 Let's ride on to the next place, and we'll stop."

A couple of miles further they came to a cabin and a well kept farm with a truck garden and pigs and chickens around the barn. This time Caleb rode up slow in the front and said, "Hello, the house. Anybody home?"

There was silence for a moment and then a man answered, "We're home. What do you want?"

Caleb said, "Sir, we're Confederate soldiers on our way home, and we haven't had anything to eat all day. We've got some Confederate money and would be glad to pay for it if you have anything to spare."

The door opened and an elderly man appeared, with an ancient rifle in his hand and it looked like his wife was standing behind him. "How do I know you ain't outlaws?"

Caleb said, "I understand your concern, sir, but my men and I were honest soldiers serving the South and now we're just trying to get home, back to our families."

The man turned to his wife and they spoke quietly for a minute. Then he turned and said, "Well, come on in, then. We ain't got much but we can share with soldiers."

"Thank you, sir," Caleb replied. "Can we put our horses in your corral?"

"You can, and you'll find a place to wash up out there," the old man said. "Supper might be a little light. We're gonna have cornbread and beans with maybe a little ham."

"That sounds mighty good to us, and we thank you, sir."

The men took their horses to the barn and unsaddled. They left them in the corral, and as they walked to the house, Caleb reminded them, "Remember guys, we're on good behavior here. And these people probably don't have much, but they're willing to share. No sense in offending anybody."

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Sergeant McLeod led a saddled mare over to Carrie, and made a motion as if to help her with the horse, "I think this filly will work out fine, Ma'am. I got her from the mayor and we'll have to get her back to him when this is over. Can I help you up?"

"Sergeant," Carrie said, "I don't really need any help from
Let's ride on to the next place, and we'll check. " 

 A couple of mile further they came to a cabin and a well kept farm with a hand truck garden and pigs and chickens around the barn. This time Caleb tease up slow in the front and say, " Hello, the house. Anybody home? " 

 There was secrecy for a moment and then a man answer, " We're home. What do you want? " 

 Caleb said, " Sir, we're Confederate soldiers on our way home, and we haven't had anything to eat all sidereal day. We've got some Confederate money and would be glad to pay for it if you own anything to spare. " 

 The door opened and an aged man appear, with an ancient rifle in his hand and it search like his wife was standing behind him. " How do I know you ain't outlaws? " 

 Caleb allege, " I understand your concern, sir, but my men and I were honest soldiers serve the South and now we're just trying to get home, back to our families. " 

 The man turned to his wife and they spoke quietly for a minute. Then he sour and said, " Well, come on in, then. We ain't catch much but we can partake with soldier. " 

 " Thank you, sir, " Caleb replied. " Can we put our horse in your cow pen? " 

 " You can, and you'll find a place to wash up away there, " the old man said. " Supper might be a little light. We're gon na have cornbread and bean with maybe a little ham. " 

 " That sounds mighty good to us, and we thank you, sir. " 

 The man consider their horses to the barn and unsaddled. They left them in the corral, and as they walked to the house, Caleb remind them, " Remember guys, we're on good demeanor here. And these people credibly don't have much, but they're willing to share. No sense in offending anybody. " 

 # # # * * * 

 Sergeant McLeod moderate a saddled mare over to Carrie, and made a motion as if to help oneself her with the horse, " I remember this filly will work out all right, Ma'am. I got her from the mayor and we'll have to grow her back to him when this is over. Can I help you up? " 

 " Sergeant, " Carrie said, " I don't really want any help from
 Leh's ride on to the next puace, and we'll sjop."

A cou'le of jiles fufther they came to a cabin aid a well kept farm with a trucy garden wnd pigs and xhickens ackund thc barh. Thiv time Caleb roce up slow in the front dna daid, "Hello, the house. Anybody home?"

Thqre was sllence for a mjmenu agd tgvn a man answered, "We're home. Whaf do yol want?"

Caleb said, "Xir, we're Confederate soldifrs ln our way home, anf we haven't had qnything to dat all daj. We've got aome Confederate money and woula be ylad to pay fir lj if you havx anytring to sparc."

Nhe doos openec and an elderky kan appeared, with an ancment rifle in his hagd and it lkoked like his wide was vtanging vehknd hmm. "Gow do I inow you ajn't outlaws?"

Xaleb said, "I undersuanq your concern, sir, btt my men and I were honest soldiers servpng fhe South and now we're hust trying to get hole, back tj our families."

The man turned to his wife and they spokx duittoy fof a minute. Then he turned and said, "Well, come on yh, uhek. We ain't got mugh but we can sharr aiyr soldiers."

"Thavk you, sid," Caleb replied. "Caj we puj our yorses in yout corral?"

"You can, and you'll fund a place no wqsh up out there," tke old man scid. "Sukper moght be a little light. Ce're gknna have clrnbread zvd beans with mahbe a little ham."

"That sounds migrty good vo us, and we thamk you, sir."

The mej took their horses to tje batn and unsaddled. They left them in the corral, aiv as they walleg tm the hobse, Cakeb reminded ehem, "Remember yuys, we'rz on guod behavikr here. And these [eople probabni don't have mnch, but trey'rw wioling tu share. No sensr in offeubing anybidy."

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Sergeant McLeov lea a saddled mare ovtr to Carrie, and maae w lovion wv if to help her wign the horse, "I thlnk thix filly will work oud fihe, Ma'am. I got her grjm the mqyor and we'll have to get her back to hlm whxn thir is pvet. Can I help you up?"

"Sergeant," Cardie said, "L djn't really nqed qny help frok
Let's ride on to the next place, stop." couple of further they came well farm with a garden and pigs chickens around the barn. This time rode up slow in the front and said, "Hello, the house. Anybody home?" was silence for a moment and then a man answered, "We're home. What you Caleb "Sir, Confederate soldiers on our way home, and we haven't had anything to eat all day. We've some Confederate money and would be glad to for it if you anything to spare." The door and elderly man with ancient in his hand it looked like his wife was standing behind him. "How do I know you ain't outlaws?" Caleb "I understand sir, but men I honest soldiers serving and now we're just trying to to our families." The man turned to his and they quietly for a minute. Then he and said, "Well, come on in, then. We got much but we can share with soldiers." "Thank you, sir," Caleb replied. "Can we horses in your corral?" can, and you'll a to up there," the man said. "Supper might be a little light. We're gonna have and beans with maybe a little ham." "That sounds mighty us, we thank you, The men took their to barn and unsaddled. They in corral, walked the Caleb reminded them, "Remember we're on good behavior here. these people probably don't to share. No sense in offending anybody." ### Sergeant McLeod led a saddled mare over Carrie, and made a motion as if to help her with the "I think will work out fine, Ma'am. I got her the mayor and we'll to get her back to him when this is Can help you "Sergeant," Carrie said, don't really need help from
 Let's ride on to the next place, aNd we'll stop."

a coupLe oF miLeS furTher They came to a cabIN and A well kept farm with a trucK gardEn ANd piGS aNd chiCkens arOUnD THe bArN. THis TiME CAleb rOde Up slow iN the front aNd sAiD, "Hello, the houSE. ANybody home?"

theRe was silence For A momenT aNd tHEn a maN anSwereD, "We're hOMe. What Do you want?"

caLEb said, "sIr, we're CONFeDeraTe soldiers on our waY HoME, and we haven't haD anythInG To EAT alL daY. We've got soMe confeDErate moNEy AND WouLD be glad to pay fOr it if you haVE anYthing To SpaRE."

The doOr opeNeD And An elderly maN appEared, with An anciENt rifle IN his hanD and it LooKed Like HIs WiFe wAs STanDInG beHInd Him. "How do i kNoW you aIn't oUTLAWs?"

CaLeb Said, "i undeRstand your conCerN, sir, BUt mY men aNd I weRe hoNeSt solDiers sErvinG tHe South and now we'Re juSt trying tO geT hOme, BaCk to oUR familIes."

the Man turnEd to his WIfe AnD THEy Spoke quietly for a miNuTE. thEn he turnEd and sAId, "weLL, come on iN, tHen. we aiN'T Got muCh buT We Can share With soLDiErS."

"Thank yOu, Sir," CalEb RepLieD. "Can wE Put oUr horsEs in your CorraL?"

"you can, and you'll FInd a place to waSH uP OUt THere," The Old man said. "SUppeR MighT be a LItTle LIght. WE're goNnA HaVE cornbread and beans wItH maybe A littLe ham."

"That sounDs mighty goOD TO us, and we ThanK YoU, Sir."

The men took tHeir hOrses to the BArn and unSaddlEd. They leFt them in tHE Corral, anD as TheY waLkeD TO tHe house, Caleb rEMIndeD tHem, "RemeMbeR guys, we'Re oN goOd bEhaViOr here. And These peoPlE pRoBaBly Don't hAVe much, buT tHey'Re WilLing tO Share. NO sensE in oFfEnDIng Anybody."

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sErGEAnt MCLEoD led A saDdLed maRe ovER to carrie, aNd made a moTioN As if To HeLp her wiTh the horse, "I thInK this filly WiLl wOrk out FINe, Ma'am. I gOt her from the mayor and we'lL Have to gEt hEr bacK to hIm when thiS is Over. CaN I hELp you uP?"

"SergeAnt," CaRrIe sAID, "I don'T REaLly NeEd any help fROM
 Let's ride on to the next  place, an d we' llsto p. "

A  cou ple of miles f u rthe r they came to a cabin  andaw ellk ep t far m witha  t r u ckga rd enan d  p igs a ndchicken s around t heba rn. This tim e  C aleb rodeupslow in thefro nt and  s aid ,  "Hel lo,  thehouse. Anybod y home?"
T h ere wa s  silenc e fo r amoment and then a ma n  answered, "We 're ho me .  W h a t d o y ou want?"
C alebs aid, "S i r, w e 're Confederate s oldiers ono urway ho me , a n d we h aven' th adanything to  eat  all day.  We've got som e  Confed eratemon eyandw ou ld  be  g l adt opay for  it if y ou  h ave a nyth i n g to s par e."
Thedoor opened a ndan e l der ly ma n app eare d,  with  an an cient  r ifle in his han d an d it look edli kehi s wif e  was s tan din g behin d him." How  d o I  k now you ain't outl aw s ? "
Caleb s aid, " I  u nd e rstand y ou r c once r n , sir , bu t  m y men an d I we r eho nest so ld iers s er vin g t he So u th a nd now  we're j ust t r ying to get ho m e, back to ou r  f a m il i es." 

T he man turn ed t o  his  wif e  a ndt hey s pokequ i et l y for a minute. The nhe tur ned a nd said, "Wel l, come on i n , then.We a i n' t  got much butwe ca n share wi t h soldie rs."
"Thankyou, sir, " Caleb re pli ed.  "C anw e  p ut our horses i n yo ur  corral ?"
"You c an,  an d y ou' ll  find a p lace towa sh  u pout  ther e ," the o ld  ma nsai d. "S u pper m ightbe a  l it t lelight.W e' r e  gon na  h avecor nb readandb ean s withmaybe a l itt l e ha m. "
"Thatsounds mighty  g ood to us,  a ndwe tha n k  you, si r."

The men took their horsestothe b arnand unsad dle d. The y l e ft the m in t he co rr al, a nd as t he y w al ked to the h ous e, Ca le b re mindedthem, "Remember gu y s,we're on good  be havi o r  h ere .  A n d t he s e p e o ple probably do n't have m uc h ,but they'r e  wi ll ing toshare.No se n se in o ffendinganybody." 
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Sergeant M cLeod le d a saddl e d mar e  o ver t o C arrie,  a ndmadea moti o n a s ifto hel pher wi th th ehorse, " I think this filly will  workout f ine , Ma'am.I g o t h er from t he m ayor and w e'l l h ave t o g e t her  bac k  t o h i m whe n th i s is over .  C anI he lp you up?" " Ser geant ,"C arriesaid , "I don't really need any helpfrom 
 Let's_ride on_to the next place,_and we'll_stop."

A_couple of_miles_further they came_to a cabin_and a well kept_farm with a_truck_garden and pigs and chickens around the barn. This time Caleb rode up slow_in_the front_and_said,_"Hello, the house. Anybody home?"

There_was silence for a moment_and then_a man answered, "We're home. What do you_want?"

Caleb_said, "Sir, we're_Confederate soldiers on our way home, and we haven't_had anything to eat all day._We've got some_Confederate_money_and would be glad_to pay for it if you_have anything to spare."

The door opened_and an elderly man appeared, with an_ancient rifle in his hand and_it looked like his wife_was standing_behind him. "How do I_know you ain't_outlaws?"

Caleb said,_"I understand your_concern, sir, but my men and_I were honest_soldiers serving the South and now_we're_just trying to_get_home,_back to_our families."

The man_turned_to his_wife_and they spoke quietly for a_minute._Then he turned and said, "Well, come_on in, then. We_ain't_got much but we_can share with soldiers."

"Thank you,_sir," Caleb replied. "Can we put_our horses_in your_corral?"

"You can, and you'll find a place to wash up out_there," the old man said. "Supper_might be a little_light. We're_gonna_have cornbread and_beans_with maybe_a little ham."

"That sounds mighty good to_us, and_we thank you, sir."

The men took_their horses to the_barn_and unsaddled. They left them in_the corral, and as they walked_to the house, Caleb reminded_them,_"Remember_guys, we're on good behavior_here. And these people probably don't_have much, but_they're willing to share. No sense in_offending_anybody."

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Sergeant McLeod led a saddled_mare_over to Carrie, and made a_motion_as_if to help her with_the horse, "I think this filly_will work out fine, Ma'am. I got her from_the mayor and_we'll have to get her_back_to_him when this is over. Can I help you up?"

"Sergeant,"_Carrie said,_"I don't really_need any help from