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The Tree of Appomattox

CHAPTER VII
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"I suppose we advance again at dawn." "And maybe a little sooner.

Now you boys must rest.

You've had eighteen hours of marching and fighting.

I've been very proud of my regiment today, and fortunately we have escaped without large losses." "And you sleep, too, sir, do you not ?" said Warner, respectfully.
"If we've been marching and fighting for eighteen hours so have you." "I shall do so a little later, but that's no reason why the rest of you should delay.

How that coffee and ham refreshed me! I didn't know I was so nearly dead." "Here's more, Colonel!" "Thank you, Dick.


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