Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) - His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran

John Mcelroy

Informations

• Publié par: thowyig
• Publié le: 08 décembre 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 66
• Langue: English

Extrait

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6), by John McElroy This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran Author: John McElroy Release Date: March 25, 2010 [EBook #31771] Language: English *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SI KLEGG, BOOK 1 (OF 6) *** Produced by David Widger SI KLEGGHis Transformation From a Raw Recruit To A Veteran.By John McElroy. Frontispiece Title Page PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE CO., WASHINGTON, D. C SECOND EDITION COPYRIGHT 1910THE SIX VOLUMES SI KLEGG, Book I, Transformation From a Raw Recruit SI KLEGG, Book II, Through the Stone River Campaign SI KLEGG, Book III, Meets Mr. Rosenbaum, the Spy SI KLEGG, Book IV, On The Great Tullahoma Campaign SI KLEGG, Book V, Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga SI KLEGG, Book VI, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign PREFACE. "Si Klegg, of the 200th Ind., and Shorty, his Partner," were born more than 25 years ago in the brain of John McElroy, editor of The National Tribune, who invented the names and characters, outlined the general plan, and wrote a number of the chapters. Subsequently, the editor, having many other important things pressing upon his attention, called in an assistant to help on the work, and this assistant, under the direction and guidance of the editor, wrote some of these chapters. Subsequently, without the editor's knowledge or consent, the assistant adopted all the material as his own, and expanded it into a book which had a limited sale and then passed into the usual oblivion of shortlived subscription books. The sketches in this first number are the original ones published in The National Tribune in 1885-6, revised and enlarged somewhat by the editor. Those in the second and all following numbers appeared in The National Tribune when the editor, John McElroy, resumed the story in 1897, 12 years after the first publication, and continued it for the unprecedented period of seven years, with constantly growing interest and popularity. They gave "Si Klegg" a nation-wide and enduring celebrity. Gen. Lew Wallace, the foremost literary man of his day, pronounced "Si Klegg" the "great idyll of the war." How true they are to nature every veteran can abundantly testify from his own service. Really, only the name of the regiment was invented. There is no doubt that there were several men of the name of Josiah Klegg in the Union Army, and who did valiant service for the Government. They had experiences akin to, if not identical with, those narrated here, and substantially every man who faithfully and bravely carried a musket in defense of the best Government on earth had sometimes, if not often, experiences of with those of Si Klegg, Shorty and the boys are strong reminders. Many of the illustrations in this first number are by the late Geo. Y. Coffin, deceased, a talented artist, whose work embellished The National Tribune for many years. He was the artist of The National Tribune until his lamented and premature death, and all his military work was done by daily consultation, instruction and direction of the editor of The National Tribune. THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.Contents PREFACE. SI KLEGG CHAPTER I. GOING TO WAR—SI KLEGG'S COMPLETE EQUIPMENT CHAPTER II. THE DEADLY BAYONET CHAPTER III. THE OLD CANTEEN CHAPTER IV. THE AWFUL HARDTACK CHAPTER V. FAT PORK—INDISPENSABLE BODY TIMBER FOR PATRIOTISM CHAPTER VI. DETAILED AS COOK—SI FINDS RICE ANOTHER INNOCENT CHAPTER VII. IN THE AWKWARD SQUAD CHAPTER VIII. ON COMPANY DRILL CHAPTER IX. SI GETS A LETTER CHAPTER X. SI AND THE DOCTORS CHAPTER XI. THE PLAGUE OF THE SOLDIER CHAPTER XII. A WET NIGHT CHAPTER XIII. SI "STRAGGLED" CHAPTER XIV. SI AND THE MULES CHAPTER XV. UNDER FIRE—SI HAS A FIGHT, CAPTURES A PRISONER CHAPTER XVI. ONE OF THE "NON-COMMISH" CHAPTER XVII. FORAGING ON THE WAY CHAPTER XVIII. A SUNDAY OFF CHAPTER XIX. A CLOSE CALL CHAPTER XX. "THE SWEET SABBATH" CHAPTER XXI. SI AND SHORTY WERE RAPIDLY LEARNING CHAPTER XXII. A NIGHT OF SONGList of Illustrations Title Page Frontispiece Si Decides to Enlist Off to the War As Si Looked when he Landed at Louisville Si's Load Begins to Get Heavy Si's Chum, "shorty" Elliott The Diverse Uses of the Good Old Canteen What the Bayonet Was Good for As Maria Pictured Si Using his Bayonet He Tries the Butt of his Gun on It The Best Way After All The Veteran Talks to Si Drawing Rations "All Right, Boss; Dats a Go" Si Falls out With his Food Si Thinks It over The Trouble Begins The Rice Gets the Bulge Si Makes the Acquaintance of The Guard House "Right Shoulder Shift—Arms!" "Fix—bayonets!" Brought his Gun Down on the Man's Foot Don't Care a Continental "Right—face!" "Forward—march!" "Company—right Wheel!" It's from Annabel Si Carries a Rail Si Writes to "deer Annie." An Army Writing-desk Laying the Foundation A Rude Awakening Visits the Doctor "Let Yer Nails Grow; Ye'll Need 'em" "Say, Cap, What Kind O' Bug is This?""Skirmishing" "Naw! Lemme Show Ye How!" Struck by a Cyclone Supper Under Difficulties A Field Shanty It's the Morning Taking the Top Rail "Don't Stab Me." Hydropathic Treatment Si Defies a Regiment He Let Both Heels Fly Si Went Sprawling Stuck in the Mud It Burst With a Loud "bang." Si Takes a Crack at A Reb Si Captures a Johnny Corporal si Klegg One of the "Non-Com Mish." "Not 'less Ye Say 'Bunker Hill.'" They Had Shot a Mule The 200th Ind. Was Not Without Talent in Foraging Si Beat a Retreat Si Being Worked for a "good Thing." Si Was Disposed to Grumble Showing the Old Man a Trick Waiting for Their Clothes to Dry An Assault on the Well-filled Corn Crib Shorty Held the Calf Si Sprang Upon Him "Shorty if We—only Git—out O' This—" So Straight he Leaned Backward Si Almost Fainted when the Colonel Stopped Shorty Was There—with a Guard THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO THE RANK AND FILEOF THE GRANDEST ARMY EVER MUSTERED FOR WAR. SI KLEGG