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              ,,*APT] #B

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------------------------------------#I
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F>MH\SES4
-------------------------------#AB-#AC
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,BIRDIE 444 YET4
-----------------------------------#AH
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-----------------------------------#AI
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( PANIC4
-----------------------------------#BB
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  8,YES1 SIR 444 B WAIT40
  ,! CORPORAL TURN$ & LOOK$ OV] TO ":
,?OMAS & ,BIRDIE 7 HID+4
  ,?OMAS HUDDL$ AG/ ! FALL5 TREE1 8
HE>T P.D+4
-----------------------------------#BD
  ,B SUDD5LY SIX SETS ( CURI\S EYES 7
LOOK+ D[N AT ,?OMAS & ,BIRDIE4
  ,BIRDIE SMIL$ AT !M1 & ,?OMAS    #AG
SAW _! EYES S(T54                 A#BD
  ,& !N ,CORPORAL ,GRE5 HELD \ 8 H& TO
,?OMAS4
  8,I'M ,H5RY10 HE SD1 %AK+ ,?OMAS'S
H&4 8,CAPTA910 ,H5RY SD1 TURN+1 8MEET
! BOY :O SAV$ MY LIFE40
-----------------------------------#BE

              ,,*APT] #F

    ,,,TWO WEEKS LAT],'
    #E3#CJ ,A4,M4
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    VIRG9IA,'
,! BUGLE BL>$ REVEILLE1 & ,?OMAS SAT
UP ) A />T4
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A LL DOLL
-----------------------------------#BF
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FIELD4 ,"! 7 HUNDR$S ( T5TS1 CRAMM$
TGR 9 R[S4 ,A FEW E>LY-RIS+ SOLDI]S
/OOD GRO7ILY & %AV$ 9 FRONT ( MIRRORS
HUNG F TREE BRAN*ES4
  ,"! 7 M ?AN SIX HUNDR$ M5 "H1 ,H5RY
_H EXPLA9$1 J "O REGI;T ( ! HUGE
,UNION >MY4 ,!Y'D BE5 CAMP$ "H = ?REE
MON?S1 WAIT+ = _! NEXT BIG BATTLE ) !
REBEL SOLDI]S ( ! ,S\?4
  ,AT F/1 ,?OMAS 0 SURE HE & ,BIRDIE
WDN'T 2 ALL[$ TO /AY "H4
  ,B ! /ORY ( ,?OMAS & ! SKUNK _H
SWEPT "? ! CAMP4 ,SOLDI]S CAME UP TO
,?OMAS1 SMIL$ AT HM1 & PATT$ HM ON !
BACK1 SD T ! ,UNION >MY %D />T %OOT+
SKUNKS \ ( _! CANNONS4 ,& SOON
-----------------------------------#BG
5\<1 ,?OMAS FELT ALM L HE & ,BIRDIE
2L;G$ "!4 ,!Y GOT _! [N T5T4 ,"! 0
PL5TY ( FOOD1 & ,BIRDIE _H N"E BE5
HAPPI]4 ,%E _H ! RUN ( ! CAMP & SP5T
MO/ ( H] "DS HELP+ TWO OLD]        #AI
SOLDI]S1 ,LE/] & ,HOM]1 ) !       A#BG
SUPPLY WAGONS4
  ,LES EV5 MADE H] A NEW DRESS1 \ ( AN
OLD FL\R SACK4
  ,= ! F/ "T 9 ,?OMAS'S LIFE1 8 E>S
DIDN'T R+ ) ! S.D ( ,MR4 ,KNOX %\T+1
8,BOY6 ,Y GET "H N[60 ,HE DIDN'T DROP
TO SLEEP AT NI<T A*+ F 8 H1D TO 8
TOES4 ,HE WOKE UP 9 ! MORN+ LOOK+ =W>D
TO ! "D ,- TO HELP+ ! M5 ) _! *ORES1
LI/5+ TO _! /ORIES1 & WAT*+ !M
PRACTICE _! BATTLE =MA;NS & %OOT+4
  ,& BE/ ( ALL1 "! 0 ,H5RY1 :O'D B>ELY
LET ,?OMAS \ ( 8 SI<T S9CE T "D 9 !
WOODS4 8,Y "K H[ X "WS10 ,H5RY _H TOLD
,?OMAS4 8,Y SAVE A MAN'S LIFE1 Y'RE
/UCK ) HM ="E40
  ,HE R1LLY DID REM9D ,?OMAS ( ,CLEM1
!
-----------------------------------#BH
WAY 8 VOICE ROSE UP :5 HE TOLD /ORIES
AB ! *N HE TAU<T 9 8 ,V]MONT
S*OOLH\SE1 8 PATI5T WAY ( LI/5+ :5
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,BIRDIE 7 SAFE4                   A#BH
  ,?OMAS _H J CLIMB$ \ ( 8 T5T :5
,H5RY APPE>$4
  8,MORN+1 SOLDI]10 ! CORPORAL SD4
-----------------------------------#BI
  ,BIRDIE'S H1D POPP$ \ ( ! T5T4 ,:5
%E SAW ,H5RY /&+ "! %E L1P$ UP & ?REW
H] >MS >.D HM4
  8,I LOVE MY DOLL60 %E SD1 B1M+ UP AT
HM4
  8,NO DOLL CD "E 2 Z PRETTY Z Y1
,BIRDIE10 ,H5RY SD1 KNEEL+ D[N4 8,LES
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! SUPPLY WAGONS1 *ATT]+ HELLOS TO E
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BREEZ$ BY1 _! FACES LI<T+ UP Z ?\<
,BIRDIE H]F 7 A B"R C&LE4
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  8,WE'VE GOTT5 \R ORD]S10 ,H5RY SD4
8,WE'RE TO M>* \ TD40
  ,?OMAS'S HE>T SANK4
  ,! M5 7 L1V+8 ,:AT WD HAPP5 TO   #BA
HM & ,BIRDIE8                     A#BI
  ,H5RY SEEM$ TO R1D ,?OMAS'S ?"\S4
-----------------------------------#CJ
  8,( C\RSE Y & ,BIRDIE >E COM+ ) U10
HE SD4
  8,I'M GLAD AB T10 ,?OMAS SD1 RELIEF
WA%+ OV] HM4
  8,Y WON'T 2 :5 WE GET \ 9TO T H1T10
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BRUTAL4 ,TWO "DS1 ,I'D SAY40
  8,": >E WE H1D+80 ,?OMAS SD4
  8,WE'RE M>*+ TO ,P5NSYLVANIA10 ,H5RY
SD4 8,! T[N'S CALL$ ,GETTYSBURG40
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  8,X SEEMS L WE'RE 9 = A BIG BATTLE40
-----------------------------------#CA

              ,,*APT] #G

,! M5 SCRAMBL$ TO FOLD UP _! T5TS1
PACK UP _! KNAPSACKS1 & FILL _!
CANTE5S AT ! /R1M4 ,ALR !Y 7 GRUMBL+
AB ! H1T4 ,BIRDIE SKIPP$ >.D Z IF %E 0
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TRIP1 KEEP+ 8 E>S PRICK$ UP Z     A#CA
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:AT ,CLEM ALW SD4 ,SURE 5\<1 ,?OMAS _H
LE>N$ M 9 ! PA/ TWO WEEKS ?AN HE'D
LE>N$ 9 ! PA/ TWO YE>S4
-----------------------------------#CB
  ,! M5 7 ALW TALK+ AB _! FAMILIES &
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= GETT+ BACK HOME4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 !Y
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9 ! ,NOR? .1DID ?9K SLAV]Y 0 EVIL4 ,X
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"EY": 9 ,AM]ICA4
  ,EXCEPT ! P 9 ! ,S\? DIDN'T C>E :AT
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ALR TRY+ TO BR1K AWAY F ! ,UNIT$
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  ,& IF ! ,S\? WON8                #BC
  ,?OMAS TRI$ N TO ?9K AB T4      A#CB
  ,B LI/5+ TO ! M5 EA* NI<T1 X 0 H>D N
TO WORRY4 ,! ,NOR? _H M SOLDI]S1
-----------------------------------#CC
& BETT] W1PONS & UNI=MS4 ,B ! REBEL
FI<T]S 7 FI]CE1 EV5 ?\< "S F"\
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REBEL YELL ,- T !Y SCR1M$ \ :5 !Y 7
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8,! S.D W *ILL Y "R TO YR B"OS40
  ,& N[ ,?OMAS CD SEE H[ WORRI$ ! M5
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TALK+ 9 L\D VOICES4
  8,? IS GO+ TO 2 ANO!R
,FR$]ICKSBURG10 ,LE/] SD4 8,I C FEEL
X60
  8,DON'T SAY T1 ,LES6 ,DON'T EV5 ?9K
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HE>D4
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  8,FR$]ICKSBURG 0 A BIG BATTLE   A#CC
WE F"\10 HE SD4 8,BACK 9 ,DECEMB]40
-----------------------------------#CD
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  ,& !N1 9 A L[ VOICE1 ,H5RY TOLD !
/ORY ( T "D4
-----------------------------------#CE

              ,,*APT] #H

8,WE 7 TOLD X 0 TO 2 A SURPRISE
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,UNION TROOPS 7 TO M>* TO A T[N 9
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CAPITAL40
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SEEM$ L WE 7 SURE TO W9 9
,FR$]ICKSBURG40
-----------------------------------#CF
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! ,UNION 0 PLANN+4 ,& !Y 7 R1DY4
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0 GO+ TO BE1 & H[ !Y PLANN$ TO ATTACK4
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PLAN TO ATTACK ,FR$]ICKSBURG4
  8,HE S5T ?\S&S ( SOLDI]S 9TO ! HILLS
ABV ! T[N10 ,H5RY SD4 8,HE AL S5T
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M5 TO OP]ATE !M4 ,"S ( ! BIG GUNS %OT
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  8,! REBELS _H ! HI< GR.D10      A#CF
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^? HILLS
-----------------------------------#CG
0 GO+ TO GET M[$ D[N4 ,& T'S EXACTLY
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  .1,KABOOM6                       #CH
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-------------------------------#CI-#DJ
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  8,A HUNDR$ & FIFTY-SIX ( \R     A#DJ
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M 7 W.D$40
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-----------------------------------#DA

              ,,*APT] #I

    ,,JULY #B1 #AHFC
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    P5NSYLVANIA,'
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M5 _H COLLAPS$ ON ! SIDE ( !      A#DA
ROAD1 _! FACES BEET R$1 _! WOOL UNI=MS
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,HOM]4
-----------------------------------#DB
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-----------------------------------#DC
M9D _H /OPP$ MAK+ HAPPY PICTURES :5
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N[4 8,IN MY LA/ LR40
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TO SMILE4
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! W9D[ S HE CD HE>40               #CA
  8,T'S CL"E60 ,H5RY SD ) A       A#DC
LAU<4
-----------------------------------#DD
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  8,CLEM CDN'T WALK = TWO          #DE
WEEKS40
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-----------------------------------#DF
B _! EYES LOOK$ UNC]TA94 ,_! ^WS SEEM$
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  ,!Y'D J />T$ M>*+ AG :5 ,H5RY   A#DF
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NO "T40
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             ,,*APT] #AJ           #DG

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-----------------------------------#DH
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  ,BULLETS F A HUNDR$ MUSKETS TORE "?
! AIR4
-----------------------------------#DI
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HORSES1 TUMBL+ ONTO ! GR.D1 ROLL+ D[N
! HILL4
  8,RELOAD & FIRE AT W60 ! CAPTA9
%\T$4
  ,)9 SECONDS1 ! M5 _H _! RIFLES
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  .7,BOOM1 BOOM1 BOOM6.'
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! DU/4
  ,& Z QKLY Z !Y _H APPE>$1 !
CAVALRYM5 7 G"O4                  A#DI
  ,! ,UNION SOLDI]S /OOD UP1 CAT*+ _!
BR1?1 RUNN+ TO HELP ! FEW M5 :O LAY ON
! GR.D1 W9C+ 9 PA94
  ,& !N SUDD5LY ,?OMAS'S M9D RO>$ )
PANIC4
  .1,BIRDIE6
  ,HE L1P$ =W>D1 /A7]+ "? ! SMOKE4
  ,HE MANAG$ TO F9D ! WAGON T ,BIRDIE
_H BE5 RID+ IN4 ,X 0 TIPP$ OV]4
  ,SACKS ( FL\R & B1NS 7 SCATT]$
"EY":1 "S BUR/ OP5 BY BULLETS4
-----------------------------------#EJ
  ,LE/] & ,HOM] 7 BO? 9 ! GRASS1 LOOK+
DAZ$ & BRUIS$4
  8,HOM]60 ,?OMAS SD4 8,":'S ,BIRDIE80
  8,GD ,"L1 ,I ?"\ %E 0 ) Y60 ,HOM]
SD1 JUMP+ UP4 8,LE/] HURT 8 LEG4 ,I 0
TRY+ TO HELP HM4 ,& ) ALL ! SMOKE 4440
  ,?OMAS LOOK$ ALL >.D1 PRAY+ HE'D SEE
,BIRDIE RUNN+ ACR ! FIELD1 CALL+ 8 "N4
  ,B %E 0 NO": TO 2 SE54
  ,SOON DOZ5S ( M5 7 LOOK+ "EY": = H]4
  ,!Y SE>*$ O!R WAGONS4
  ,!Y COMB$ "? ! TALL GRASS4       #CG
  ,F9ALLY ,?OMAS & ,H5RY CROSS$   A#EJ
! ROAD & WALK$ TO ! $GE ( ! WOODS4
  ,"S?+ CAU<T ,?OMAS'S EYE1 "S?+ SMALL
LY+ ON ! GR.D4
  ,X 0 ,BIRDIE'S DOLL4
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  ,X 0 SPLATT]$ ) BLOOD4
-----------------------------------#EA

             ,,*APT] #AA

,CAPTA9 ,CAMPBELL /UDI$ ! DOLL4
  ,?OMAS CD SEE ! DR1D 9 ! EYES ( ! M5
GA!R$ >.D !M4
  8,I FE> !Y TOOK H]1 SON10 ,CAPTA9
,CAMPBELL SD4 8,! REBEL CAVALRY HAS
BE5 KIDNAPP+ ESCAP$ SLAVES4 ,FREE
,NEGROES1 TOO1 ALL OV] ^! "PS4 ,!Y'RE
R.D+ !M UP & TAK+ !M S\? TO 2 SOLD40
  ,?OMAS'S M9D SPUN4 ,HE SWAY$1 &
,H5RY GRA2$ 8 ELB[ TO /1DY HM4
  8,WE M/ D "S?+1 SIR10 SD ,H5RY4
-----------------------------------#EB
  ,O!R M5 MURMUR$ 9 AGREE;T4
  8,I'M SORRY10 ! CAPTA9 SD4 8,B "!'S
A BATTLE J AH1D4 ,\R ORD]S >E     A#EB
TO D\BLE /EP X1 TO GET TO ,GETTYSBURG
TN40
  8,X WON'T TAKE U L;G TO F9D H]4 4440
SD ,H5RY4
  ,A *ORUS ROSE UP4
  8,I'M IN60
  8,LET'S G60
  8,ATT5;N60 ,CAPTA9 ,CAMPBELL %\T$4
  ,! M5 FELL SIL5T4
  8,"! IS A BATTLE J AH1D6 ,WE H \R
ORD]S60
  8,SIR10 ,H5RY SD1 GLANC+ AT ,?OMAS1
8:AT DOES ? W> M1N IF WE TURN \R BACKS
& LET ^? M5 C>RY T LL GIRL AWAY8 ,:AT
>E WE FI<T+ =1 ANYWAY80
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,CAPTA9 ,CAMPBELL TO SP1K4
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  ,& T 0 X = ,?OMAS4
  ,HE TOOK (F 9TO ! WOODS1 IGNOR+ !
VOICES ( ! M5 CALL+ AF HM4
-----------------------------------#EC
  ,HE SMA%$ "? BU%ES1 FOLL[+ ! TRAMPL$
PA? T ! HORSES _H MADE "? !        #CI
BRU%4                             A#EC
  ,8 M9D KEPT FLA%+ BACK TO ,CLEM1 TO
! MO;T :5 ^? M5 PUT ! *A9 >.D 8 NECK4
  ,T CD N HAPP5 TO ,BIRDIE6
  ,?OMAS HE>D VOICES COM+ F DEEP] 9TO
! WOODS4
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SMALL HILL HE CD SEE !M3 AT L1/ T5 M54
,!Y 7 /&+ >.D Z _! HORSES DRANK F A
RU%+ /R1M4
  ,8 EYES FELL ON A SACK ( FL\R TI$ TO
! SADDLE ( "O ( ! HORSES4
  ,B !N ! PACKAGE LIFT$ XS H1D4
  .1,BIRDIE6
  ,%E 0 LOOK+ >.D4 ,%E MOV$ H] LEGS &
>MS4
  ,?OMAS CD SEE NO BLOOD ON H]4
  ,HE ALM CALL$ \ B CAU<T HMF4
  ,HE SQU9T$4
-----------------------------------#ED
  ,!Y _H TI$ A ROPE >.D H] NECK4
  ,ANG] BOIL$ UP 9SIDE HM4
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  ,B HE /OPP$ HMF4 ,HE /OOD V /4
  ,& !N 8 FURY TURN$ TO HOPE.S;S4
  ,! M5 WD %OOT HM 2F HE GOT      A#ED
ANY": NE> ,BIRDIE4
  ,& EV5 IF BY "S MIRACLE HE MANAG$ TO
SN1K D[N & FREE H]1 H[ F> CD !Y GET8
  ,"! 0 ONLY "O *OICE4
  ,?OMAS /OOD & WALK$ T[>D ! M54
  8,?OMAS60 ,BIRDIE %\T$1 SMIL+ "? H]
TE>S1 Z ?\< ,?OMAS CD R1LLY SAVE H]4
  ,"SH[ HE MANAG$ TO SMILE BACK4
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  8,Y C TAKE ME1 TOO10 HE SD1 /RU7L+
TO KEEP 8 VOICE F BR1K+1 TO 2 /R;G =
,BIRDIE4
  ,HE FELT ! M5'S H&S ON HM1 & HE _H A
/RANGE WILT+ FEEL+1 Z IF HE 0 A PLANT
SUDD5LY )]+ AWAY 9 ! SUN4
-------------------------------#EE-#EF
  ,X 0 H[ HE'D FELT :5 HE 0 ) ,MR4
,KNOX ,- W1K & HELP.S4
  ,A TALL REBEL SOLDI] /RODE UP TO HM4
  ,RECOGNI;N GRA2$ ,?OMAS BY ! ?ROAT4
  ,! /RA7LY BE>D4 ,! CRUEL GL9T 9 8
EYE4
  ,X 0 HM ,- ! SAME MAN :O'D B1T5
,H5RY1 :O'D PUT ! PI/OL TO 8       #DA
H1D1 R1DY TO PULL ! TRI7]4        A#EF
  ,HE SNE]$ AT ,?OMAS4 8,WELL1 LOOK
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>M1 SQUEEZ+ S H>D ,?OMAS ?"\ 8 B"O WD
SNAP4
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SOLDI]4 ,HE _H A *E/ L A B>REL &
MUSCLES T BULG$ "? 8 TATT]$ GRAY
JACKET4
  8,? IS ! "O ,I TOLD Y AB10 SNE]$ !
TALL MAN4
  ,HE PUT 8 FACE CLOSE TO ,?OMAS'S4 ,8
TEE? 7 /A9$ YELL[ & BR[N4 ,8 BR1? /UNK
WORSE ?AN A DOG'S4
  8,?"\ Y 7 S SM>T60 HE GR[L$4 8,I'LL
%[ Y H[ SM>T Y >E60
-----------------------------------#EG
  ,HE R1*$ >.D & TOOK 8 PI/OL F 8
BELT4
  ,B ! BURLY MAN GRA2$ ! TALL MAN'S >M
& YANK$ HM BACK H>D4
  8,EASY1 SOLDI]10 HE DRAWL$4
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  ,HE DIDN'T SEEM CRUEL4 ,MAYBE HE'D
LET !M G6
  ,NO4 ,HE TOOK A ROPE F 8        A#EG
SADDLEBAG & TI$ ,?OMAS1 WRAPP+ 8 WRI/S
TI<TLY & LOOP+ ! ROPE >.D 8 NECK4
  8,DON'T HURT ? "O10 HE SD1 PATT+
,?OMAS ON ! BACK1 Z IF HE 0 A PRIZ$
HORSE4 8,A /R;G BUCK L ?8 ,HE'LL FET*
U AT L1/ A ?\S& DOLL>S AT ! SLAVE
AUC;N40
-----------------------------------#EH

             ,,*APT] #AB

,AT L1/ ! M5 _H N HURT ,BIRDIE4 ,%E'D
LO/ "O ( H] LL FRONT TEE? :5 %E FELL F
! WAGON4 ,H] M\? 0 / BLE$+ A BIT4 ,B
O!RWISE %E 0 ALL "R4
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  8,DON'T WORRY1 ,?OMAS10 ,BIRDIE
:ISP]$4 8,\R M5 >E COM+ = U40
  ,?OMAS DIDN'T H ! HE>T TO TELL H] !
TRU?3 T !Y 7 ON _! [N4
  8,ALL "R60 ! BURLY MAN %\T$4 8,LET'S
MOVE \ ( "H60
-----------------------------------#EI
  ,?OMAS FELT DOOM$4               #DC
  ,HE'D HE>D AB ! SLAVE AUC;NS1   A#EI
": !Y'D 2 L9$ UP L ANIMALS4 ,BUY]S WD
*ECK _! TEE? & _! FEET4 ,"! 0 LL *.E T
HE & ,BIRDIE WD 2 SOLD TO ! SAME [N]4
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SE>*+ = "O LA/ FLICK] ( HOPE4
  ,& !N1
  .1,BOOM6
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BIRDS FLAPP+ WILDLY \ ( ! TREES &
BU%ES4
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  ,H5RY4
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OBVI\S PA94
-----------------------------------#FJ
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) !M4
  8,WE H Y SURR.D$10 ! CAPTA9 SD4 8,WE
W %OOT E "O ( Y IF Y DON'T PUT    A#FJ
YR RIFLES D[N40
  ,?OMAS CDN'T IMAG9E H[ !Y _H MANAG$
TO SN1K 9TO ! WOODS4 ,B !Y _H1 & N[ !Y
_H =M$ AN >M$ CIRCLE >.D ! REBELS4
  ,! CAVALRYM5 PUT D[N _! RIFLES4
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  8,WE H N COME "H TO D BATTLE4 ,WE H
N COME TO TAKE PRISON]S4 ,WE H COME =
! *N40
  ,! BURLY MAN /EPP$ =W>D4
  8,WE DIDN'T HURT !M10 HE SD4 8,WE
DIDN'T LAY A H& ON !M40
  ,CAPTA9 ,CAMPBELL SIGNAL$ TO ,H5RY1
:O H1D$ = ,?OMAS & ,BIRDIE4
  ,! TALL MAN GL>$ AT HM ) N>R[ EYES4
  ,& !N1 QK Z A FLA%1 HE R1*$ 2H HMF &
GRA2$ "S?+ F 8 BELT4 ,8 PI/OL6
-----------------------------------#FA
  ,HE AIM$ X AT ,H5RY4
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W1PON1 & FELL TO ! GR.D1 CLUT*+ 8 LEG4
  8,ANY"O ELSE80 ! CAPTA9 %\T$1 L[]+ 8
SMOK+ RIFLE4                       #DE
  ,! REBELS /OOD SIL5T1 _! H&S    A#FA
9 ! AIR4
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MAN'S H1D4 ,HE /OOD = A MO;T1 8 H&
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AWAY4
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PRIZ$ ^? ,3F$]ATE PI/OLS W]E1 & T "S
,UNION SOLDI]S TRI$ TO CAPTURE !M ON !
BATTLEFIELDS1 TO BR+ HOME Z TROPHIES4
-----------------------------------#FB
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TI<T4 ,H] :OLE BODY TREMBL$1 & %E
BURI$ H] FACE 9 8 NECK4
  ,H5RY WRAPP$ A /R;G >M >.D      A#FB
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T[>D ! ROAD4
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LAT]1 ! RE/ ( ! SOLDI]S APPE>$4
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_! RIFLES4
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,CAPTA9 ,CAMPBELL SD4
  ,! RE/ ( ! REGI;T 0 AH1D1 & N[ !Y'D
H TO MOVE QKLY TO CAT* UP4 ,?OMAS
CLIMB$ 9TO ! SUPPLY WAGON ) ,BIRDIE2
HE 0 GO+ TO /ICK CLOSE TO H] F N[ ON4
  ,2F L;G1 %E FELL ASLEEP ON ,?OMAS'S
%\LD]4
-----------------------------------#FC
  ,H5RY & ,CAPTA9 ,CAMPBELL WALK$
AL;GSIDE ! WAGON1 _! EYES SCANN+ !
WOODS1 _! RIFLES LOAD$ & R1DY4
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CD PEEL 8 EYES AWAY F ! HILLS4 ,= A
FEW M9UTES HE EV5 MANAG$ TO SLEEP4
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BILL[+ 9 ! SKY4
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T[>D !M4
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  ,& !Y 7 H1D+ "R = X4
-----------------------------------#FD

             ,,*APT] #AC

    ,,JULY #B1 #AHFC
    #H3#CJ ,P4,M4
    ,,GETTYSBURG1 ,,P5NSYLVANIA
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_H 5D$ = ! "D1 & AT F/1 ! NEWS AB !
"D'S FI<T+ SEEM$ GRIM3 ,! ,UNION
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LO/ ?\S&S ( SOLDI]S4
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"SH[1 ! SCRAPPY ,UNION SOLDI]S _H
MANAG$ TO
-----------------------------------#FE
HOLD ! HI< GR.D4 8,\R CANNONS >E 9 !
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ALL "D1 & T5S ( ?\S&S M WD >RIVE
OV]NI<T4
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WAGON ,?OMAS & ,BIRDIE 7 RID+ 9 CD
B>ELY MOVE4
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E F;E & TREE4
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RA7$ ?AN ,BIRDIE'S DOLL4 ,"O SOLDI] SD
8 REGI;T _H BE5 M>*+ = M ?AN ?REE
WEEKS4
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-----------------------------------#FF
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H] EYES WIDE 9 AMAZE;T4
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W]5'T !Y8
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ROAD4
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( M5 SURR.D+ ! FRONT WAGON4
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PD BY ! ,UNION >MY TO RUN SUPPLIES F
CAMP
-----------------------------------#FG
TO CAMP4 ,X'S T\< "W4 ,DANG]\S1 TOO4
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CDN'T FI<T ? W> )\T !M40
  ,?OMAS FELT A JOLT (            A#FG
EXCITE;T4
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DU/Y FACES MELT+ 9TO SMILES AT ! SI<T
( ,BIRDIE4
-----------------------------------#FH
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!Y COME F8 ,H[ _H !Y GOTT5 "H8
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2 R1DY1 M540
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CAMP 0 AWAK5$ BY ! BUGL]1         A#FH
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VOICE4
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CAPTA94
-----------------------------------#FI
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BATTLE4
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,H5RY TOOK ,?OMAS ASIDE4          A#GJ
-----------------------------------#GA
  8,Y & ,BIRDIE W /AY "H ) ,HOM] &
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8,DUR+ ! M>*4 ,T ,I WANT Y & ,BIRDIE
TO COME TO ,V]MONT40
  8,WE W G10 ,?OMAS SD4 8,WE WANT TO G
) Y40
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HAPPY LIFE "!40
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! M5 TO />T M>*+4
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PROMISE40
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  8,NO MATT] :AT HAPP5S TO ME1 Y   #GB
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FAMILY40
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