They found James and John Riding slowly through the first winding their way through the thick vegetation Well that was an adventure said William I think I'm going faint said John! Why would you faint now I need you to steer your horse so please don't faint Said Robbie John who was quite pale Glared at Robie for a second before settling back into his horse's saddle they rode through the night I think we'll make Wintown in two days said William as the morning cam to all around them they riding through a farming district every knows then they saw remnants of a great battle that had ripped threw there several years earlier but every know then could see houses and barns with holes in them the saw craters and ruined cannons and wagons laying untended to hear there they saw a forest that had been shelled by the Confederate artillery trying force the union infantry who had been taking cover in the woods to retreat Only William had been here during the battle but Robbie group had been pulled to replace a Squad who had been all killed by shells Rovbbies squad helped with the cleanup.
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Civil War part 15
Robbie quickly took command they quickly packed their camp up like they did in the army how they had been trained they moved quickly leading their horses down the only escape on the backside of the little cliff they had slept on they noticed the small group of about 65 men all armed to the teeth every one had a dog which was pretty customary in that town some had two there was enough barking and howling going on but the men new dogs and they new exactly what way to follow them they quickly mounted James took the lead also having john tied to a rope right behind him James at full gallop took while Robbie and the other let up a Comanche yell! The men undaunted charged toward them Robbie and William could have easily left them behind but just in case they were going to lead them astray from John and James after about two miles they stopped and rod off to find James and John