 more than thirty minutes. They should be here shortly."

John said, "Wonder if Lieutenant Ross is still going to want to chase those men?"

Matt said, "I suspect he'll want to but the question is, will he get new orders or not. We'll just have to wait and find out."

### Chapter Twelve

Matt, Paul, John, Carrie, and Sergeant McLeod were waiting outside the Union headquarters building. The rest of the Union troops under Lieutenant Ross were down at the Union Mess Hall eating a hot meal. Sergeant McLeod had volunteered to stay with Carrie and the men while Ross had reported in and was getting further orders. Ross had been inside for over an hour when he reappeared and ask Sergeant McLeod to step inside. He smiled at Matt and the other men and apologized for the delay with the words, "Sorry to make you wait but I'm trying to make something happen that I hope will help you but you know the army, it takes time." And with that he and McLeod re-entered the building.

Paul said to the rest of the men, "Seems a lot like our army at times, doesn't it? Wait, wait wait and then go and hurry."

Matt laughed and replied, "I don't think armies are different. Just different uniforms."

Carrie Brunson spoke up, "Sergeant McLeod is a nice man. He is a farmer, just like my Jerry. I hope he gets to go home soon. He lives in Missouri.

John Combs smiled and said, "He lives in Missouri now but I think he may be a neighbor of mine sometime in the near future. Maybe living about ten of twelve miles up the road."

Carrie blushed furiously, while the other men smiled. It had been obvious that Sergeant McLeod was quite smitten with Carrie. She said, "John Combs, I don't know what you're talking about. He is a nice man and that's all I meant."

John said, "Hey, Carrie, we all think he is a nice man and I've talked to him, he is an experienced farmer and you are going to need someone. You could do worse, Jerry isn't coming home."

Ross and McLeod appeared and both men were smiling. Ross said, "Fellows, my men and I have new orders, we will be heading back to Tennessee
more than thirty minutes. They should be here shortly. " 

 John said, " Wonder if Lieutenant Ross is still go to desire to chase those men? " 

 Matt suppose, " I distrust he'll want to but the question is, will he get fresh orders or not. We'll just suffer to wait and find out. " 

 # # # Chapter Twelve 

 Matt, Paul, John, Carrie, and Sergeant McLeod were wait outside the Union headquarters building. The rest of the Union troop under Lieutenant Ross were down at the Union Mess Hall eating a hot meal. Sergeant McLeod had volunteered to stay with Carrie and the men while Ross had reported in and was get further orders. Ross had been inside for over an hour when he reappeared and necessitate Sergeant McLeod to step inside. He smile at Matt and the other work force and apologized for the delay with the words, " Sorry to make you wait but I'm test to make something happen that I hope will help you but you know the army, it accept time. " And with that he and McLeod re - entered the building. 

 Paul said to the rest of the men, " Seems a lot like our army at times, actn't it? Wait, wait expect and then die and rush. " 

 Matt laughed and replied, " I don't think armies are different. Just different uniform. " 

 Carrie Brunson spoke up, " Sergeant McLeod is a nice man. He is a farmer, just like my Jerry. I hope he gets to go home soon. He lives in Missouri. 

 John Combs smiled and said, " He lives in Missouri now but I think he may be a neighbor of mine sometime in the approximate future. Maybe be about ten of twelve miles up the road. " 

 Carrie blushed furiously, while the other men smile. It had been obvious that Sergeant McLeod was quite smitten with Carrie. She said, " John Combs, I don't know what you're speak about. He is a nice man and that's all I meant. " 

 John said, " Hey, Carrie, we all intend he is a nice homo and I've talked to him, he is an experienced farmer and you are going to necessitate someone. You could do bad, Jerry isn't coming home. " 

 Ross and McLeod appear and both men were smile. Ross said, " Fellows, my men and I have new club, we will be heading back to Tennessee
 moge than thirty minutes. Tmey should be hete shortny."

John said, "Wovder if Lieutenant Ross is svill goint to want to chase thore men?"

Matn said, "I wusptct he'll want to uht the questikk is, ciol he get new prders or tot. We'll just vaxe to wait and find out."

### Chapter Twelvq

Matt, Psup, John, Carrie, wnd Xqrgeznt McLeod were waiting outside ths Union headquarters building. The rest of the Knioj troops under Liektenant Rosw weww down at thd Union Mess Hall eatihg a hot meal. Sergeant McLeod hxd vokunteered jo shdy with Carcie anq the men whlke Rosv had rrported in and wav gwtting further orders. Ross had been insyde for oeex an hour when he reappwared and ask Wereeaht MdLeod ho atep insids. He smiled at Matt and the otnew men and apolkgized fjr the delay with the words, "Sorry to mane gou wait but I'm trying ro make something hapken that I hope will help you but you know the army, it takev timx." Xnd wlth gyah he and McLeod re-entered the building.

Paul says uo nhe rest of the mcn, "Seems a lot likr lut army at timer, doesu'f jt? Wait, wait wait wnd theg go qnd hurry."

Iatt laughed and replied, "I don't think armief are different. Jusc different bniforks."

Cartie Brunson spoke up, "Sexgeant McLeod is w nice mah. He is a farmer, gusn line my Jerry. I hope he gets to go hone spon. He uivex in Myssouri.

Johj Comnv smiled and said, "Je lires it Missouri now but I think he may be a nemjhbor of mine smmenime in tke neav future. Maybe jiving about tgn of twejve mkles up thv road."

Carcie blushed suriously, whing the other mxn smiled. It yad veen obxkous that Sergrant McLeod was quire smitten with Cavrie. Rge said, "John Conbs, I don't know whst hou'we telkind about. He is a nkce kan avd that's alo I mrant."

John said, "Hey, Casrie, we all think he ix w nice mqn and I'de talked to nim, he is an experlencev farmxr and yoo are going to need someone. You could do wovse, Jerry isn'e coning home."

Rosx and McLeod appeared and both men were smiling. Ross said, "Fellows, my men and L have new ocders, re will ba heading back to Tebnessee
more than thirty minutes. They should be John "Wonder if Ross is still those Matt said, "I he'll want to the question is, will he get orders or not. We'll just have to wait and find out." ### Chapter Matt, Paul, John, Carrie, and Sergeant McLeod were waiting outside the Union headquarters The of Union under Lieutenant Ross were down at the Union Mess Hall eating a hot meal. Sergeant McLeod volunteered to stay with Carrie and the men Ross had reported in was getting further orders. Ross been for over hour he and ask Sergeant to step inside. He smiled at Matt and the other men and apologized for the delay with words, "Sorry you wait I'm to something happen that will help you but you know takes time." And with that he and McLeod the building. said to the rest of the "Seems a lot like our army at times, it? Wait, wait wait and then go and hurry." Matt laughed and replied, "I don't are different. Just different Carrie Brunson spoke "Sergeant is nice He is farmer, just like my Jerry. I hope he gets to go soon. He lives in Missouri. John Combs smiled and said, in now but I he may be a of sometime in the near living ten up road." blushed furiously, while the men smiled. It had been that Sergeant McLeod was said, "John Combs, I don't know what you're about. He is a nice man and all I meant." John said, "Hey, Carrie, we all think he is nice man talked to him, he is an experienced farmer you are going to someone. You could do worse, Jerry isn't coming home." and appeared and men were smiling. said, "Fellows, my and I have we will heading to
 more than thirty minutes. They Should be heRe shoRtlY."

JoHn Said, "wondEr if Lieutenant rOss iS still going to want to chaSe thoSe MEn?"

MaTT sAid, "I sUspect hE'Ll WANt tO bUt The QuEStIon is, WilL he get nEw orders or Not. we'Ll just have to WAiT and find ouT."

### ChApter Twelve

MAtt, paul, JoHn, carRIe, and serGeant mcLeod WEre waiTing outsiDe THe UnioN HeadquaRTErS buiLding. The rest of the uNiON troops under LiEutenaNt rOsS WEre DowN at the UnioN MEss HaLL eating A HoT MEAl. SERgeant McLeod hAd volunteerED to Stay wiTh carRIe and tHe men WhILe ROss had reporTed iN and was geTting fURther orDErs. Ross Had beeN inSidE for OVeR aN hoUr WHen HE rEapPEarEd and ask seRgEant MCLeoD TO STep iNsiDe. He SmileD at Matt and the OthEr meN And ApoloGized For tHe Delay With thE wordS, "SOrry to make you waIt buT I'm trying To mAkE soMeThing HAppen tHat i hoPe will hElp you bUT yoU kNOW ThE army, it takes time." AnD wITH tHat he and mcLeod RE-eNtERed the buIlDinG.

PauL SAid to The rESt Of the men, "seems a LOt LiKe our arMy At timeS, dOesN't iT? Wait, WAit wAit and Then go anD hurrY."

matt laughed and REplied, "I don't thINk ARMiES are DifFerent. Just dIffeREnt uNifoRMs."

carRIe BruNson sPoKE uP, "sergeant McLeod is a niCe Man. He iS a farMer, just like my jerry. I hope HE GEts to go hOme sOOn. hE lives in MissouRi.

JohN Combs smilED and said, "he livEs in MissOuri now buT i Think he mAy bE a nEigHboR OF mIne sometime in THE neaR fUture. MaYbe Living aBouT teN of TweLvE miles up tHe road."

CaRrIe BlUsHed FurioUSly, while ThE otHeR meN smilED. It had Been oBvioUs ThAT SeRgeant MCleOD Was qUiTe SmitTen WiTh CarRie. SHE saId, "John COmbs, I don't KnoW What YoU'rE talkinG about. He is a niCe Man and that'S aLl I Meant."

JOHN said, "Hey, carrie, we all think he is a niCE man and i've TalkeD to hIm, he is an eXpeRienceD faRMer and You are Going To NeeD SOmeonE. yOu CouLd Do worse, JerRY Isn'T comiNg Home."

ross and mcLeod appeared and bOTh mEn were smiling. rosS saiD, "fElLowS, My MEn aNd i HavE NEw orders, we will bE heading baCk TO TEnnessee
 more than thirty minutes.  They shou ld be  he resh ortl y."
John said, "W o nder  if Lieutenant Ross is  stil lg oing to  want  to cha s et h ose  m en ?"
M a tt  said , " I suspe ct he'll w ant  t o but the qu e st ion is, wi llhe get new o rde rs orno t.W e'lljus t hav e to w a it and  find out ." 
### C h apter T w e lv e

M att, Paul, John,C ar r ie, and Sergea nt McL eo d  w e r e w ait ing outsid ethe U n ion hea d qu a r t ers building. The  rest of th e  Un ion tr oo psu nder L ieute na n t R oss were do wn a t the Uni on Mes s  Hall e a ting ahot me al.  Se rgea n tMc Leo dh adv ol unt e ere d to sta ywi th Ca rrie a n d  the  me n wh ile R oss had repor ted  ina ndwas g ettin g fu rt her o rders.  Ross  h ad been insideforover an h our  w hen  h e rea p peared  an d a sk Serg eant Mc L eod  t o s te p inside. He smile da t  M att andthe ot h er  m e n and ap ol ogi zedf o r the  del a ywith the  words ,  " So rry toma ke you  w ait  bu t I'm tryi ng tomake som ethin g  happen that I hope will hel p  y o u  b u t yo u k now the arm y, i t  tak es t i me ."A nd wi th th at he and McLeod re-enter ed  the b uildi ng.

Paul sai d to the r e s t  of themen, "S e ems a lot like  ourarmy at ti m es, does n't i t? Wait,  wait wai t and then  go  an d h urr y . "
Matt laughed a nd r ep lied, " I d on't th ink  ar mie s a re  differen t. Justdi ff er en t u nifor m s."

Car ri e B ru nso n spo k e up,"Serg eant  M cL e odis a ni c em a n. H eis  a f arm er , jus t li k e m y Jerry . I hopeheg etsto  g o homesoon. He live sin Missour i. 

J ohn Co m b s smiled  and said, "He lives in Missour i n ow bu t Ithink hemay  be anei g hbor o f mine  some ti mei n  then e ar  fu tu re. Maybel i vin g abo ut  ten  of twe lve miles up the r o ad. "

Carrie blu she d fu r i ou sly ,  w h ile  t h e o t h er men smiled.It had bee no bv ious thatS erg ea nt McLe od wasquite smitten  with Car rie. Shesa id," J ohn  Combs, Idon't kn ow what y o u'ret al kingabo ut. He  i s a  nice  man a n d t hat's  all I  m eant." 

Joh nsaid, "H ey, Carrie, we all thin k he i s a n ice  man andI'v e  ta lked to h im,he is an e xpe rie ncedfar m er an d yo u  a reg oingto n e ed someon e .You c ou ld do worse , J err y isn 'tc ominghome ."

Ross and McLe o d appeared and  bot h men  we r e sm il ing. Ross said , " Fe l l ows, myme n and I hav e new or de r s, we  willbe hea ding ba c k  t o  Tenne ssee 
 more_than thirty_minutes. They should be_here shortly."

John_said,_"Wonder if_Lieutenant_Ross is still_going to want_to chase those men?"

Matt_said, "I suspect_he'll_want to but the question is, will he get new orders or not. We'll_just_have to_wait_and_find out."

### Chapter Twelve

Matt, Paul,_John, Carrie, and Sergeant McLeod_were waiting_outside the Union headquarters building. The rest of_the_Union troops under_Lieutenant Ross were down at the Union Mess Hall_eating a hot meal. Sergeant McLeod_had volunteered to_stay_with_Carrie and the men_while Ross had reported in and_was getting further orders. Ross had_been inside for over an hour when_he reappeared and ask Sergeant McLeod_to step inside. He smiled_at Matt_and the other men and_apologized for the_delay with_the words, "Sorry_to make you wait but I'm_trying to make_something happen that I hope will_help_you but you_know_the_army, it_takes time." And_with_that he_and_McLeod re-entered the building.

Paul said to_the_rest of the men, "Seems a lot_like our army at_times,_doesn't it? Wait, wait_wait and then go and_hurry."

Matt laughed and replied, "I don't_think armies_are different._Just different uniforms."

Carrie Brunson spoke up, "Sergeant McLeod is a nice_man. He is a farmer, just_like my Jerry. I_hope he_gets_to go home_soon._He lives_in Missouri.

John Combs smiled and said, "He_lives in_Missouri now but I think he_may be a neighbor_of_mine sometime in the near future._Maybe living about ten of twelve_miles up the road."

Carrie blushed_furiously,_while_the other men smiled. It_had been obvious that Sergeant McLeod_was quite smitten_with Carrie. She said, "John Combs, I_don't_know what you're talking about. He_is_a nice man and that's all_I_meant."

John_said, "Hey, Carrie, we all_think he is a nice man_and I've talked to him, he is an experienced_farmer and you_are going to need someone._You_could_do worse, Jerry isn't coming home."

Ross and McLeod appeared and_both men_were smiling. Ross_said, "Fellows, my men and I have new orders, we_will be heading back to Tennessee