisfeetandfoodinhisstomach.Eh,CaptainAshburn?"

           Hisvoicewasstillsoftandfilledwithspecioushumility.CareyAshburnlookedunhappy,foritwasobviousthathe,too,dislikedRhettintensely.Hegladlywouldhavesidedwiththedoctorbuthecouldnotlie.Thereasonhehadappliedfortransfertothefront,despitehisuselessarm,wasthatherealized,asthecivilianpopulationdidnot,theseriousnessofthesituation.Thereweremanyothermen,stumpingonwoodenpegs,blindinoneeye,fingersblownaway,onearmgone,whowerequietlytransferringfromthecommissariat,hospitalduties,mailandrailroadservicebacktotheiroldfightingunits.TheyknewOldJoeneededeveryman.

           HedidnotspeakandDr.

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