“Don't try run off again or you just might have to cut off your head" a voice sounded from in front of me. I heard laughing and other noises around me and then strong rough hands bound my legs. They felt as strong as a blacksmith's. They let go of me and I stared to crawl as fast as my bound legs and arms could take me. It wasn't long before those hands caught me, again.
I could hear him say, "You have some nerve little girl." He turned to the others watching and continued, "Hey, I did say we would cut off her head, right?" I heard cheers from all around me.
"No, she did nothing wrong we shall take her back to camp," said a strong, deep voice. "That is an order".
They took off my blindfold and I saw them for the first time. I was right the person who had bound me was a strong man like a blacksmith but the others were kinda small. However one man was one off to the side and he looked different than the rest. I saw the stars on the uniform. So I plucked some courage and said, "What is your name?" When I had finished saying that, a man and come around from behind me and smacked my cheek hard and said, "You will never speak to General Stonewall Jackson like that!"
Then the General moved in, "And you wont ever hit a young girl," he said as he grabbed the young soldier and pulled him away from me.
It hurt so bad I just wanted to cry, but I couldn't. I had to prove that they couldn't break me. next >>>
