# The twin seven-shooters

Author: Manderson, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1837-1911

Genre: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77379

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+twin+seven-shooters+Manderson&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The festive holiday time had increased the usually present disease, until home-sickness was the all-pervading complaint. As the picket peered through the gloomy air under the dull, wintry sky, he saw, in his mind’s eye, the dear ones at home, gathered about the yule-log. The sentry’s thoughts were far away, as he challenged the approaching guard, that brought relief, but gave none save in name, and received the sharp replies, so different from the words of good cheer properly incident to the time. The men gathered about the camp fires during the evening hours with abortive attempts at merriment, soon to be given up, and then to talk in whispers of friends and family and home. The bugle ca...

## Chapters

- [SCENE I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-twin-seven-shooters-77379/chapters/1/index.md)
- [SCENE III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-twin-seven-shooters-77379/chapters/3/index.md)
- [SCENE IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-twin-seven-shooters-77379/chapters/4/index.md)
- [SCENE II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-twin-seven-shooters-77379/chapters/2/index.md)