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Si Klegg Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the Si Klegg novel. A total of 1823 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : Si Klegg.by John McElroy.Book One PREFACE."Si Klegg, of the 200th Ind., and Shorty,
Si Klegg.by John McElroy.Book One PREFACE."Si Klegg, of the 200th Ind., and Shorty, his Partner," were born more than 25 years ago in the brain of John McElroy, editor of The National Tribune, who invented the names and characters, outlined the general
- 23 Stop that band's ijiotic blatting. Get into line there, quick as love will let you, you unblessed Indiana spalpeans. Without doubling; right face! Forward, M-a-r-c-h!"Col. McTarnaghan, still wearing his parade grandeur, was soon at the head of the colum
- 22 THE GREAT MILITARY TRUTH THAT IN THE ARMY THE MOST LIKELY THING TO HAPPEN IS SOMETHING ENTIRELY UNLIKELY.COL. TERRENCE P. McTARNAGHAN, as his name would indicate, had first opened his eyes where the blue heavens bend over the evergreen sod of Ireland. Nat
- 21 "Whydn't the Ord'ly say last night there 'd be guard-mountin' at 9 o'clock this mornin'? I s'posed that fer a man to be mounted meant straddlin' a boss or s'mother kind of an animal.""Ain't ye never goin' to larn nuthin'," said Shorty, wit
- 20 Si easily divined his thoughts, for something of the same nature had already caused his own heart to palpitate in a reproving way."Of--c-c-course--I d-d-don't--mean th-th-that. Shorty," he stammered "but she's a nice girl, anyhow, 'n' she's gittin
- 19 "Good morning, stranger," said the officer, "have you any corn on your place?""Haint got a dog-goned ear left!" was the surly answer. "Some o'you-unses men wuz out here yisterdy 'n' tuk every bit I hed."This may or may not have been true. Inqui
- 18 "Say, Shorty," said Si, "'taint very wicked to smoke, is it?""Guess not!" was the reply."That's the way it 'pears to me, 'n' I've been kinder thinkin' lately that I'd learn how. The soljers all seem to enjoy their smokin' so much.You know.
- 17 "Gimme your canteen, too, Shorty, and I'll fill it!" he said."Here, Si, you're a bully boy, take mine!" "Mine, too!" "And mine!" said one after another of his comrades. Si good naturedly complied and they loaded him down with about 20 canteens.[
- 16 Si didn't propose to take any chances, and so he marched the old contraband back and delivered him to the officer, who kept him till morning and then suffered him to go on his way.Once more that night Si was called, in addition to his tramps with the "r
- 15 Si hesitated; it was human nature. The offer was a tempting one, but he remembered his responsibility to his country, and his stomach appealed in vain. Duty came before stewed chicken or roasted sparerib."Can't do it!" said Si. "You've got hold of th
- 14 A bullet from one of the other fellows made the splinters fly from a rail a foot or two from Si's head; but he was getting excited now, and he didn't mind it any more than if it had been a paper wad from a pea-shooter.It makes a great difference with a
- 13 out o' them ere dod-gasted mules!"Seizing the whip at the small end of the stock he began laying on right and left with the b.u.t.t, taking care to keep out of range of the heels.During these persuasive efforts he was shouting at the top of his voice wo
- 12 "Shorty," said Si as they sat by the fire,--"I'm goin' to drop dead in my tracks before I'll fall out again.""Why, what's the matter?""Oh, nothin'; only you jest try it," said Si.Had it not been for the "fun" the soldiers had in the army to
- 11 [Ill.u.s.tration: "DON'T STAB ME." 123 ]"Look-a-here, pard," said Si, "don't stab me with that thing! I jest can't git along any furder till I blow a little. You please lemme be, an' I'll do as much for you. P'rhaps some time you'll get played
- 10 [Ill.u.s.tration: SUPPER UNDER DIFFICULTIES 115 ]The ground was flooded, and their blankets and garments were fast absorbing the water that flowed around in such an exasperating way.Sleep under such conditions was out of the question. Si and Shorty put on
- 9 "Let's see! Blouse--blouse--take off the 'b' 'n' she spells l-o-u-s-e, louse! Great Scott, Shorty, is that a louse?""That's jest the size of it. Si. Ye'll have millions of 'em 'fore the war's over 'f they don't hurry up the cakes."Si looke
- 8 Si whistled softly to himself as he watched the Wisconsin boys. They were hitching and twisting their shoulders about, evidently enjoying the friction of the clothing upon their skins. There was a general employment of fingers, and often one would be seen
- 7 "Now this is something like!" said Si, as he squatted on the ground along with Shorty and half a dozen messmates. They surrounded a camp-kettle full of steaming ears and half a bushel or so of apples heaped on a poncho."Wish we had some o' mother's b
- 6 CHAPTER IX. SI GETS A LETTER AND WRITES ONE TO PRETTY ANNABEL, UNDER DIFFICULTIES."COMPANY Q, tumble up here and git yer mail!" shouted the Orderly one afternoon, soon after the 200th Ind. turned into a tobacco patch to bivouac for the night. It had bee
- 5 "No, sir! I gave the command according to Hardee, 'Load--in--nine--times!' and ef yer hadn't bin in such a hurry you'd 'a'found out what that means. Yer'll git along a good deal faster ef you'll go slower. Yer ought ter be made ter carry a rail,
- 4 CHAPTER VI. DETAILED AS COOK--SI FINDS RICE ANOTHER INNOCENT WITH A GREAT DEAL OF CUSSEDNESS IN IT.IT WOULD have been very strange, indeed, if Si Klegg had not grumbled loudly and frequently about the food that was dished up to him by the company cooks. I
- 3 But Si was fully bent on being a loyal, obedient soldier, determined to make the best of everything without any more "kicking" than was the inalienable right of every man who wore a uniform.For the first time in his life Si went to bed hungry that night
- 2 WHEN Josiah (called "Si" for short) Klegg, of the 200th Ind., drew his canteen from the Quartermaster at Louisville, he did not have a very high idea of its present or prospective importance. In the 22 hot Summers that he had lived through he had never
- 1 Si Klegg.by John McElroy.Book One PREFACE."Si Klegg, of the 200th Ind., and Shorty, his Partner," were born more than 25 years ago in the brain of John McElroy, editor of The National Tribune, who invented the names and characters, outlined the general