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Chapter 14

           Notturnthemenlooseintherichstorehousesofthatprosperousstate?WhatwasGeneralLeethinkingof?Andourboyssohungryandneedingshoesandclothesandhorses!

           AhastynotefromDarcyMeadetothedoctor,theonlyfirst-handinformationAtlantareceivedduringthosefirstdaysofJuly,waspassedfromhandtohand,withmountingindignation.

           "Pa,couldyoumanagetogetmeapairofboots?I’vebeenbarefootedfortwoweeksnowandIdon’tseeanyprospectsofgettinganotherpair.IfIdidn’thavesuchbigfeetIcouldgetthemoffdeadYankeesliketheotherboys,butI’veneveryetfoundaYankeewhosefeetwerenearasbigasmine.Ifyoucangetmesome,don’tmailthem.SomebodywouldstealthemonthewayandIwouldn’tblamethem.PutPhilonthetrainandsendhimupwiththem.I’llwriteyousoon,wherewe’llbe.RightnowIdon’tknow,exceptthatwe’remarchingnorth.We’reinMarylandnowandeverybodysayswe’regoingonintoPennsylvania....

           "Pa,Ithoughtthatwe’dgivetheYanksatasteoftheirownmedicinebuttheGeneralsaysNo,andpersonallyIdon’tcaretogetshotjustforthepleasureofburningsomeYank’shouse.Pa,todaywemarchedthroughthegrandestcornfieldsyoueversaw.Wedon’thavecornlikethisdownhome.Well,Imustadmitwedidabitofprivatelootinginthatcorn,forwewereallprettyhungryandwhattheGeneraldon’tknowwon’thurthim.Butthatgreencorndidn’tdousabitofgood.Alltheboyshavegotdysenteryanyway,andthatcornmadeitworse.

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