Never Call Retreat - Civil War 03 - Plot & Excerpts
All in the yard fell strangely quiet at the sight of her. men whispering to each other. Some of the wounded were boys in blue, and one of them, leg missing below the knee, propped himself on his elbow. "Let's hear it for old McPherson!" he cried, and a ragged three cheers echoed weakly. She looked at her escort of Confederate troopers and officers. They were silent, but she could see in their eyes there was no rancor, instead she saw looks of compassion, and she nodded to them, one of the men offering a handkerchief so she could wipe her eyes. She mounted the steps. A minister was standing there, and for a horrified second she feared she was too late. "I'm Reverend Lacy," he said. "I used to serve with General Jackson. Now I'm on General Lee's staff. He asked that I attend you, miss. Your fiance is still with us." "Thank you, Reverend," she whispered. He extended his hand and she took it. "He's upstairs, resting at the moment." "His condition?" her father asked. The reverend looked straight at her.
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