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Chapter 17

           Mychild,ShermanhastwiceasmanymenasJohnston,andhecanaffordtolosetwomenforeveryoneofourgallantladdies.AndJohnstoncan’taffordtoloseasingleman.Heneedsreinforcementsbadlyandwhatishegetting?‘JoeBrown’sPets.Whatahelpthey’llbe!"

           "Isthemilitiareallygoingtobecalledout?TheHomeGuard,too?Ihadn’theard.Howdoyouknow?"

           "There’sarumorfloatingabouttothateffect.TherumorarrivedonthetrainfromMilledgevillethismorning.BoththemilitiaandtheHomeGuardsaregoingtobesentintoreinforceGeneralJohnston.Yes,GovernorBrown’sdarlingsarelikelytosmellpowderatlast,andIimaginemostofthemwillbemuchsurprised.Certainlytheyneverexpectedtoseeaction.TheGovernorasgoodaspromisedthemtheywouldn’t.Well,that’sagoodjokeonthem.TheythoughttheyhadbombproofsbecausetheGovernorstooduptoevenJeffDavisandrefusedtosendthemtoVirginia.Saidtheywereneededforthedefenseoftheirstate.Who’dhaveeverthoughtthewarwouldcometotheirownbackyardandthey’dreallyhavetodefendtheirstate?"

           "Oh,howcanyoulaugh,youcruelthing!ThinkoftheoldgentlemenandthelittleboysintheHomeGuard!Why,littlePhilMeadewillhavetogoandGrandpaMerriwetherandUncleHenryHamilton."

           "I’mnottalkingaboutthelittleboysandtheMexicanWarveterans.

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