. My men are cleaning up your yard the best they can."

She looked at him and said, "Sir, I can tell that you are a good man. I'm sorry that I had a bad feeling for you because you're a Yankee."

"Thank you, Ma'am. We're all Americans now. We've got to get things back to normal as quick as we can. Now, can you tell us what you heard from those men about their plans, anything might help."

She filled in Lieutenant Ross and John, telling them that Paul and Matt had gone to Shreveport, and they'd left word with her that the soldiers should follow. She also told them that Milam was mentioned as a place the killers were heading.

They made their condolences to her again and mounted their horses. They had a four hour ride ahead.

Chapter Eleven

Matt and Paul had ridden in heavy rain for over two hours and the road was really muddy. They had lost the trail. However, the lady had mentioned Shreveport and they were on their way to the town, so they figured they were still on the right track.

Even though it was late spring, the rain had a cold bite to it and they were looking forward to finding some shelter. It had been a miserable ride but they could not afford the luxury of stopping.

Suddenly, they were surrounded by grey clad Confederate soldiers. A sergeant appeared and told them to stop and identify themselves. Another two soldiers appeared from the trees and grabbed the reins of their horses. Matt and Paul were taken by surprise, and caught off guard. "What's this?" Matt said.

The Confederate sergeant said, "I said, identify yourself, and be quick about it."

Matt said, "My name is Matthew Dixon. This is Paul Mueller. Three weeks ago I was Captain Matthew Dixon, and this was Sergeant Mueller and we were in Jeb Stuart's cavalry. The war was over on April 12, when General Lee surrendered. Now, who the hell are you?"

"My name is Sergeant Larry Hunt, and like hell the war's over. Shreveport hasn't surrendered, although my guess it is just a matter of days. Until then, though, until we get orders, we're gonna fight. Now, Captain, I believe you. But if you continue down this road you're going to be our prisoner. It may just be for a day or two
. My men are cleaning up your yard the best they can. " 

 She look at him and say, " Sir, I can tell that you are a good man. I'm deplorable that I had a bad impression for you because you're a Yankee. " 

 " Thank you, Ma'am. We're all Americans now. We've got to scram things back to normal as immediate as we can. Now, can you tell us what you hear from those men about their plan, anything might help. " 

 She filled in Lieutenant Ross and John, state them that Paul and Matt had gone to Shreveport, and they'd left word with her that the soldier should follow. She also told them that Milam was mentioned as a topographic point the killers were heading. 

 They made their condolences to her again and mounted their horse. They had a four hour ride ahead. 

 Chapter Eleven 

 Matt and Paul had ridden in heavy rain for over two hours and the road was in truth muddy. They had lost the trail. However, the lady had mentioned Shreveport and they were on their way to the town, so they figured they were still on the correct track. 

 Even though it was late leap, the rain take a cold bite to it and they were looking forward to line up some shelter. It had been a miserable ride but they could not afford the lavishness of stopping. 

 Suddenly, they were surrounded by grey clad Confederate soldiers. A sergeant appeared and told them to stop and identify themselves. Another two soldiers appeared from the tree and grabbed the rein of their horses. Matt and Paul were taken by surprise, and caught off guard. " What's this? " Matt said. 

 The Confederate police sergeant said, " I said, identify yourself, and be immediate about it. " 

 Matt said, " My name is Matthew Dixon. This is Paul Mueller. Three weeks ago I was Captain Matthew Dixon, and this was Sergeant Mueller and we were in Jeb Stuart's cavalry. The war was over on April 12, when General Lee surrendered. immediately, who the hell are you? " 

 " My name is Sergeant Larry Hunt, and like hell the war's all over. Shreveport hasn't surrendered, although my guess it is just a matter of days. Until then, though, until we get order, we're gon na fight. nowadays, Captain, I believe you. But if you cover down this road you're going to be our prisoner. It may just be for a day or two
. My men are cleaning up youv yard the best jhwy can."

Vhe lokked at fim and said, "Sir, I can tell vhat you qre a good man. I'm sorrh that I jad a bae fetling for you becehse you'vz a Yzkkee."

"Tkaik you, Ma'am. We'rg all Americdns now. We've gmt tl get things back to normal as quich as we cwn. Now, can you telk us shat you heard from those men abouf their plans, anythimg might help."

She filled in Liektenant Ross and Jlhn, telling thei that Paul avd Matt had gone to Shteveport, and they'd left word witf her that the woodifts should foolow. Fhe also told them tvat Milsm was mentioncd as a place the killers werx heading.

They made treir condmlznces to her again ane nountgd thair firsds. Uheb hzd a flur hour ride ahead.

Chaptwr Eleven

Matt and Psuj had ridden ih heavr wain for over two hours and the road wav rsally muddy. They had lowt the trail. However, jhe lady hwd mentioned Shreveport and they were on their waf to vhd tiwk, so rhfy figured they were still on the right track.

Qbem nhough it was latc spring, the rain naf s cold bite to it anb tgey were looking flrward jo fineing some shekter. It had been a miserablw ride but tkey could not afford che luxury oy stopking.

Sucdenly, they were surrouuded bg grey clad Confederzge soldiers. A sefgesnd appearta and told them tj stop anv ideutify thdmsekves. Agother two soldlars appeared from hhe ttees atd grabbed the reins of their horses. Matt and Paul were tdket by sur'rise, snd caught ofs guard. "What's jhis?" Matt said.

Ghe Confedvrate serjeant said, "I said, identiff yourself, anv be quich abiut ut."

Matt rxid, "My name is Matthew Bnxon. This is Paul Mueller. Tmree dseks ago I was Ecpuaun Matthew Dixpn, xnd tjix rds Sergeant Kueluer snd wd were in Jcb Rtuatt's cavalry. The war fas kver on April 12, whem Neneral Lge surrenqered. Now, who the hell are you?"

"Mj namx is Sxrgeany Lwrry Hunt, and like hell the wad's over. Sjreyeport hasn't furrcndeted, althougk my guess it is just a matter of days. Uitil then, though, until qe get orders, we're yokna fight. Nox, Captwin, I belheve you. But if you xontinue down thix road you're going to be ous pridoner. It may just be for a day or two
. My men are cleaning up your best can." She at him and that are a good I'm sorry that had a bad feeling for you you're a Yankee." "Thank you, Ma'am. We're all Americans now. We've got to things back to normal as quick as we can. Now, can you tell what heard those about their plans, anything might help." She filled in Lieutenant Ross and John, telling them that and Matt had gone to Shreveport, and they'd word with her that soldiers should follow. She also them Milam was as place killers were heading. made their condolences to her again and mounted their horses. They had a four hour ride ahead. Eleven Matt had ridden heavy for two hours and was really muddy. They had lost the lady had mentioned Shreveport and they were their way the town, so they figured they still on the right track. Even though it late spring, the rain had a cold bite to it and they were looking forward some shelter. It had a miserable ride they not the of stopping. they were surrounded by grey clad Confederate soldiers. A sergeant appeared told them to stop and identify themselves. Another two soldiers the and grabbed the of their horses. Matt Paul taken by surprise, and guard. this?" Confederate said, said, identify yourself, and quick about it." Matt said, name is Matthew Dixon. weeks ago I was Captain Matthew Dixon, and was Sergeant Mueller and we were in Stuart's cavalry. The war was over on April 12, when General Lee Now, who are you?" "My name is Sergeant Larry Hunt, like hell the war's Shreveport hasn't surrendered, although my guess it is just matter days. Until though, until we orders, we're gonna Now, Captain, I But if continue this to be our prisoner. It may be a day or two
. My men are cleaning up your yarD the best thEy can."

she LooKeD at hIm anD said, "Sir, I can teLL thaT you are a good man. I'm sorry That I HaD A bad FEeLing fOr you beCAuSE You'Re A YAnkEe."

"tHaNk you, ma'aM. We're alL Americans Now. we'Ve got to get thINgS back to norMal As quick as we cAn. NOw, can yOu TelL Us whaT yoU hearD from tHOse men About theiR pLAns, anyTHing migHT HeLp."

ShE filled in LieutenaNT ROSs and John, telliNg them ThAT PAUL anD MaTt had gone tO SHrevePOrt, and tHEy'D LEFt wORd with her that The soldiers SHouLd follOw. she ALso tolD them ThAT MiLam was mentiOned As a place tHe killERs were hEAding.

ThEy made TheIr cOndoLEnCeS to HeR AgaIN aNd mOUntEd their hOrSeS. They Had a FOUR Hour RidE aheAd.

ChaPter Eleven

MatT anD PauL Had RiddeN in heAvy rAiN for oVer two Hours AnD the road was realLy muDdy. They haD loSt The TrAil. HoWEver, thE laDy hAd mentiOned ShrEVepOrT AND tHey were on their way tO tHE ToWn, so they FigureD ThEy WEre still On The RighT TRack.

EVen tHOuGh it was lAte sprINg, ThE rain haD a Cold biTe To iT anD they WEre lOoking Forward tO findINg some shelter. IT Had been a miserABlE RIdE But tHey Could not affOrd tHE luxUry oF StOppINg.

SudDenly, ThEY wERe surrounded by grey cLaD ConfeDeratE soldiers. A serGeant appeaRED And told tHem tO StOP and identify thEmselVes. Another TWo soldieRs appEared froM the trees AND grabbed The ReiNs oF thEIR hOrses. Matt and PAUL werE tAken by sUrpRise, and CauGht Off GuaRd. "what's this?" matt said.

thE COnFeDerAte seRGeant saiD, "I SaiD, iDenTify yOUrself, And be QuicK aBoUT it."

matt saiD, "my NAMe is maTtHew DIxoN. THis is paul mUelLer. ThreE weeks ago i waS captAiN MAtthew DIxon, and this waS SErgeant MueLlEr aNd we weRE In Jeb StuArt's cavalry. The war was oveR On April 12, WheN GeneRal LEe surrendEreD. Now, whO thE Hell arE you?"

"My Name iS SErgEANt LarRY huNt, aNd Like hell thE WAr's Over. SHrEvepOrt hasn'T surrendered, althouGH my Guess it is just A maTter OF DaYs. UNTiL TheN, tHOugH, UNtil we get orders, We're gonna fIgHT. NOw, Captain, I BEliEvE you. But If you coNtinuE Down thiS road you'rE going to bE oUr prISOneR. It may just Be for a daY or two
. My men are cleaning up y our yard t he be stthe ycan. "

S he looked at h i m an d said, "Sir, I can te ll th at youa re  a go od man. I' m sor ry  t hat  I ha d a b adfeeling  for you b eca us e you're a Y a nk ee."

"Tha nkyou, Ma'am.We' re all  A mer i cansnow . We' ve got to get  things b ac k  to no r mal asq u ic k as  we can. Now, can yo u  tell us whatyou he ar d  f r o m t hos e men abou ttheir plans,a ny t h i ngm ight help."
She filledi n L ieuten an t R o ss and  John ,t ell ing them th at P aul and M att ha d  gone t o  Shreve port,and  th ey'd le ft  wo rd wit h  h ert hat  the sol di er s sho uldf o l l ow.She  als o tol d them that M ila m wa s  me ntion ed as  a p la ce th e kill ers w er e heading.

The y ma de theircon do len ce s toh er aga inand  mounte d their hor se s . Th ey had a four hour  r i d eahead.
Chapte r  E le v en

Matt  a ndPaul h ad ri dden in  heavy r ain fo r  o ve r two h ou rs and  t heroa d was real ly mud dy. They  hadl ost the trail. However, thel ad y ha d  men tio ned Shrevep orta nd t heyw er e o n  thei r way  t o  t h e town, so they fig ur ed the y wer e still on th e right tr a c k .

Eventhou g hi t was late spr ing,the rain h a d a cold  bite  to it a nd they w e r e lookin g f orw ard  to f in ding some she l t er.It  had be ena miser abl e r ide  bu tthey coul d not af fo rd  t he  lu xuryo f stoppi ng .
Su dde nly,t hey we re su rrou nd ed bygrey cl a dC o nfed er at e so ldi er s. Aserg e ant  appear ed and to ldt hemto  s top and  identify the ms elves. Ano th ertwo so l d iers app eared from the trees an d  grabbe d t he re insof theirhor ses. M att and Pa ul wer e tak en  by s urpri s e ,and  c aught offg u ard . "Wh at 's t his?" M att said.

The Con f ede rate sergeant  sa id," I  s aid ,  i d ent if y  yo u r self, and be qu ick aboutit . "
Matt said ,  "M yname is  Matthe w Dix o n. This  is PaulMueller.Th reew e eks  ago I was  Captain  MatthewD ixon, an d thi s w as Ser ge ant  Muel ler an d  we  were  in Je bStuart 's ca va lry. The  war was over on April12, wh en Ge ner al Lee su rre n der ed. Now,whothe hell a reyou ?"

" Myn ame i s Se r ge ant Larry  Hun t , and lik e  h ell t he  war's over . S hre vepor t h a sn't s urre ndered, althoughm y guess it isjust a  ma tte r  ofda ys. Until then , t ho u g h, until  w e get order s, we're  g o nna f ight.Now, C aptain, I  b e lieveyou.  Bu t if youcon ti n ue down  t hi s  roadyou' re  going  to be ourp r isoner. It may j ust b e for a day  or t wo 
. My_men are_cleaning up your yard_the best_they_can."

She looked_at_him and said,_"Sir, I can_tell that you are_a good man._I'm_sorry that I had a bad feeling for you because you're a Yankee."

"Thank you,_Ma'am._We're all_Americans_now._We've got to get things_back to normal as quick_as we_can. Now, can you tell us what you_heard_from those men_about their plans, anything might help."

She filled in Lieutenant_Ross and John, telling them that_Paul and Matt_had_gone_to Shreveport, and they'd_left word with her that the_soldiers should follow. She also told_them that Milam was mentioned as a_place the killers were heading.

They made_their condolences to her again_and mounted_their horses. They had a_four hour ride_ahead.

Chapter Eleven

Matt_and Paul had_ridden in heavy rain for over_two hours and_the road was really muddy. They_had_lost the trail._However,_the_lady had_mentioned Shreveport and_they_were on_their_way to the town, so they_figured_they were still on the right track.

Even_though it was late_spring,_the rain had a_cold bite to it and_they were looking forward to finding_some shelter._It had_been a miserable ride but they could not afford the luxury_of stopping.

Suddenly, they were surrounded by_grey clad Confederate soldiers._A sergeant_appeared_and told them_to_stop and_identify themselves. Another two soldiers appeared from_the trees_and grabbed the reins of their_horses. Matt and Paul_were_taken by surprise, and caught off_guard. "What's this?" Matt said.

The Confederate_sergeant said, "I said, identify_yourself,_and_be quick about it."

Matt said,_"My name is Matthew Dixon. This_is Paul Mueller._Three weeks ago I was Captain Matthew_Dixon,_and this was Sergeant Mueller and_we_were in Jeb Stuart's cavalry. The_war_was_over on April 12, when_General Lee surrendered. Now, who the_hell are you?"

"My name is Sergeant Larry Hunt, and_like hell the_war's over. Shreveport hasn't surrendered,_although_my_guess it is just a matter of days. Until then,_though, until_we get orders,_we're gonna fight. Now, Captain, I believe you. But if_you continue down this road you're going_to be our prisoner. It may just be for a day_or two