New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-03-06
J1key avds puzzled.

.J1key agds puzzled.
lem, and he determined to go on foster
ing the awakened interest. Unmindful
Of the demonstrate made thus far, he
suddenly broke out:
Supposin I wor tn general COM
mandin this hyar army n you uns wor
tn general commandin t'other army.
Now, how would it do TO- me ter march
out in the middle O. the night n just,
knock the stuffn right out'n you uns?''
Maynard smiled. Tt suddenly occur :
red to him how little Jakey knew of
the game Of war; how useless had been
his explanations.
What would be your plan Of attack,
general?' he asked, wishing to humor
the boy.
"Waal,'' said Jakey, who had no
more idea of what he was talking abont
than the 14-year- old boy he was, "I
reckon I'd put the big guns in a long
line on top O. tn Pea Vine ridge hyar,
n jest scatter shot n shell like chicken
feed
Maynard burst into a laugh Jakey
surveyed the altered expression Of his
friends face with his bright little eyes
and chuckled, but his own face was as
imperturbab as usual
General, said the boy commanders
supposititious enemy, 'what would you
do if I were to draw my troops out Of
ranger
Jakey was puzzled. He made des-
perate effort to conjure up reply.
"Waal," he said presently, II reckon
I'd jest wait TO- you uns ter do some
pm. !"
Your ground would be strong enough
in itself, but weak on the TANKS, espe-
cially your left, and in case of retreat
you would have the creek to cross in
face of an enemy, a hazardous under
taking. I would turn your left and get
possession of the roads to Chattanooga
Perhaps I could defeat you and force
you to recross the creek. While you
were doing SO I would knock you to
pieces. If you succeeded in crossing,
you would find my troops in your rear
between you and Chattanooga. .
Jakey neither understood nor even
heard a word his opponent said, but be
looked As seriously studious over the
problem as if be were the general COM
manding. ..
care you whipped, general?'' asked
Maynard
''Waal, mebbe eff I air whipped I
don't know nothin bout it, N I'll Jest
go on fightin till make you uns think
thet you uns air whipped. -
"Like Grant at Pittsburg Landing. y
The reference was lost on Jakey, but
it led him to think that he had made a
point. He looked very wise and said
nothing. He was thinking on line
which he feared might bezo of some prac-
tical Importance to his Individual self.
He was not certain but that it would be
necessary for him to make the connect
ing link in person between his friend
and his friends wife. So he turned the
conversation on lines oil. retreat.
Now, supposin, !" hesaid, '.just sup
posin war busted right hyar, how'd
git away?''
That would depend on the condition
Of things. If I were the general oppos-
ing you, you'd never get away safely.
I'd never stop till I had driven you into
the Tennessee river. =
s. How could / get thar from hyar?''
This part Of your army where we
are now could only fall back on Ross
vile. There the tanks would be better
protected for a stand. You could 20
from Rossville to Chattanooga by this
road (pointing to it on the map). eff
you should be successful in keeping
your enemy far enough from you and
long enough, you might cross the river
there and save your army. You might
perhaps stay there if not too reduced in
numbers and if you could keep your
line of supply open. =
'..This air tn bridge I'd cross TIL
creek on, l reckon, = pointing to Reeds
bridge on the map. Z
That's the nearest from where we
are.
WAL, general, = said Jakey in a
tone to indicate that the discussion Of
the campaign was ended, EFF you uns
bust me, I'll retreat thet away. = 49, ss
Nothing more was said about the im-
aginary campaign by ei ther. Maynard's
eye3was fixed on his water map, and he
was lost in study Jakey let him alone
till he saw that he was .drii fling back to
his trouble. Then he endeavored to lead
him into war again. At last, Selling a
favorable opport unity, the boy suggest
ed the propriety of sending some mes:
s sage to his wife tss45
Time enough for that. after the
fight, = was all Maynard would say
Jakey was discouraged. He knew that
It his friend lived after the fight it
would not be his own fault.
Jakey considered himself bound in
honor to report to Mrs. Maynard her
husband condition, not only on ac-
count Of his promise made her on the
evening Of his departure for the front,
but because he had q vague unformu-
. lated notion that there are certain ext