. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . CHAPTER BATTLE. OYS, said Lieutenant Graves, we have our orders to turn out and show what wre are made of. You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks weve been rusting here long enough; so were to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy. Theyve so far kept in hiding, and weve got to force them out into a square and open fight. The General thinks were spoiling for a battle, doesnt he? I suppose so. Anyway, we are to cross
. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . CHAPTER BATTLE. OYS, said Lieutenant Graves, we have our orders to turn out and show what wre are made of. You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks weve been rusting here long enough; so were to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy. Theyve so far kept in hiding, and weve got to force them out into a square and open fight. The General thinks were spoiling for a battle, doesnt he? I suppose so. Anyway, we are to cross the Potomac at Conrads Ferry and wake em up. General McCall has his hands full watching the river crossings, and we must help him do it. This was good news to most of the men, who had grown tired of inaction. The long summer had worn away, and Ralpt^ had often slipped away from camp and run into the negro cabins near by, where he was sure of a nice piece of hoe cake, baked on the hearth. The garrulous darkeys liked to see Ralph coming, and many a question they put to him which he could scarcely answer, so little did he
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