Co I, 3d Iowa Vol Cav Camp Curtis, Ark July 15, 1862 Dear Margaret, Sorry I haven’t written. We have been on the march through hostile territory since April. We arrived at Helena, Ark on the 11th. We can now receive and send mail by steamboat, since Helena is on the Mississippi. Tell Ma and Pa that WillisContinue reading “Chapter 20: Helena”
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Traitor
“Don’t make a sound,” whispered Reuben as he crooked his arm around the Rebel picket’s throat and clapped his other hand over the man’s mouth. The sleepy man grunted as Reuben tightened his grip on his throat. The Rebel’s beady dark eyes looked at Reuben in terror. Another trooper grabbed the hapless man’s rifle. SoContinue reading “Traitor”
Chapter 15: Enlistment
Chapter 15: Enlistment “You did what?” fumed Margaret, her eyes flashing angrily. “I enlisted,” was Reuben’s meek reply. “Damn you Reuben DeLay! Did you not think of us?” “I did. This is about protecting you and the kids. If we hit the Secessionists hard from the git-go, they’ll fold like they did in Kansas.”Continue reading “Chapter 15: Enlistment”
Movie Date
She said yes! I had a date with the prettiest dark-eyed girl at Buena High School. Oh, how I had longed for this day. I had a secret crush on her since she showed up at our Freshman Orientation. It took a year to work up the nerve to talk to her. Her name wasContinue reading “Movie Date”
Chapter 4: Squatter
Chapter 4: Squatter Kablam! The man had jumped into the road from behind a bush. The first shot from his pistol was a warning, aimed over Reuben’s head. Now the gun was leveled at him. Before he could even think about grabbing the musket by his side, two more men emerged from theContinue reading “Chapter 4: Squatter”
Outlaws, Outrages and Outright Lies 