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OV]1 FALL+ F/ ON ! LEFT1 !N ALM 9/ANTLY ON
! C5T]1 !N 6! "R1 !N OV]H1D1 AIR BUR/S &
GR.D BUR/S & SOLID %OT4 ,"! 0 A BLAZE 9 !
AIR OBLIT]AT+ 8 SI<T1 HOT BR1? ( D1?1 HUGE
NOISE4 ,HE 0 ROLL$ OV] 9 ! DIRT1 CAME \ ON
8 KNEES1 FACED[N4 ,V1 V CLOSE4 ,HE LOOK$
D[N1 >.D1 AMAZ$4 ,TOM 0 NE>1 FLAT ON !
GR.D4 ,ALL "R1 ALL "R4 ,HE SAW O!R TROOPS
2H B\LD]S1 MOLD$ 96DEPRES.NS 9 ! E>?4 ,!
_W 0 BL[+ UP4 ,_H BE5 "U >TILL]Y FIRE 2F B
N"E L ?4 ,AM ,I ALL "R8 ,SAT UP 6PROBE1
F.D SELF 9TACT4 ,LOOK$ \ OV] ! WALL1 SAW
NO "O MOV+ ANY":4 ,MO;T AGO "! _H BE5 M5
MOV+ ALL AL;G ! CRE/1 M5 SITT+ & W&]+ &
RID+ HORSES1 >TILL]Y MOV+ "H & "!1 A
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #DIC
WAGON1 A CAISSON4 ,N[ !Y 7 ALL G"O1 Z M5
VANI% F A BUSY /REET :5 RA9 -ES4 ,"! 0
BUR/ AF BUR/ 9 ! DIRTY AIR1 YELL[ LI<TN+
%ATT]+ ! GR.D1 SPL9T]+ ROCK1 RIPP+ LIMBS
(F ! GRT TREES & S5D+ !M TWI/+ SWIRL+
DANC+ AL;G ! GR.D1 AL;G ! RIDGE4 ,B NO MAN
ANY":1 NO MAN AT ALL1 Z IF ! :OLE >MY _H
SU45LY SUNK 96! E>?4 ,"! 0 A HORSE MOV+
RID].S2 ANO!R CAME \ (! SMOKE4 ,BL[+ SMOKE
0 ''' ANO!R %ELL V CLOSE %OOK ! GR.D1 %OOK
8 VI.N4 ,HE HID 2H ! /"O WALL1 />$ V H>D =
A MO;T AT A CIRCLE ( GRE5I% DRI$ MOSS1 !
F9E GRAY GRA9 (! ROCK ! MO/ VIVID ?+ HE _H
"E SE51 :AT M>VEL\S EYESI<T "O HAS N[1 &
HE ?"\3 M/ TELL ! M5 6KEEP D[N1 B ( C\RSE
T'S /UPID1 !Y'RE D[N1 ANY FOOL "KS T4
,PEEK$ UP AL;G ! ROCK1 SAW D[N 6": %ELLS 7
BUR/+ AL;G ! ROAD1 SAW COOKS & BAK]S
SCRAMBL+ 6ESCAPE1 HORSES & WAGONS WO2L+
AWAY D[N ! ROAD4 ,A %ELL HIT A CAISSON2 X
BLEW UP 9 A GRT BLACK T[] ( SMOKE1 SMALL
BLACK FRAG;TS :IRL+ UP 96! AIR1 F9E DU/
SIFT+ D[N "EY":1 SETTL+ ON ! LIPS1 96!
EYES4 ,M S.D N[4 ,*AMB]LA9 TURN$1 SAW !
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #DID
,UNION GUNS 2G9N+ 6OP5 UP1 6GIVE X BACK1
SAW =MS MOV+ 9 ! SMOKE1 SAW A :OLE L9E
FIRE AT ONCE1 WOND]$ IF AN ATTACK 0 -+1
?"\3 H[ C Y =M 6REPEL AN ATTACK8 ,Y C'T
EV5 /&4 ,B X W5T ON & ON1 ALL ! GUNS 9 ALL
! _W FIR+1 &! DU/ DRIFT$ D[N &! SMOKE 2GAN
65VELOP HM1 & HE LAY F9,Y FACE-D[N 9 !
DU/1 ! GRASS1 ?9K+1 WELL1 ,I'LL J WAIT A
BIT & LOOK \ AG1 & !N GRADU,Y ! _W S(T5$ &
! S.D 0 A GRT LULLABY1 ?"U\S1 MADLY1 LIQ-
UIDLY SOO?+1 & HE FELL ASLEEP4
  ,SLEPT1 B DID N "K H[ L;G4 ,WOKE 6! S.D
(! 3T9U+ GUNS4 ,NO DI6];E4 ,LOOK$ \ ACR !
ROCK1 SMOKE "EY":4 ,UNION GUNS FIR+1 M5
MOV+ AM;G ! GUNS1 HUN*$1 A BLOODY HORSE
RUNN+ E]ILY BY1 ?REE-LE7$1 HORRI# SI<T1
RUNN+ T[>D ! ROAD4 ,ANO!R HORSE D[N ) NO
H1D1 L A BROK5 TOY4 ,MAN NE>BY1 LY+ ON 8
BACK1 "O H& GROP+ UPW>D1 O4LY R1*+ =! SKY4
,*AMB]LA9 CLOS$ 8 EYES1 SLEPT AG4 ,OP5$ !M
& LO/ ALL S5SE ( "T1 _H BE5 SLEEP+ S9CE
,NOAH 9 ! S.D (! GUNS1 _H SLEPT "? ! MUD &
! OOZE & ?\S&S ( "DS S9CE ,CRE,N1 ! GUNS
GO+ ON ="E1 L ! 5D.S RA9S ( DAWN4 ,! E>? 0
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #DIE
ACTU,Y %U4]+4 ,X 0 IF Y 7 A BABY & YR "M 0
%U4]+ ) COLD4 ,M (! %ELLS SEEM$ 6BE PASS+
OV]H1D4 ,HE LOOK$3 "! 0 A RID] MOV+ AL;G 9
! SMOKE4 ,UNBELIEVA#4 ,FAMILI>3 ,HANCOCK4
,*AMB]LA9 ROSE =A BETT] LOOK4 ,X 0 ,HAN-
COCK ALL "R4 ,G5]AL ,HANCOCK _H M.T$ 8
HORSE & 0 RID+ SL[LY AL;G T RIPP$ & ?"U+
CRE/1 *ATT+ "? PU6S ( SMOKE & %[]S ( DIRT
6! M5 2H ! WALL1 ! M5 CR\*$ 9 HOLES4 ,"! 0
AN ORD]LY 2H HM1 C>RY+ ! FLAG (! ,CORPS4
,! TWO HORSES MOV$ SL[LY1 UNCONC]N$LY
AL;G1 AN 9CR$I# SI<T1 A DR1MLIKE SI<T4 ,!Y
MOV$ ON UP ! L9E1 E!R1L1 UNT\*$4 ,B !
%ELLS 7 DEF9ITELY 2G9N+ 6PASS OV]H1D4 ,!
,REBS 7 L5G!N+ _! AIM1 2G9N+ 6FIRE HI<1
TOO L;G4 ,*AMB]LA9 SAW A SOLID %OT FURR[ !
E>?1 AN 9/ANT HOLE1 ALM A TUNNEL1 BLACK1
SPITT+1 &! %OT REB.D$ A HUNDR$ FEET 96!
AIR1 SP9N+ (F ACR ! ROAD4 ,ANO!R CAISSON
W5T2 ! HOSPITAL 0 POOL$ 9 SMOKE1 Z 9 !
MORN+ MI/4 ,*AMB]LA9 ROLL$ OV] ONTO 8 BACK
& LAY = A:ILE L;G]1 H&S CLASP$ ON 8 *E/1
GAZ+ AT ! SKY1 TRY+ 6SEE ! BALLS Z !Y
PASS$4 ,HE 2CAME AW>E =! F/ "T (! 9CR$I#
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #DIF
V>IETY ( S.D4 ,! GRT RO> 0 -POS$ (A ?\S&
DI6]5T RIPS & :ISP]S1 MO/ 9CR$I# NOISE HE
_H "E HE>D OR IMAG9$1 L A GRT OR*E/RA (
D1?1 ALL ! S.DS ( MYRIAD D1?3 ! .:ICK]
.:ICK] ( C]TA9 %ELLS1 ! WEIRD ?9 SCR1M (
O!RS1 ! TRULY F"R;L S.D MADE 0"O /RANGE
SPECIES T CAME E FEW MO;TS1 AN 9DESCRIBA#
KE5+1 L OLD ,D1? Z A WOMAN G"O MAD & A-
HUNT+ Y1 SCR1M+1 T WD 2 ! ,:ITWOR?1 NEW
,5GLI% CANNON ! ,REBS _H4 ,!N "! 7 ! S.DS
(! BUR/S1 FLAT SPLATS 9 ! AIR1 DEEP] BUR/S
9 GR.D1 BRUTAL SMA% & CRACK ( %OT 96ROCK1
%OT SPLATT]+ DIRT & :9+ (F1 :ISP]S ( ROCK
FRAG;TS & DIRT FRAG;TS & SMALL BITS ( MET-
AL & HORSE & MAN RIPPL+ ! AIR1 SPRAY+ !
GR.D1 HUMM+ ! AIR1 &! ,UNION CANNON BRAY+
AWAY "O AF ANO!R1 & AN O3A.NAL SCR1M1 "S-
"TS EV5 JOY1 "S (! CANNONE]S SCR1M+ ) JOY
AT HITT+ "S?+ Z :5 !Y SAW A CAISSON BL[ UP
ACR ! WAY4 ,!Y CD SEE ! EXPLO.N F "H1 ABV
! SMOKE1 B N M* ELSE1 TOO M* SMOKE2 POSSI-
BLY T'S :Y ! ,REB %ELLS 7 GO+ OV]H1D4 ,REB
>TILL]Y N"E V A3URATE4 ,?ANK ! ,"L4 ,ELE-
V,N TOO HI< N[4 ,& .WE "\ 63S]VE \R L;G-
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #DIG
RANGE /UFF4 ,!Y'LL 2 -+ N[ 9 A FEW MO;TS1
ONCE ! GUNS /OP4 ,GOD "KS H[ _M ( !M W -E
? "T4 ,"R 9 ! PA?1 ,JO%UWAY1 >5'T Y8
,WELL1 WE "\ 6SAVE \R >TILL]Y !N1 DAMN X1
& LET !M GET \ 9 ! OP54 ,B !Y'LL 2 -+ AG4
,PL1SE ,GOD1 LET'S /OP 'EM4 ,I H ? "O
SMALL REGI;T '''
  ,HE ?"\3 M/ =M ! REGI;T1 FACE ! CRE/4 ,5
AMMUNI;N4 ,S5D ,TOM 6! RE>4 ,POOR OLD
,KILRA94 ,WE'LL MISS Y4 ,WE'RE "R 9 ! PA?4
,WD N H MISS$ ? = ANY?+1 N ANY?+ 9 ! _W4
,W RE/ N[4 ,DR1MYLY4
  ,HE PUT 8 FACE D[N4 ,! %ELLS FELL ALL
D[N ! L9E1 ALL OV] ! CRE/1 D[N 9 ! ROAD &
BACK 9 ! WOODS & ON ! HOSPITAL & 9 ! >-
TILL]Y P>K4 ,*AMB]LA9 W5T 6SLEEP4








           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #DIH
























           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #DII

               #D4 ,>MI/1D

  ,,, ,SAW X ALL 2G91 SAW ! GUNS G (F "O
0"O1 EA* "O A SPLIT SECOND AF ! LA/1 S T
"! 0 "O L;G 3T9U+ BLOSSOM+ EXPLO.N 2G9N+
ON ! "R1 ERUPT+ D[N "? ! GROVE & UP !
RIDGE 6! LEFT L "O GIGANTIC FUSE SPUTT]+
UP ! RIDGE4 ,>MI/1D LOOK$ AT 8 WAT*3
#A3JG4 ,HE CD SEE %ELLS BUR/+ ON TOP (!
RIDGE1 ON ! ,UNION L9ES1 SAW A CAISSON BL[
UP 9 A FIREBALL ( YELL[ SMOKE1 HE>D WILD
*E]+ AMID ! GRT S.D (! CANNON1 B !N !
SMOKE CAME BOIL+ UP ! RIDGE & HE 2GAN TO
LOSE SI<T4 ,PICKETT 0 9 FRONT ( HM1 \ 9 !
OP51 WAV+ 8 HAT & YELL+ WILDLY4 ,L;G/REET
SAT ON A F;E RAIL1 MO;N.S1 CR\*$ =W>D4 ,"!
0 TOO M* SMOKE 6SEE ANY?+ AT ALL1 J ,L;G-
/REET'S BACK1 BLACK1 UNMOV+1 & ,PICKETT
TURN+ BACK "? ! SMOKE ) JOY 9 8 FACE1 & !N
! ,UNION >TILL]Y OP5$ UP4 ,! F/ %ELLS CAME
D[N 9 ! TREES 2Y !M4 ,L;G/REET TURN$ SL[LY
& LOOK$4 ,!N !Y 2GAN -+ D[N 9 ! FIELD BACK
"!1 ": ! ,DIVI.N WAS4 ,>MI/1D TURN$ & RAN
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EJJ
BACK "? ! TREES ACR ! RIDGE4
  ,! ,DIVI.N LAY 9 ! OP5 FIELDS 2Y !
RIDGE4 ,!Y _H BE5 "! ALL MORN+1 \ 9 ! OP51
"? ! GR[+ H1T4 ,"! 0 NO PROTEC;N3 KNEE-HI<
GRASS1 L[ /"O WALLS1 (F 6! LEFT A L[ FIELD
( RYE4 ,! %ELLS 6-E 9 ON !M & "! 0 NO?+ 6D
B LIE FLAT & HOLD ! GR.D4 ,>MI/1D WALK$ \
96! OP51 SAW ! M5 LY+ 9 L;G CLUMP$ R[S1 Z
IF PL[$ UP \ (! E>?1 "H & "! AN (FIC] /&+1
A COLOR S]G1NT1 ! FLAGS ERECT 9 ! E>? &
LIMP1 NO W9DS AT ALL1 &! %ELLS BUR/+ 9 %>P
PU6S "EY":1 ALL D[N ! L9E4 ,>MI/1D WALK$
AM;G !M4 ,"! 0 NO?+ HE CD D1 NO ORD]S TO
GIVE4 ,HE SAW ! F/ BLOODY D1D1 HE>D ! F/
AGONY4 ,M5 7 TELL+ HM ANGRILY 6GET D[N1
GET D[N1 B HE W5T ON W&]+4 ,(F 9 ! 4T.E HE
CD SEE ,G>NETT DO+ ! SAME1 ON HORSEBACK4
,AF A :ILE X 0 N RE,Y S BAD4 ,! %ELLS 7 N
S ?ICK4 ,!Y CAME D[N1 & "H & "! A %OCK &A
SCR1M1 B ! MASSES ( M5 LAY 9 R[S 9 !
GRASS1 & 9 ! 4T.E A B& 0 PLAY+4 ,>MI/1D
WALK$ SL[LY BACK T[>D ! TREES1 HOP+ 6F9D \
:AT 0 GO+ ON4 ,8 *E/ 0 V TI<T4 ,HE LOOK$
AT 8 WAT*3 #A3CE4
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EJA
  ,HE WANT$ "S MO;TS 6HMF4 ,! FIR+ WD /OP
& !N !Y WD L9E UP =! ASSAULT4 ,2T T "T & ?
"! "\ 6BE A PRIVATE MO;T4 ,HE CAME 9 "U !
TREES & SAW ,L;G/REET WRIT+ A NOTE1 S5D+ X
)A GALLOP+ AIDE4 ,"! 0 ,PICKETT1 WRIT+
TOO1 SITT+ ON A CAMP /OOL Z IF -POS+ A PO-
EM4 ,>MI/1D SMIL$4 ,HE 0 CLOS] 6! GUNS N[
&! S.D (! CANNONADE 0 ENORM\S1 L A B1T+ (
GRT W+S1 & ALL >.D HM ! AIR 0 FLUTT]+ &
L1VES 7 FALL+ &! GR.D 0 %AK+1 & "! 0
,PICKETT WRIT+ A POEM1 FACE FURR[$ ) MI<TY
?"\1 OLD ,GEORGE1 N"E M* (A ?9K]1 & ALL T
:ILE 9 ! BACK ( ,>MI/1D'S M9D HE CD SEE
,M>Y AT ! SP9ET3 ..X MAY 2 = YE>S1 X MAY 2
.="E4 ,HE CD SEE ! LIPS MOVE1 SEE TE>S ON
ALL ! FACES1 B HE CD N HE> T S.D1 ! S.D (!
CANNON 0 TOO GRT4 ,HE MOV$ UP CLOS] TO
,PICKETT4 ,ABRUPTLY1 N "K+ 2FH& T HE WD D
X1 HE PLUCK$ ! SMALL R+ F 8 LL F+]4 ,PICK-
ETT LOOK$ UP2 8 EYES GLAZ$ ) 3C5TR,N1 FO-
CUS$1 BL9K$4
  8,"H1 ,GEORGE1 S5D H] ?4 ,MY -PLI;TS40
,HE H&$ ,PICKETT ! R+4 ,PICKETT TOOK X1
LOOK$ AT X1 A S5TI;TAL MAN2 HE R1*$ \ &
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EJB
TOOK ,>MI/1D'S H& & PUMP$ X ^W.SLY1 !N
FLUNG AN >M WILDLY \ T[>D ! GUNS1 ! NOISE1
! HILL 6! EA/4
  8,OH ,GOD1 ,LO1 ISN'T X "S?+8 ,ISN'T X
M>VEL\S8 ,H[ DOES A MAN F9D ^WS8 ,TELL ME
"S?+ 6SAY1 ,LO1 Y'RE GD AT T4 ,"L1 ,I ?"\
WE'D MISS$ X ALL4 ,B D Y "K1 ? MAY 2 ! LA/
GRT FI<T (! W>8 ,D Y R1LIZE T8 ,ISN'T T
M>VEL\S80
  ,"! 0 A L;G S]IES ( EXPLO.NS2 A TREE
LIMB BUR/4 ,>MI/1D CD H>DLY HE>4 ,B ,PICK-
ETT 0 PROF.DLY MOV$4 ,HE 0 "O ( ^?1 L ,/U-
>T1 :O LOOK$ ON W> Z ,GOD'S GRTE/ GAME4
,AT ? MO;T ,>MI/1D SEEM$ 6BE LOOK+ D[N A
L;G WAY AWAY1 F A L;G1 SLEEPY1 HAZY 4T.E4
,GEORGE 0 GR9N+1 CLAPP+ HM ON ! >M4 ,HE SD
"S?+ AB ,SALLIE HAV+ ! R+ M.T$4 ,>MI/1D
MOV$ AWAY4
  ,HE SAW ,L;G/REET SITT+ AL"O 9 ! SAME
PLACE1 ON ! SAME RAIL1 DREW -=T F ! SOLID
PRES;E4 ,"S (FIC]S _H T GIFT4 ,HE DID N4
,HANCOCK _H X4 ,SUP]B SOLDI]4 ..,X MAY 2 =
YE>S1 X MAY 2 .="E ''' DON'T ?9K ON T4 ,HE
LOOK$ AT 8 WAT*3 #A3DG4 ,_C G ON M* L;G]4
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EJC
  ,B HE DID N WANT 6?9K AB ! ATTACK "R N[4
,ALL ! PLANS 7 LAID1 ! ?+ 0 SET1 ! O!RS _H
PLANN$ X1 ,L;G/REET & ,LEE & ,PICKETT1 N[
HE WD C>RY X \1 B = ^! FEW MO;TS AT L1/1 !
OLD SOLDI] "KS 5 N 6?9K AB X4 ,%UT ! M9D
(F & ?9K ON BETT] "DS1 REMEMB] ?+S 6BE
GRATE;L =4 ,P]H1 L ,PICKETT1 Y %D WRITE A
LR4 ,NO4 ,WD SAY ! WR;G ?+S4
  ,HE W5T BACK T[>D 8 M51 SAT ) 8 BACK AG/
A TREE1 FAC+ ! OP54 ,HE CLOS$ 8 EYES =A
MO;T & HE CD SEE H] AG1 ,M>Y1 ..X MAY 2 =
YE>S1 X MAY 2 .="E1 & ,HANCOCK'S FACE 9
TE>S1 MAY ,GOD /RIKE ME D1D4 ,HE OP5$ 8
EYES1 LOOK$ A "Q AT ,H1V51 FELT HMF 9 !
GRIP ( ^! GRT =CES1 P[].S1 SLID+ D[N ! L;G
AFN T[>D ! 5D1 Z IF X 0 ALL >RANG$ "S":1
NO?+ HE CD H D"O 6AVOID X1 N HE OR ANY
,VIRG9IAN4 ,& HE _H SD X & M1NT X3 8,IF ,I
LIFT A H& AG/ Y1 FR1 MAY ,GOD /RIKE ME
D1D40 ,WELL1 X IS ALL 9 ,8 H&S4 ,>MI/1D
TOOK (F 8 BLACK HAT & RAN 8 H&S "? ! GRAY
HAIR1 8 =EH1D WET ) P]SPIR,N1 ! HAIR WET &
GLI/5+ 9 ! LI<T4
  ,HE 0 A GRAVE & C\RTLY MAN1 A SOLDI] ALL
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EJD
8 LIFE4 ,HE _H A M>TIAL BE>+ &! K9D (A
FACE ON : EMO;N R>ELY %[$1 A CALM1 ALM RE-
GAL QUAL;Y4 ,X _H H9D]$ HM 9 ! >MY 2C M5
?"\ HE 0 N A7RESSIVE 5\<1 B HE 0 A GD SOL-
DI]1 A DEP5DA# SOLDI]1 & ALL 8 LIFE HE _H
FELT ?+S M DEEPLY ?AN ANY"O KNEW--EXCEPT
.H]1 S V BRIEFLY1 2F %E DI$1 Z %E 0 DY+
'''
  ,DON'T ?9K ON T4 ,B ,I LOV$ H]4
  ,& LOV$ M* ELSE4 ,ALW LOV$ MUSIC4 ,& GD
FRS1 & "S MO;TS TGR4 ,_H M* JOY 9 ! W1!R4
,S V R>ELY %>$4 ,I %D H %>$ M4 ,! WAY
,PICKETT DOES1 ! WAY S _M D4 ,X'S A LIQUID
?+ ) !M2 X FL[S4 ,B ,I ''' MOVE ON IM-
PULSE4 ,I GAVE HM ! R+4 ,PREMONI;N8 ,WELL1
_M W DIE4 ,I'M A BIT OLD = W>4 ,W D MY
DUTY4 ,I -E F A L9E ''' NO M ( T4 ,NO NE$
( T N[4 ,AN ,>MI/1D DOES 8 DUTY1 S D WE
ALL4 ,B ,I WI%1 ,I WI% X 0 N ,HANCOCK ATOP
T HILL4 ,I WI% ? 0 ,VIRG9IA AG1 MY [N GRE5
C.TRY1 MY [N BLACK SOIL4 ,I WI% ''' ! W> 0
OV]4
  ,QUIET] N[4 ,! FIRE 0 DEF9ITELY SLACK5+4
  #B3AJ4
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EJE
  ,HE SAT PATI5TLY1 8 BACK 6A TREE4 ,! AT-
TACK WD 2 SOON 5\<4 ,:5 HE ?"\ ( T 8 M9D
CLOS$ D[N L A BLANK GRAY WALL1 N LETT+ HM
SEE4 ,NO PO9T 9 ?9K+ ( T4 ,HE SAT QUIETLY1
SIL5TLY1 SUSP5D$1 BR1?+ ! GD W>M AIR1 !
SMOKE1 ! DU/4 ,M/N'T LOOK AH1D AT ALL4 ,"O
T5DS 6LOOK AH1D ) IMAG9,N4 ,M/ N LOOK
BACKW>D EI4 ,B X IS S EASY 6SEE H]1 "! AT
! SP9ET1 & ALL ( U GA!R$ R.D1 & ALL ( U
CRY+1 MY DE> OLD FR ''' ,HANCOCK HAS NO "T
= PA9T+ N[4 ,HE 0 R GD AT X4 ,ALW M1NT TO
ASK HM = "O ( 8 "WS4 ,N"E 5 "T4 ,WOND] H[
X HAS T\*$ HM8 ,TWO YE>S ( W>4 ,PO9T (
PRIDE3 ,MY OLD FR IS ! BE/ SOLDI] !Y H4
,MY OLD FR IS UP ON ! RIDGE4
  ,"H 0 ,G>NETT DRESS$ B1UTI;LLY1 NEW GRAY
UNI=M1 SL5D]1 TRIM1 RID+ T GRT BLACK M>E )
! SMOKY NOSE4 ,>MI/1D /OOD4
  ,G>NETT T\*$ 8 CAP4 ,A C]TA9 SLEEPI;S
SEEM$ 6PREC$E ! BATTLE1 A QUAL;Y ( HAZE1 (
UNR1L;Y1 ( DU/ 9 ! AIR1 DU/ 9 ! HAZE4 ,G>-
NETT _H ! EYES (A MAN :O _H J AWAK5$4
  ,G>NETT SD1 8,H[ >E Y1 ,LO80
  ,>MI/1D SD1 8,I'M F9E1 ,DICK40
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EJF
  8,WELL1 T'S GD40 ,G>NETT NO4$1 SMIL+
FA9TLY4 ,!Y /OOD "U ! TREES1 WAIT+1 N "K+
:AT 6SAY4 ,! FIRE SEEM$ 6BE SLACK5+4
  ,>MI/1D SD1 8,H['S ! LEG80
  8,OH1 ALL "R1 ?ANK Y4 ,BIT H>D 6WALK4
,GUESS ,I'LL H 6RIDE40
  8,PICKETT'S ORD]S1 NOBODY RIDES40
  ,G>NETT SMIL$4
  8,DICK10 ,>MI/1D SD1 8Y'RE N GO+ 6RIDE40
  ,G>NETT TURN$1 LOOK$ AWAY4
  8,Y C'T D T10 ,>MI/1D 9SI/$1 ! COLD AL>M
GR[+4 8,Y'LL /& \ L ''' Y'LL 2 A P]FECT
T>GET40
  8,WELL10 ,G>NETT SD1 GR9N+ FA9TLY1
8WELL1 ,I TELL Y1 ,LO4 ,I C'T WALK40
  ,& _C /AY 2H4 ,HONOR AT /AKE4 ,HE CD N
LET ! ATTACK G )\T HM2 HE _H 6PROVE ONCE &
= ALL 8 HONOR1 2C "! 0 ,JACKSON'S *>GE1
N"E ANSW]$1 / 9 ! AIR :]"E ,G>NETT MOV$1 !
^W ON M5'S LIPS1 WAT*+ HM Z HE W5T BY1 =
,JACKSON 0 G"O & ,JACKSON 0 A GRT SOLDI]
''' "! 0 NO?+ ,>MI/1D CD SAY4 ,HE CD FEEL
TE>S -+ 6HIS EYES B HE CD N EV5 D T4 ,M/ N
LET ,G>NETT SEE4 ,"! 0 ALW A *.E4 ,P]H !
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EJG
HORSE WD 2 HIT E>LY4 ,>MI/1D PUT \ A H&1
T\*$ ! HORSE1 SORRY 6WI% D1? ON ANY"O1
ANY?+4
  ,G>NETT SD1 8,J HE>D A FUNNY ?+4 ,?"\
Y'D APPRECIATE X40
  8,OH80 ,>MI/1D DID N LOOK HM 9 ! FACE4
,A %OT TOOK (F ! LIMB (A TREE NE>BY1
CLIPP$ X (F CL1NLY1 S T X FELL ALL AT
ONCE1 MAK+ A S.D L A :OLE TREE FALL+4 ,G>-
NETT DID N TURN4
  8,WE H "S $UCAT$ TROOPS1 Y "K1 G5TLEM5
PRIVATES4 ,WELL1 ,I 0 RID+ AL;G ! L9E & ,I
HE>D "O ( ^! FELLAS1 EX-PROFESSOR TYPE1
DECLAIM+ ? POEM1 Y "K ! "O3 ,8,BACKW>D1
TURN BACKW>D1 OH ,"T1 9 YR FLI<T1 & MAKE
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EAG
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EBJ
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EBA
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EBB
"!4 ,9 ! SMOKE HE CD SEE A BLUE L9E4 ,KEM-
P]'S BOYS 7 %IFT+ ? WAY1 SL[+4 ,>MI/1D 0
CLOS+ IN4 ,HE SAW A HORSE -+ D[N "? !
SMOKE3 ,KEMP]4 ,RID+4 ,2C ,G>NETT RODE4 ,/
ALIVE1 EV5 ON ! HORSE4 ,B "! 0 BLOOD ON 8
%\LD]1 BLOOD ON 8 FACE1 8 >M HUNG LIMP1 HE
_H NO SWORD4 ,HE RODE 6,>MI/1D1 FACE /R1K$
& GRAY1 SCR1M+ "S?+ ,>MI/1D CD N HE>1 !N
CAME UP CLOS] & TURN$1 WAV+ ! BLOODY >M4
  8,GOT 6-E UP1 -E UP1 HELP ME1 9 ,GOD'S
"N4 ,!Y'RE FLANK+ ME1 !Y'RE -+ D[N ON ! "R
& FIR+ "R 96U1 ! L9E'S BR1K+1 WE'VE GOT 6H
HELP40
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EXPLA94 ,!Y CD N HE> EA* O!R4 ,A %ELL BLEW
V CLOSE1 ON ! F> SIDE (! HORSE1 & ,>MI/1D1
"PI,Y %IELD$1 SAW BLACK FRAG;TS RU% BY1
SAW ,KEMP] NE>LY FALL4 ,HE GRA2$ ,KEMP]'S
H&1 SCR1M+1 8,I'LL D\#-"T40 ,KEMP] SD1
8,-E QK1 -E QK1 = ,GOD'S SAKE10 & RE9$ !
HORSE UP & TURN$ BACK 6! "R4 ,& 2Y HM ,>-
MI/1D SAW A L;G BLUE L9E1 ,UNION BOYS \ 9
! OP51 KNEEL+ & FIR+ F ! "R1 & 2Y T VIOL5T
LI<T ( R[S ( CANNON1 & ANO!R FLI<T (
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EBC
CANI/] PASS$ OV]4 ,KEMP]'S M5 _H /OPP$ TO
FIRE1 7 DRIFT+ LEFT4 ,TOO M* SMOKE 6SEE4
,>MI/1D TURN$1 CALL$ 8 AIDES1 TOOK (F !
OLD BLACK FELT & PUT X ON ! TIP ( 8 SWORD
& RAIS$ X HI< 9 ! AIR4 ,HE CALL$ = D\#-"T1
D\#-"T2 ! CRY W5T D[N ! L9E4 ,! M5 2GAN TO
RUN4 ,HE SAW ! L9E WAV]1 RA7$ N[1 L;G LEGS
2G9N+ 6EAT UP ! GR.D1 %ORT] LEGS FALL+ 2H1
GAPS APPE>+1 M5 ACTU,Y SEEM+ 64APPE>1 J TO
VANI% \ (! L9E1 L1V+ A /UNN$ VACANCY1 &!
L9E SL[LY CLOS+ AG1 CLOSE X UP1 CLOSE X
UP1 2G9N+ 6RIPPLE & FOLD B / A L9E1 / MOV+
=W>D 9 ! SMOKE &! B1T+ NOISE4
  ,!Y CAME 6! ROAD4 ,X 0 SUNK5 96! FIELD1
*OK$ L ! B$ (A /R1M ) M.D$ M54 ,>MI/1D
JUMP$ D[N1 SAW A BOY 9 FRONT ( HM1 KNEEL+1
CRY+1 A R[ ( M5 CR\*$ "U ! F> BANK1 AN (-
FIC] YELL+1 P.D+ )! FLAT ( 8 SWORD4 ,"! 0
A H\SE 6! "R1 SMOKE P\R+ F ! RO(1 A GRT
CLOG ( M5 JAMM$ 2H ! H\SE1 B M5 7 MOV+ ACR
! ROAD & UP T[>D ! RIDGE4 ,"! 0 A BOY ON 8
KNEES ON ! ROAD $GE1 />+ UPW>D T[>D !
RIDGE1 UNMOV+4 ,>MI/1D T\*$ HM ON ! %\LD]1
SD1 8,-E ON1 BOY1 -E ON40 ,! BOY LOOK$ UP
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EBD
) SICK EYES1 EYES S(T & BLACK L PIECES (
COAL4 ,>MI/1D SD1 8,-E ON1 BOY4 ,:AT W Y
?9K ( YRF TM80
  ,! BOY DID N MOVE4 ,>MI/1D TOLD AN (FIC]
NE>BY2 8,MOVE ^! P \40 ,HE CLIMB$ UP !
ROADBANK1 OV] ! GRAY RAILS ON ! F> SIDE1
2T TWO D1D BODIES1 "O A S]G1NT1 FACE
VAGUELY FAMILI>1 EYES OP51 V BLUE4 ,>MI/1D
/OOD HI<1 TRY+ 6SEE4
  ,KEMP]'S M5 _H -E A"P1 DRIFT+ LEFT4 ,"!
0 A MASS AH1D B X DID N SEEM 6BE MOV+4 ,UP
"! ! WALL 0 A T]RI# ?+1 FLAME & SMOKE4 ,HE
_H 6SQU9T 6LOOK AT X1 KEPT 8 H1D D[N1
LOOK$ LEFT1 SAW ,PETTIGREW'S M5 / MOV+1 B
! N1T L9ES 7 G"O1 GR[+ 3FU.N1 ! FLAGS
DROPP+1 NO ,REBEL YELL N[1 NO M SCR1MS (
VICTORY1 ! M5 FALL+ "H & "! L TREES 2F AN
9VISI# AXE Y CD SEE !M G "O 0"O & 9
CLUMPS1 SU45LY1 9 AM;G ! COLUMNS ( SMOKE F
! %ELL4 ,F> 6! LEFT HE SAW3 ,PETTIGREW'S
M5 7 RUNN+4 ,HE SAW R$ FLAGS /R1M+ BACK 6!
RE>4 ,"O ( ,PETTIGREW'S BRIGADES _H BROK5
ON ! F> LEFT4 ,>MI/1D RAIS$ 8 SWORD1 SAW T
! SWORD _H G"O "? ! HAT &! HAT 0 N[ D[N
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EBE
NE> 8 H&4 ,HE PUT ! HAT UP AG1 ! SWORD
PO9T ON A NEW PLACE1 />T$ SCR1M+1 FOLL[
ME1 FOLL[ ME1 & 2GAN ! L;G LA/ WALK T[>D !
RIDGE4 ,NO NE$ = HURRY N[1 TOO TIR$ 6RUN1
EXPECT+ 6BE HIT AT ANY MO;T4 ,OV] 6! "R NO
HORSE4 ,KEMP] 0 D[N1 IMPOSSI# 6LIVE UP "!4
,>MI/1D MOV$ ON1 EXPECT+ 6DIE1 B 0 N HIT4
,HE MOV$ CLOS] 6! WALL UP "!1 PA/ M.DS (
BODIES1 NO L9E ANY M1 J M5 MOV+ =W>D AT
DI6]5T SPE$S1 /OPP+ 6FIRE1 /OPP+ 6DIE1
DRIFT+ BACK L L1VES BL[N F ! FIRE AH1D4
,>MI/1D ?"\3 WE WON'T MAKE X4 ,HE LIFT$ !
SWORD SCR1M+1 & MOV$ ON1 CLOS]1 CLOS]1 B X
0 ALL -+ A"P2 ! :OLE _W 0 DY+4 ,>MI/1D
FELT A BL[ 9 ! ?I<1 /OPP$1 LOOK$ D[N AT
BLOOD ON 8 "R LEG4 ,B NO PA94 ,HE CD WALK4
,HE MOV$ ON4 ,"! 0 A HORSE -+ D[N ! RIDGE3
GRT BLACK HORSE ) BLOOD ALL OV] ! *E/1
BLOOD /R1M+ "? BU2LY HOLES1 BLOOD ON !
SA4LE1 DY+ EYES1 SMOKE-GRAY AT ! MUZZLE3
,G>NETT'S HORSE4
  ,>MI/1D HELD 6WAT* ! HORSE G BY1 TRI$ TO
T\* X4 ,HE LOOK$ = ,G>NETT AH1D2 HE MI<T 2
AFOOT1 MI<T / 2 ALIVE4 ,B VI.N 0 MI/I]4
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EBF
,M*1 M* SMOKE4 ,CLOS] N[4 ,HE CD SEE SEPA-
RATE H1DS2 HE CD SEE M5 FIR+ OV] ! WALL4
,! *>GE _H -E 6A HALT2 ! ATTACK _H /OPP$4
,! M5 AH1D 7 KNEEL+ 6FIRE AT ! BLUE M5 ON
! F> SIDE (! WALL1 FIR+ AT ! GUNN]S (! T]-
RI# CANNON4 ,CANI/] CAME D[N 9 FLOODS1
WIP+ BLOODY HOLES4 ,A FEW FLAGS TILT$ =-
W>D1 B "! 0 NO MO;N2 ! M5 _H /ALL$1 UNA#
6G ON1 / ?IRTY Y>DS F ! WALL & NO VISI#
HALT1 UNA# 6ADV.E1 UNWILL+ 6RUN1 A D1DLY
P>ALYSIS4
  ,>MI/1D /OPP$1 LOOK$4 ,PITTIGREW'S M5 7
-+ UP ON ! LEFT3 N _M1 N 5\<4 ,"H HE _H A
FEW HUNDR$4 ,6! "R ,KEMP]'S BRIGADE _H
BROK51 B "S (! M5 / FIR$4 ,>MI/1D PAUS$ =
"O L;G SECOND4 ,X'S IMPOSSI# N[1 _C 2 D"O2
WE H FAIL$ & X'S ALL D"O1 ALL ^? BOYS >E
D1D1 X'S ALL D"O1 & !N HE 2GAN 6MOVE =W>D
AUTOMATIC,Y1 9/9CTIVELY1 RAIS+ ! BLACK HAT
ON ! SWORD AG1 2G9N+ 6SCR1M1 8,VIRG9IANS6
,) ME6 ,) ME60 & HE MOV$ =W>D ! LA/ Y>DS
T[>D ! WALL1 DRAWN 0! PLUCK ( T GRT =CE F
)91 = HOME1 = C.TRY1 & N[ ! GR.D W5T 0SL[-
LY1 9EXORABLY1 L A GRT SL[ RIV]1 &! MO;T
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EBG
W5T 0BLACK & SL[1 CLOSE 6! WALL1 CLOS]1
WALK+ N[ ON ! BACKS ( D1D M51 TROOPS >.D
2G9N+ 6MOVE1 YELL+ AT LA/ ! WILD ,REBEL
YELL1 &! BLUE TROOPS 2GAN 6BR1K F ! F;E4
,>MI/1D CAME UP 6! /"O WALL1 &! BLUE BOYS
7 FALL+ BACK4 ,HE FELT A MO;T ( 9CR$I#
JOY4 ,A HOT SLAP ( AIR BRU%$ 8 FACE1 B HE
0 N HIT2 6! "R A GRT BLA/ ( CANI/] & ALL !
TROOPS 6HIS "R 7 D[N1 B !N "! 0 ANO!R RU%1
& ,>MI/1D L1P$ 6! TOP (! WALL1 BAL.ED HI<
ON ! /"OS1 SEE+ ! BLUE TROOPS RUNN+ UP !
SLOPE 96! GUNS1 & !N HE CAME D[N ON ! O!R
SIDE1 _H D"O X1 _H GOTT5 9SIDE ! WALL1 &
M5 MOV$ 9 >.D HM1 SCR1M+4 ,& !N HE 0 HIT1
F9,Y1 9 ! SIDE1 D\BL+ HM4 ,NO PA9 AT ALL1
M]ELY A NUIS.E4 ,HE MOV$ T[>D A CANNON !
BOYS _H J TAK54 ,"S BLUE TROOPS _H /OPP$
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! RIFLES AIM$ AT HM4 ,TOO WE>Y N[4 ,HE _H
MADE X ALL ? WAY2 ? WAY 0 5\<4 ,HE PUT AN
>M ON ! CANNON 6/1DY HMF4 ,B N[ "! 0 A RU%
F ! "R4 ,BLUE TROOPS 7 CLOS+ IN4 ,>MI/1D'S
VI.N BLURR$2 ! _W TURN$ S(T & /4 ,HE SAW
AG3 A BLOODY TANGLE1 M5 FI<T+ H& 6H&4 ,AN
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EBH
(FIC] 0 RID+ T[>D HM2 "! 0 A VIOL5T BL[4
,HE SAW ! SKY1 SWIRL+ R.D & R.D1 ?ANK ,GOD
NO PA94 ,A S5SE ( VA/ REL1SE1 ( GRT P1CE4
,I CAME ALL ! WAY UP1 ,I CAME OV] ! WALL
'''
  ,HE SAT AG/ "S?+4 ,! FI<T W5T ON4 ,HE
LOOK$ D[N AT 8 *E/1 SAW ! BLOOD4 ,TRI$ TO
BR1!1 EXP]I;T,Y1 B N[ HE CD FEEL ! 5D -+1
N[ =! F/ "T HE S5S$ ! SLID+ T[>D ! D>K1 A
W1K5+1 A CLOS+1 ALL ?+S 5D+ N[ SL[LY &
/1DILY & P1CE;LLY4 ,HE CLOS$ 8 EYES1 OP5$
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TRY+ 6KNOCK Y D[N4 ,Y DIDN'T H A *.E40
  ,HE LOOK$ UP3 A ,UNION (FIC]4 ,I AM N
CAPTUR$1 ,I AM DY+4 ,HE TRI$ 6SEE3 HELP
ME1 HELP ME4 ,HE 0 LIFT$ SLI<TLY4
  ,"EY": ! D1D4 ,ALL 8 BOYS4 ,BLUE SOLDI]S
/OOD >.D HM4 ,D[N ! HILL HE CD SEE ! GRAY
BOYS MOV+ BACK1 A FEW FLAGS FLUTT]+4 ,HE
CLOS$ 8 EYES ON ! SI<T1 SANK D[N 9 ! D>K1
R1DY = D1?1 KNEW X 0 -+1 B X DID N -E4 ,N
Q YET4 ,D1? -ES AT XS [N SPE$4 ,HE LOOK$
96! BLUE SKY1 AT ! %ATT]$ TREES4 ..,X MAY
2 = YE>S1 X MAY 2 .="E ''' ,! (FIC] 0
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #EBI
SP1K+4 ,>MI/1D SD1 8,IS ,G5]AL ,HANCOCK
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  ,A MAN SD1 8,I'M SORRY1 SIR4 ,G5]AL
,HANCOCK HAS BE5 HIT40
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BO? ( U4 ,N ALL ( U4 ,S5T 6,MIRA ,HANCOCK1
6BE OP5$ 9 ! EV5T ( MY D1?4 ,B N BO? ( U1
PL1SE DE> ,GOD '''0
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FALL 2G9S4
  8,W Y TELL ,G5]AL ,HANCOCK ''' ,C Y HE>
ME1 SON80
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HM ''' H[ V SORRY ,I AM '''0
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0 A L;G SL[ FALL+1 V QUIET1 V P1CE;L1 R /1
B ALW ! MO;N1 ! D>K;S CLOS+ IN1 & S HE
FELL \ (! LI<T & AWAY1 F> AWAY1 & 0 G"O4




           ,,! ,,KILL] ,ANGELS        #ECJ
























           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #ECA

              #E4 ,,L;G/REET

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) BO? >MS4 ,HE SUSP5D$ ?9K+2 8 M9D 0 A
BLOODY VACANCY1 L A ROOM 9 : "! HAS BE5 A
BUT*]+4 ,HE TRI$ ONCE =M,Y 6PRAY1 B "! 0
NO "O "! & NO ^WS CAME1 & OV] & OV] HE SD
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9 :ITE SMOKE1 YELL[ BLAZE ( CANNON1 BLACK
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!N ! SMOKE 0 TOO ?ICK & HE CD N SEE ANY?+
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #ECB
FLA%$ & BOOM$ S(TLY1 AT A GRT 4T.E1 UNTIL
HE SAW ! F/ M5 2G9N+ 6-E BACK \ (! SMOKE4
,!Y CAME SL[LY UP ! L;G GRE5 SLOPE1 A RA7$
CR[D ( M54 ,NO "O 0 RUNN+4 ,!Y 7 MOV+ )
SL[ SET /U2ORN UN/OPPA# LOOKS ON _! FACES1
EYES D[N1 GUNS DRA7+ ! GR.D1 & !Y 7 MOV+
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ROAD 6! SAFETY (! WOODS1 & "! AT ! TOP (!
HILL "O FLAG ERECT NE> ! C5T] (! ,UNION
L9E4 ,!N T FLAG 0 D[N 9 ! SMOKE1 & ,L;G-
/REET CD NO L;G] SEE1 &! RETR1T 2GAN TO
FLOOD 0HM4
  ,! M5 "P$ Z !Y PASS$ HM1 N LOOK+ AT HM4
,HE SAT ON AN ISL& 9 ! /R1M ( RETR1T+ M54
,HE MADE NO ATTEMPT 6/OP !M4 ,A MAN RODE
UP ON A BLACK HORSE1 A FRANTIC MAN ) BLOOD
ON 8 FACE3 ,H>RY ,B"R1 ,PICKETT'S /AFF4
,HE 0 SCR1M+4 ,L;G/REET />$ AT HM4 ,! MAN
W5T ON SCR1M+4 ,L;G/REET MADE \3 ,PICKETT
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #ECC
0 ASK+ = SUPPORT4 ,L;G/REET %OOK 8 H1D1
^W.SLY1 PO9T$ D[N AT ! FIELD4 ,B"R DID N
YET "U/&4 ,L;G/REET SD PATI5TLY1 8,N9E
BRIGADES W5T IN4 ,T'S ALL WE H40 ,"! 0
NO?+ 6S5D N[1 NO FUR!R HELP 6GIVE1 & EV5
IF ,LEE ON ! O!R SIDE WD S5D SUPPORT N[ X
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GOT D[N (F ! F;E4 ,A BLACK HORSE RODE UP \
(! SMOKE3 FAMILI> SPOT ON A SMOKY =EH1D1
BLOOD BU2L+ F A FOAM+ *E/3 ,G>NETT'S M.T4
,L;G/REET NO4$4 ,HE TOLD ,B"R 69/RUCT
,PICKETT 6FALL BACK4 ,HE S5T ^W =A BATT]Y
6MOVE D[N ! SLOPE 9 FRONT ( HM1 6FIRE UP-
HILL & PROTECT ,PICKETT Z HE RETR1T$4
  ,! W9D _H *ANG$4 ,! SMOKE 0 BL[+ BACK
ACR ! FIELD AG/ 8 FACE4 ,! GUNS 7 EAS+ (F4
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COLD1 SICK4 ,L;G/REET FELT A COLD W9D BL[+
9 8 BRA94 ,HE /OOD UP4 ,HE _H SAT L;G 5\<4
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! MAN _H BE5 *E]+ WILDLY1 N "U/&+ :AT 0
HAPP5+4 ,N[ HE 0 HOLD+ \ A SILV] FLASK4
,L;G/REET %OOK 8 H1D4 ,X 0 ALL D"O4 ,AL;G
) ALL ! HORROR ( LOSS1 &! WE>I;S1 & ALL !
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #ECD
SICK HELP.S RAGE1 "! 0 -+ N[ A MON/R\S
4GU/4 ,HE 0 "?4 ,!Y _H ALL DI$ = NO?+ & HE
_H S5T !M4 ,HE ?"\3 A MAN IS ASK$ 6BE> TOO
M*4 ,& HE REFUS$4 ,HE 2GAN SL[LY 6WALK =-
W>D4 ,HE 0 ALL D"O4 ,HE WD F9D A GUN "S":
& TAKE A WALK =W>D4 ,HE WALK$ D[N ! L;G
SLOPE 9 FRONT ( HM T[>D T "O BATT]Y T 0 /
FIR+ T[>D ! BLUE L9E4 ,HE SAW A RIFLE 0A
D1D MAN1 ! MAN MISS+ A LEG &! LEG NE>BY1
B5T & *EW$ AT ! KNEE1 &! RIFLE CL1N & NEW
& COLD4 ,HE B5T D[N 6PICK X UP1 & :5 HE
LOOK$ UP HE SAW ,LEE4
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GR.D 9 FRONT (! TREES4 ,HE _H TAK5 8 HAT
(F &! :ITE HAIR &! UNMISTAKA# :ITE H1D 7
VISI# F A L;G WAY (F4 ,HE 0 WALK+ ! HORSE
SL[LY AL;G ! GR.D AM;G ! F/ R[S ( D1D ": !
CANNON _H 2GUN 6TAKE !M Z !Y /EPP$ \ (!
TREES1 &! RETR1T+ M5 7 SL[$ AT ! SI<T (
HM4 ,L;G/REET /OPP$4 ,! OLD MAN RE9$ UP &
/OOD =A MO;T IMMOBILE1 H1D TURN$ EA/W>D
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DLE4 ,HE SAT "! MO;N.S Z A /ATUE &! M5 -+
BACK 2GAN 6TURN T[>D HM4 ,HE SAT LOOK+
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #ECE
D[N1 TALK+ 6!M4 ,L;G/REET /OOD WAT*+ HM4
,HE KNEW T HE WD N"E =GIVE ! OLD MAN1 N"E4
,HE /OOD P>ALYZ$ HOLD+ ! RIFLE & TE>S 7
RUNN+ D[N 8 *EEKS4 ,! OLD MAN SAW HM & BE-
GAN RID+ T[>D HM4 ,L;G/REET CD HE> HM3 8,X
IS ALL MY FAULT1 X IS ALL MY FAULT10 & M5
7 ALR >GU+ ) HM & %AK+ _! H1DS 9 RAGE &
%AME1 B ,LEE SD1 8,WE % RE/ & TRY X AG AN-
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SEE Y RUN40
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BLOODY %IRT _H HOLD (! HALT] ( 8 HORSE & 0
9SI/+ T ! ,G5]AL MOVE 6! RE>4 ,LEE SD AG1
8,X IS ALL MY FAULT10 B !Y 7 %AK+ _! H1DS4
,LEE SAW ,L;G/REET4
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& ,LEE CAME =W>D \ (! SMOKE &! NI<TM>E4 ,8
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/IFF1 SET LOOK 6HM & BO? H&S HELD H>D 6!
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #ECF
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EYES _H NO?+ 9 !M4 ,! OLD MAN /OPP$ !
HORSE & PO9T$ EA/4 ,HE SD 9 A S(T1 F1!RY
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,I ?9K !Y MAY ATTACK40
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S(T2 ,L;G/REET CD H>DLY HE>4 ,LEE LOOK$
D[N ON HM F A L;G WAY AWAY4 ,L;G/REET NO4$
AG4 ,"! 0 MO;N 9 FRONT ( HM & SU45LY HE
SAW ,GEORGE ,PICKETT1 BLOOD/A9$4 ,8 HAT 0
G"O2 8 HAIR /R1M$ L A BLA/$ FL[]4 ,8 FACE
0 PALE2 HE MOV$ 8 H1D L A MAN :O HAS HE>D
TOO L\D A S.D4 ,HE RODE SL[LY =W>D4 ,LEE
TURN$ 6MEET HM4 ,L;G/REET 0 VAGUELY AMAZ$
T ,PICKETT 0 / ALIVE4 ,HE HE>D ,PICKETT
SAY "S?+ 6,LEE4 ,GEORGE TURN$ & PO9T$ BACK
D[N ! HILL4 ,8 FACE 0 O4LY WR9KL$4
  ,LEE RAIS$ A H&4 8,G5]AL ,PICKETT1 ,I
WANT Y 6RE=M YR ,DIVI.N 9 ! RE> ( ? HILL40
  ,PICKETT'S EYES LI<T$ Z IF A SU45 PA9 _H
%OT "? HM4 ,HE />T$ 6CRY4 ,LEE SD AG ) AB-
SOLUTE CALM1 8,G5]AL1 Y M/ LOOK 6YR ,DIVI-
.N40
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #ECG
ANGRY BOY1 8,G5]AL ,LEE1 ,I H NO ,DIVI.N40
,HE PO9T$ BACK D[N ! HILL1 JA2+ AT ! BL[+
SMOKE1 ! VALLEY ( WRECK$ M51 TURN$ & %UD-
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Z IF EV5 N[ "! 0 / "S?+ ,LEE CD D 6FIX X4
8,:AT AB MY M58 ,>MI/1D IS G"O4 ,G>NETT IS
G"O4 ,KEMP] IS G"O4 ,ALL MY COLONELS >E
G"O4 ,G5]AL1 .E ."O4 ,MO/ ( MY M5 >E G"O4
,GD ,GOD1 SIR1 :AT AB MY M580
  ,L;G/REET TURN$ AWAY4 ,5 ( ?4 ,HE LOOK$
= 8 HORSE1 BECKON$4 ,! GROOM CAME UP4
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! "O BATT]Y 0 / FIR+ UPHILL 96! SMOKE4
,L;G/REET NO4$4 ,I'M -+4 ,HE FELT A TUG AT
8 LEG1 LOOK$ D[N3 ,SORREL4 ,LET ME G1 ,MA-
JOR4 ,! /AFF 0 >.D HM1 "S"O _H ! RE9S (!
HORSE4 ,L;G/REET FELT ! GA!R+ (! LA/ GRT
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RE9S SL[LY & SD C>E;LLY1 8,MAJOR1 Y BETT]
LET ? DAMN$ HORSE G40
  ,& !N HE PO9T$4
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #ECH
"R "H4 ,I'M GO+ D[N 6MEET !M40
  ,HE RODE (F D[N ! HILL4 ,HE MOV$ V QKLY
&! HORSE SPURR$ & X 0 MAGNIFIC5T 6FEEL !
CL1N AIR BL[ ACR YR FACE1 & HE 0 AW>E SUD-
D5LY (! COLD TE>S BLURR+ 8 EYES & TRI$ TO
WIPE !M AWAY1 ,OLD ,H]O %Y+ AM;G ALL ! D1D
BODIES4 ,HE L1P$ A F;E & 2CAME AW>E (A
HORSE FOLL[+ & SWUNG & SAW ! FACE (
,GOREE1 ! FRAIL ,TEXAN TRAIL+ HM L ! W9D4
,AH1D ( HM ! GUNS 7 FIR+ 96A L9E ( BLUE
SOLDI]S & ,L;G/REET SPURR$ T WAY & ,GOREE
PULL$ AL;GSIDE1 SCR1M+1 8,:AT >E YR ORD]S1
,G5]AL8 ,": Y WANT ME 6G80
  ,A %ELL BLEW UP 9 FRONT ( HM4 ,HE SW]V$
6! "R4 ,GOREE 0 D[N & ,L;G/REET RE9$ UP4
,! BONY MAN 0 SCRAMBL+1 TRY+ 6GET 6HIS
FEET4 ,RIFLE FIRE 0 2G9N+ 6PLUCK AT ! AIR
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HM1 TRY+ 6CAT* UP4 ,HE RODE 6,GOREE &
LOOK$ D[N B HE CDN'T SAY ANY?+ M1 NO ^WS
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,GOREE'S EYES LOOK+ UP1 FILL$ ) PA9 & SOR-
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HE LIV$1 & HE CLOS$ 8 EYES4
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #ECI
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,HE WANT$ 6SLEEP4 ,"S"O 0 YELL+1 8,GOT TO
PULL BACK10 & HE %OOK 8 H1D VIOL5TLY1
CLE>+ X1 & TURN$ BACK 6! GUNS1 LETT+ ! M9D
2G9 6FUNC;N4 8,PLACE ! GUNS10 HE BAWL$1
8BR+ D[N "S GUNS40 ,HE 2GAN DIRECT+ FIRE4
,HE TOOK ANO!R %ELL BUR/ CLOSE 0& AG ! GRT
DR"O FILL$ 8 E>S & AF T CAME A COTTONY
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BLACK DR1M1 DIRECT+ ! FIRE1 WAIT+ = !M TO
-E1 TRY+ 6SEE "? ! SMOKE ": ! %ELLS 7
FALL+4 ,B ! FIR+ 2GAN 6/OP4 ,! /ORM 0 5D+4
,HE LOOK$ \ "? ! SMOKE & SAW NO M BLUE
TROOPS2 !Y _H PULL$ BACK4 ,HE ?"\1 6,GOD3
IF "! IS ANY M]CY 9 Y AT ALL Y W F9I% X
N[4
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ATTACK4
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NOTIC$ ! RIFLE / 9 8 H&4 ,HE _H N"E US$ X4
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EDJ
,HE SAW ! DIRT-/R1K$ FACE ( ,T4 ,J4
,GOREE1 WAT*+ HM4
  8,H[ >E Y80 ,L;G/REET SD4
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  8,TOO BAD10 ,L;G/REET SD4
  8,YES1 SIR40
  8,TOO BAD10 ,L;G/REET SD AG4
  8,YES1 SIR4 ,WE GOT PL5TY CANI/] LEFT4
,IF !Y HIT U N[ WE CD SURE MAKE X HOT =
!M40
   ,L;G/REET NO4$4 ,AF A MO;T ,GOREE SD1
8,G5]AL1 ,I TELL Y PLA94 ,"! >E "TS :5 Y
WORRY ME40
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  ,L;G/REET L1N$ BACK AG/ A F;EPO/ & />$
UP 96! SKY4 ,=A MO;T HE SAW NO?+ B ! CL1N
& WONDR\S SKY4 ,HE SAT =A MO;T1 -+ BACK TO
HMF4 ,HE ?"\ ( ,LEE Z HE _H LOOK$ RID+ T
HILL1 8 HAT (F S T ! RETR1T+ M5 CD SEE HM
& RECOGNIZE HM4 ,:5 !Y SAW HM !Y ACTU,Y
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EDA
/OPP$ RUNN+4 ,F ,D1? XF4
  ,X 0 D>K] N[4 ,LATE AFN4 ,IF ,M1DE 0 -+
HE WD H 6-E SOON4 ,B "! 0 NO SIGN ( X4 ,A
FEW GUNS 7 / FIR+ A L;G WAY (F2 HE>TBROK5
M5 WD N LET X 5D4 ,B ! FIRE 0 DY+2 ! GUNS
5D$ L SP>KS4 ,SU45LY X 0 /1 ENORM\SLY /1 A
L;G PAUSE 9 ! AIR1 A WAIT+1 A FALL4 ,& !N
"! 0 A DI6]5T SIL;E4 ,M5 2GAN 6TURN 6LOOK
\ ACR ! SMOLD]+ FIELD4 ,! W9D _H DI$2 "! 0
NO MO;N ANY": B ! SL[ SMOKE DRIFT+ & F> (F
"O T9Y FLAME (A BURN+ TREE4 ,! M5 /OOD IM-
MOBILE ACR ! FIELD4 ,! K 2GAN 6PASS AM;G
!M1 PASS+ )\T ^WS1 T X 0 OV]4 ,! SUN 0 ALR
2G9N+ 6SET 2Y NEW BLACK CL\DS : 7 RIS+ 9 !
WE/1 & M5 CAME \ 96! OP5 6WAT* ! LA/ SUN-
LI<T FLAME ACR ! FIELDS4 ,! SUN DI$ GOLD &
R$1 &! F9AL LI<T ACR ! SMOKE 0 R$1 & !N !
SL[ D>K;S CAME \ (! TREES & FL[$ UP !
FIELD 6! /"O WALL1 MOV+ AL;G ABV ! D1D &!
DY+ L ! %AD[+ W+ ( AN ENORM\S BIRD1 B / F>
(F 2Y ! CEMET]Y "! 0 GOLD5 LI<T 9 ! TREES
ON ! HILL1 A GOLD5 GL[ OV] ! ROCKS &! M5 9
! LA/ HI< PLACES1 & !N X 0 D"O1 &! FIELD 0
GRAY4
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EDB
  ,L;G/REET SAT LOOK+ \ ACR ! GR.D 6! GRE5
RISE (! ,UNION L9E & HE SAW A BLUE (FIC]
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( M51 & HE SAW TROOPS RIS+ 6GREET HM4
  8,!Y'RE *E]+10 ,GOREE SD BITT]LY1 B
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CAPTUR$ BATTLE FLAG1 BLUE FLAG ( ,VIRG9IA1
& HE TURN$ F ! SI<T4 ,HE 0 D"O4 ,SORREL 0
0HIS SIDE1 ASK+ = ORD]S4 ,L;G/REET %OOK 8
H1D4 ,HE WD G "S": N[ & SLEEP4 ,HE ?"\3
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M.T$ ! BLACK HORSE & RODE BACK T[>D ! CAMP
&! EV5+4
  ,)! EV5+ CAME A NEW /ILL;S4 ,"! 7 NO
GUNS1 NO MUSIC4 ,M5 SAT AL"O "U RIPP$
BRAN*.S TREES4 ,A GRT BLACK WALL ( CL\D 0
GA!R+ 9 ! WE/1 & Z ! EV5+ ADV.ED &! SKY
GREW D>K] !Y CD 2G9 6SEE ! LI<TN+ AL? !Y
CD N YET HE> ! ?"U4 ,L;G/REET FUNC;N$
ME*ANIC,Y1 PLAC+ 8 TROOPS 9 A DEF5SIVE
L9E4 ,!N HE SAT AL"O 0! FIRE DR9K+ C(FEE4
,SORREL BR"\ ! F/ FIGURES F ,PICKETT'S
-M&4
  ,>MI/1D & ,G>NETT 7 D1D2 ,KEMP] 0 DY+4
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EDC
,(! ?IRTE5 COLONELS 9 ,PICKETT'S ,DIVI.N
SEV5 7 D1D & SIX 7 W.D$4 ,L;G/REET DID N
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F ? "D4 ,HE 0 A PROFES.NAL & HE KNEW T Z A
GD DOCTOR "KS X1 B5D+ D[N = P]H ! LA/ "T
OV] A DOOM$ 2LOV$ PATI5T4 ,L;G/REET DID N
"K :AT HE WD D N[4 ,HE LOOK$ \ AT ! BURIAL
"PIES &! LI<TS 2G9N+ 6-E ON ACR ! FIELD L
CLU/]S ( C>RION FIREFLIES4 ,ALL T 0 LEFT
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DI$ & X _H A3OMPLI%$ NO?+1 ! WALL 0 UN-
BROK51 ! BLUE L9E 0 S.D4 ,HE %OOK 8 H1D
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-+ B>EH1D$ AL;G ! HILL1 /EMM+ ! RETR1T4
  ,AF A :ILE ,LEE CAME4 ,L;G/REET DID N
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EDD
BR"\ /R5G? ) 8 PRES;E3 DOOM$ & DEF1T$1 HE
BR"\ N"O!.S A C]TA9 MAJE/Y4 ,& ,L;G/REET1
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WD L A FEW MO;TS AL"O ) ,G5]AL ,L;G/REET40
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RIV]1 "! W 2 NO M DANG]40
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EYES4 ,HE LOOK$ VAGUELY DI6]5T4 ,L;G/REET
FELT A *ILL4 ,! OLD MAN SD SL[LY1 8,PET]1
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EDE
  ,HE KEPT 8 H& OV] 8 EYES1 %AD+ HMF Z IF
F B"R SUNLI<T4 ,L;G/REET SAW HM TAKE A
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RE,Y V TIR$40
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OLD MAN LOSE 3TROL4 ,HE _H N LO/ X N[1 B
SAT "! ) 8 H& OV] 8 EYES & ,L;G/REET FELT
%UT AWAY F 8 M9D & 9 T SAME MO;T FELT A
%U4] ( ENORM\S P;Y4 ,HE SD1 8,G5]AL80
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BURN+4 ,HE %OOK 8 H1D AG4 ,HE RAIS$ BO?
PALMS1 A GE/URE ALM ( SURR5D]1 PALMS FAC+
,L;G/REET1 TRI$ 6SAY "S?+1 %OOK 8 H1D =!
LA/ "T4 ,L;G/REET SD1 8,I W TAKE C>E ( X1
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BR1?1 FAC$ ! FIRELI<T4 8,WELL1 N[ WE M/ )-
DRAW40
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EDF
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8,I DON'T ?9K S40
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LET ! OLD MAN AL"O4 ,B "! _H BE5 TOO M*
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DON'T ?9K WE C W9 X N[40
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EDG
8,!Y D N DIE = U4 ,N = U4 ,T AT L1/ IS A
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ON--& X W1 X W--:AT ELSE C WE D B G ON8 ,X
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ALL :O W9S8 ,0 T "E RE,Y ! "Q8 ,W ,GOD ASK
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R1*$ =W>D 9/9CTIVELY 6HELP HM4 ,LEE SD1
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H&4 ,HE LOOK$ 96,L;G/REET'S EYES4 ,!N HE
SD1 8,Y 7 "R4 ,& ,I 0 WR;G4 ,& N[ Y M/
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! TREES1 COLD & H1VY & SMELL+ ( RA94 ,LEE
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EDH
SD1 8,I LECTUR$ Y YE/]"D1 ON W>40
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EDI

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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EEJ
_H N LIV$ "? X4 ,HE KNEW T HE WD C>RY X )
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EEA
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           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EEE
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    ,,ROB]T ,,$W>D ,,LEE
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,:5 ! W> IS OV]1 HE 2LIEVES T ! ISSUE HAS
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! W> IS 2+ REF]R$ 60,S\!RN NEWSPAP]S Z 8!
MO/ HAT$ MAN 9 ! ,S\?40
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/REET GIVES Z 8 OP9ION :AT HE 2LIEVES 6BE
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8 COLL>1 & IS RCVD 0AN ENORM\S OV,N 0! M51
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8,X TOOK A GRT _M MISTAKES 6LOSE T BATTLE4
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  ,N"E 6TAKE 8 PLACE 9 ! ,RI*MOND SOCIETY
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2F ,APPOMATTOX1 AT ! ,BATTLE ( ,FIVE ,=KS1
HE IS KILL$ 0A SNIP]'S BULLET4

           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EFJ

    ,,JOHN ,,BELL ,,HOOD
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,T5;SEE4 ,DEF1T$ 9 ,ATLANTA 0,%]MAN1 HE
SP5DS M* (! RE/ ( 8 LIFE JU/IFY+ 8 AC;NS 9
! FIELD4

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  ,8 W.D GR[S /1DILY WORSE4 ,AN OP],N IS
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)9 ! MON?4 ,8 WIFE ATTRIBUTES 8 D1? 6!
JUDG;T ( ,GOD4

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  ,W.D$1 IS LEFT 6BE CAPTUR$ 0! 5EMY4
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,GETTYSBURG HE SAYS3 8,IF ! M5 ,I _H !
HONOR 6-M& T "D CD N TAKE T POSI;N1 ALL
,HELL CDN'T TAKE X40

           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EFA

    ,,JOHN/ON ,,PETTIGREW
  ,SURVIVES ! *>GE AT ,GETTYSBURG ) ONLY A
M9OR W.D 9 ! H&4 ,IS %OT 6D1? T5 "DS LAT]
9 A DELAY+ AC;N GU>D+ ! RETR1T ACR ! ,PO-
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    ,,GEORGE ,,PICKETT
  ,8 ,DIVI.N IS VIRTU,Y DE/ROY$4 ,NO FIELD
(FIC] IS UNHURT4 ,(! ?IRTE5 COLONELS 9 8
-M& T "D SEV5 >E D1D1 SIX >E W.D$4 ,8 CAS-
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BITT]LY3 8,T MAN DE/ROY$ MY ,DIVI.N40



           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EFB

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  ,S]VES UNTIL NE> ! 5D (! W>1 :5 ,LEE
F9DS X NEC 6RELIEVE HM 2C ( -PLA9TS AG/ HM
0CITIZ5S HE HAS (F5D$4 ,8 3DUCT AF ! W> IS
NOTA# = TWO EPISODES3 HE 2COMES ! ,S\!RN
(FIC] MO/ 9VOLV$ 9 TRY+ 6PROVE T ,L;G/REET
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2COMES ! C5TRAL FIGURE 9 ! 9FAM\S ,L\ISI-
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DOLL>S4

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ACY & WRITES A BOOK ON 8 EXP]I;E1 : IS
PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,S\? ?REE MON?S 2F ! 5D (! W>4
,X IS A V R1DA# & 5T]TA9+ BOOK1 : PREDICTS
A C]TA9 ,S\!RN VICTORY4

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  ,HE VANI%ES F ,L;G/REET'S RECORDS4 ,YE>S
AF ! W> ,MOXLEY ,SORREL ATT5DS A PLAY1 NO-
TICES "S?+ VAGUELY FAMILI> AB "O (! AC-
TORS1 RECOGNIZES ,H>RISON4 ,HE GOES
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EFC
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"! IS NO FUR!R 3NEC;N4 ,NO?+ ELSE ( ,H>RI-
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  ,N"E 6RCV RECOGNI;N = 8 "P 9 *OOS+ !
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IS W1K5$ 0W.DS4 ,9 ,DECEMB] ( T YE> HE
GOES D[N ) PNEUMONIA1 & DIES ( X4

    ,,W9FIELD ,,SCOTT ,,HANCOCK
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5DS X IS F.D T 8 ,SECOND ,CORPS CAPTUR$ M
PRISON]S1 M COLORS1 & SU6]$ M CASUALTIES
?AN ! 5TIRE RE/ (! ,>MY (! ,POTOMAC4 ,AN
ENORM\SLY POPUL> MAN ALL 8 LIFE1 9 #AHHJ
HE RUNS =! ,PRESID5CY ON ! ,DEMOCRATIC
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,HANCOCK 0 ,>MI/1D'S P]SONAL ,BI#4
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EFD

    ,,JO%UA ,,LAWR;E ,,*AMB]LA9
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AC;N F\R "TS4 ,PROMOT$ 6,BRIGADI] ,G5]AL
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0,GRANT F ALL O!R ,NOR!RN (FIC]S 6H ! HON-
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MAJOR;Y 9 ! HI/ORY (! /ATE & RETURN$ 6(-
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FRS 0REFUS+ 6AGREE 6! IMP1*;T ( ,&REW
,JOHNSON4
  ,9 #AHGF1 ELECT$ ,PRESID5T ( ,B[DO9
           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EFE
,COLLEGE1 ": HE ATTEMPTS 6MOD]NIZE !
S*OOL1 9TRODUC+ C\RSES 9 SCI;E1 DE-
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HAS TAU<T E SUBJECT 9 ! CURRICULUM EXCEPT
MA!MATICS4
  ,DIES ( 8 W.DS1 ,JUNE #AIAD1 AT ! AGE (
EI<TY-?REE4














           ,,! ,,KILL] ,,ANGELS       #EFF