Chapter VIII.--The Tedium of Camp, - - - - - - - - - - - - - 85
Chapter IX.--On the March, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 92
Chapter X.--The Mountaineer's Revenge, - - - - - - - - - - - 112
Chapter XI.--Through the Mountain and the Night, - - - - - - 126
Chapter XII.--Aunt Debby Brill, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 141
Chapter XIII.--An Apple Jack Raid, - - - - - - - - - - - - - 160
Chapter XIV.--In the Hospital, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 175
Chapter XV.--Making Acquaintance with Duty, - - - - - - - - - 184
Chapter XVI.--The Ambuscade, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 204
Chapter XVII.--Alspaugh on a Bed of Pain, - - - - - - - - - - 230
Chapter XVIII.--Secret Service, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 252
Chapter XIX.--The Battle of Stone River, - - - - - - - - - - 279





Chapter I. A Declaration.




O, what is so rare as a day in June?
Then, if ever, come perfect days;
Then Heaven tries the Earth if it be in tune,
And over it softly her warm ear lays."
--Lowell.


Of all human teachers they were the grandest who gave us the New