Lucky Jim 1 FirehairChapter 19
A Bold Stroke Feb 19, 1862 It was snowing lightly when we boarded our train for St. Louis. Despite the snow and pre-dawn hour, there were nearly as many people there to see us off as there had been to greet us upon our return four months ago. I couldn’t believe how much we had accomplished in these last four months, especially during the winter. Feb 20 Our arrival near St. Louis went mostly unnoticed, mainly because we had built a spur from the main track to the fort and left the main track...