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  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER I PAGE

  A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE 1

  CHAPTER II

  AN UNEXPECTED SET-BACK 13

  CHAPTER III

  THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT 26

  CHAPTER IV

  A FIRST VICTORY OVER THE ENEMY 40

  CHAPTER V

  TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE 53

  CHAPTER VI

  A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE 67

  CHAPTER VII

  IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED 80

  CHAPTER VIII

  THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL 95

  CHAPTER IX

  MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE 109

  CHAPTER X

  A TRIP ON A RAFT 123

  CHAPTER XI

  THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE 137

  CHAPTER XII

  IN THE BURNING COTTON MILL 150

  CHAPTER XIII

  AN ADVANCE ALL ALONG THE LINE 163

  CHAPTER XIV

  ARTIE IS MADE A PRISONER 176

  CHAPTER XV

  GOSSLEY THE GUERILLA 189

  CHAPTER XVI

  THE HOLDING-UP OF THE CLOSED CARRIAGE 203

  CHAPTER XVII

  THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY 216

  CHAPTER XVIII

  THE EVACUATION OF TULLAHOMA 228

  CHAPTER XIX

  IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP 242

  CHAPTER XX

  MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE 256

  CHAPTER XXI

  CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER 269

  CHAPTER XXII

  THE SIGNALS IN THE DARK 281

  CHAPTER XXIII

  AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS 294

  CHAPTER XXIV

  OPERATIONS IN MCLEMORE'S COVE 306

  CHAPTER XXV

  "HOLD THE HILL FOR TEN MINUTES, AT ANY COST!" 320

  CHAPTER XXVI

  THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA 333

  CHAPTER XXVII

  MAJOR LYON PLAYS THE PART OF A SPY 346

  CHAPTER XXVIII

  AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS 359

  CHAPTER XXIX

  MAJOR LYON REJECTS A PROPOSAL 372

  CHAPTER XXX

  A FRIEND IN NEED 386

  CHAPTER XXXI

  THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES 398

  CHAPTER XXXII

  THE SECOND DAY AT CHICKAMAUGA 412

  CHAPTER XXXIII

  CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN 426

  CHAPTER XXXIV

  MAJOR LYON MAKES A DISCOVERY AND DELIVERS A MESSAGE 440

  CHAPTER XXXV

  THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS 453

  CHAPTER XXXVI

  FIERCE FIGHTING--AN UNDIVIDED UNION--CONCLUSION 468