[The Sword of Antietam by Joseph A. Altsheler]@TWC D-Link bookThe Sword of Antietam CHAPTER IX 29/46
Think you'd find room for us ?" "Plenty of it.
What was it the feller said--we welcome you with bloody hands to hospitable graves--but we ain't feelin' that way to-night.
Got a plug of terbacker ?" The sergeant took out a square of tobacco, cut it in exact halves with his pocket knife, and tossed one-half across the Antietam, where it was deftly caught by the Mississippian. "Thanks mightily," said Henderson.
"Mr.Commissary Banks used to supply us with good things, then it was Mr.Commissary Pope, and now I reckon it'll be Mr.Commissary McClellan.
Say, how many fellers have you got over thar, anyway ?" "When I counted 'em last night," replied the sergeant calmly, "there was five hundred and twelve thousand two hundred and fifty-three infantry, sixty-four thousand two hundred and nineteen cavalry an' three thousand one hundred and seventy-five cannon, but I reckon we'll receive reinforcements of three hundred thousand before mornin'." "Then we'll have more prisoners than I thought.
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