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TWO MILITARY EXECUTIONS IN the spring of the year 1862 General BuellŌĆÖs big army lay in camp, licking itself into shape for the campaign which resulted in the victory at Shiloh. VISIT LIBRAVOX DOT ORG IN THE SPRING OF THE YEAR EIGHTEEN SIXTY TWO GENERAL BUELL'S BIG ARMY LAY IN CAMP LICKING ITSELF INTO SHAPE FOR THE CAMPAIGN WHICH RESULTED IN THE VICTORY AT SHILOH
forest. The major understood, and turning his horse rode back to the little group that had followed him and was already moving to the rear in fear of his displeasure, and so returned to the head of his command. ŌĆ£Dunning is just ahead there,ŌĆØ he said to the captain of his leading company. ŌĆ£He has killed his man and will have something to report.ŌĆØ Right patiently they waited, sabers drawn, but Dunning did not come. In an hour the day broke and the whole force moved cautiously forward, its commander not altogether satisfied with his faith in Private Dunning. The expedition had failed, but something remained to be done. In the little open space off the road they found the fallen horse. At a right angle across the animalŌĆÖs neck face upward, a bullet in the brain, lay the body of Trooper Dunning, stiff as a statue, hours dead. Examination disclosed abundant evidence that within a half-hour the cedar forest had been occupied by a strong force of Confederate infantryŌĆöan ambuscade.   TWO MILITARY EXECUTIONS BY AMBROSE BEERCE FOR THE LIBRAVOX COFFEE BRAKE COLLECTION TEN WAR AND CONFLICT THIS IS THE LIEBRAVOX RECORDING ALL LIBRAVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE 
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