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Chapter 19

           Grandpa’slumbagowastroublinghimgreatlyandtheCaptainwantedtodischargehim.ButGrandpawouldn’tgohome.HesaidfranklythathepreferredtheCaptain’sswearingandbullyingtohisdaughter-inlaw’scoddling,andherincessantdemandsthathegiveupchewingtobaccoandlaunderhisbeardeveryday.

           UncleHenry’svisitwasbrief,forhehadonlyafour-hourfurloughandheneededhalfofitforthelongwalkinfromthebreastworksandback.

           "Girls,I’mnotgoingtoseeyouallforawhile,"heannouncedashesatinMelanie’sbedroom,luxuriouslywrigglinghisblisteredfeetinthetubofcoldwaterScarletthadsetbeforehim."Ourcompanyisgoingoutinthemorning."

           "Where?"questionedMelaniefrightened,clutchinghisarm.

           "Don’tputyourhandonme,"saidUncleHenryirritably."I’mcrawlingwithlice.Warwouldbeapicnicifitwasn’tforliceanddysentery.Where’mIgoing?Well,Ihaven’tbeentoldbutI’vegotagoodidea.We’remarchingsouth,towardJonesboro,inthemorning,unlessI’mgreatlyinerror."

           "Oh,whytowardJonesboro?"

           "Becausethere’sgoingtobebigfightingthere,Missy.TheYankeesaregoingtotaketherailroadiftheypossiblycan.Andiftheydotakeit,it’sgood-byAtlanta!"

           "Oh,UncleHenry,doyouthinktheywill?"

           "Shucks,girls!No!HowcantheywhenI’mthere?"UncleHenrygrinnedattheirfrightenedfacesandthen,becomingseriousagain:"It’sgoingtobeahardfight,girls.We’vegottowinit.

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