Robbie

  Robbie was an American soldier in the Civil war. He experienced many battles but the most memorable one was fought in July of 1865 near the end of the war, but little did he know that it would change him forever.

He was leading a patrol scouting and attempting to find Confederate soldiers who had escaped and were trying to rekindle the war. “Jenson said Robbie take Sanderson and scout those trees the rest of you follow me” As Robbie and his men went over to a river and filled their canteens shots were heard. Quickly Robbie shouted out orders to his men “form up quick fix bayonets be careful!” His men approached the treeline carefully scanning the trees. Then a man next to Robbie crumpled under a mini ball shot.

As the man fell Robbie shouted to his men to fire on the trees and to stay low as they let lose a volley. Robbie spotted Jenson and Sanderson but Jenson was moving quickly away from the fight and pointing a pistol at Sandersons back. Robbie quickly understood Jenson was from Alabama, a hotbed of confederalism. “Jack! “Keep the men here and get those confederates, I'll be back,'' yelled Robbie. Yessir, Jack replied quickly” Robbie half crawled half ran in a half-moon towards Jenson. A plan formed in his head. His plan was to sneak around and use his pistol to capture Jenson. It was risky but it was all he had.

He quickly spotted Jenson he and Sanderson were climbing into a small boat Jenson still had his revolver pointed at Sandersons head. Robbie quickly enacted his plan he shot twice in the air Jenson popped his head up and looked away from him. Sanderson looked up too and here was the risky part: if Sanderson took the opportunity and attacked Jenson it would be easy but if he didn't it would probably be impossible. But as Jenson lifted his head and looked away from Sanderson He stepped closer rocking the boat and swung an oar hard at Jenson. Unfortunately Jenson noticed the boat rocking and sidestepped the attack but it hit his gun in the process and he lost it. Jenson and Sanderson started to struggle. Jenson was from the backwoods of Alabama and was stronger and Bigger. Sanderson was a boxer from Yale but he couldn't use those skills in such a combined space and he was losing. Robbie in this time had quickly covered the distance and jumped upon Jenson instead of putting a bullet in his head he slugged Jenson over the head with his revolver and quickly tied him up with the rope in the bottom of the boat. Jenson was sure that he would remember this adventure for the rest of his life.