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  Chapter    

1

I find my position...embarrassing
Prelude to Battle - offsite

2

Suspense is killing us all
Epilogue - what happened to....

3

How is a man to help being skeered

   

4

Children, get out of here

5

There is something up

6

The foe, they come, they come

7

Louis, remember your promise
Sources for Book

8

Pitch into them boys
Symbols used in book

9

Like an aggravate swarm of bees

10

There are no Yankee's in the tree tops

11

General, .... They are shooting at me
Units at Wilson's Creek

12

Dog gone you. Fire on them I say.
Union Casualties

13

Here they are again
Confederate Casualties

14

Come on my bully boys. I will lead you.

15

Cut that shell one second
Old Wire Road

16

That isn't fair.
Civilian's

17

Keep as cool as the inside of a cucumber..
Park Controversies/Myths

18

Do you feel as happy as you did?

19

"Who won?"

20

My last thought was for her
Artillery Demonstration

21

What are your wishes?

22

A mighty mean fowt fight

23

Henceforth to be called Bloody Hill
Acknowledgements




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