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Monthly Archives: July 2015
Civil War Transcendence, part 166
I guess I was in a daze for the rest of the meeting. Major Mosby elucidated the townsfolk on our endeavors for the past months, which was news to me. He left out what he thought of Marshal Gill’s possible … Continue reading
Civil War Transcendence, part 165
We hurried back, and as we entered the church the whole congregation turned to look at us. We both turned bright red and I broke out in a sweat. If this walk up the street without a chaperone ever got … Continue reading
Civil War Transcendence, part 164
All the pews were filled with women and older men. Younger men stood at the back of the church and around the outside walls. Once Mrs. Douglas and Willie came in the church door, some of the older men got … Continue reading
Civil War Transcendence, part 163
I had no idea what Captain Mosby had in store for me. I had revealed too much about my arrival in this universe, but I hoped that the story of my amnesia had some validity. I made it back to … Continue reading
Civil War Transcendence, part 162
The captain was in a stupor. He just leaned back in his camp chair and looked at me with a glazed expression. “Sunday School,” I uttered. It brought the captain back to the present from wherever his mind had traveled. … Continue reading
Civil War Transcendence, part 161
Captain Mosby had me dead to rights. I turned pale and just looked at him with a beseeching expression. Finally, I got my voice to cooperate with my bewildered mind. “Captain, I really appreciate that you judge me a loyal … Continue reading
Civil War Transcendence, part 160
I wandered back to Hattie’s place and, after giving her my watch and asking her to wake me at 4:00 pm, I took off my coat and fell into bed. I passed out. I must have been in a coma, … Continue reading
Civil War Transcendence, part 159
When Mr. Throckmorton returned, we both took turns telling what had occurred during the raid on the town, the Yankee cavalry mission of blowing up the bridge, the escape of one of the prisoners, and the assassination of Marshal Wells. … Continue reading
Civil War Transcendence, part 158
I was dead tired, but needed to be in town when Captain Mosby arrived. I asked for another shot of hot coffee and the use of Hattie’s horse. She poured me a tin of coffee and said, “Ya know where … Continue reading
Civil War Transcendence, part 157
A NOVEL OF TRAVEL BACK IN TIME I left town and walked wearily back to Hattie’s place, arriving about 9:00 am. Hattie’s brothers and Poppa had already gone when I walked in the door to the dining room/kitchen. It must … Continue reading