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War tale on a Tennessee road shows Betsy Baggs deception
In the Army of the Cumberland advance toward Chickamauga, a Confederate-leaning farmer's daughter Betsy Baggs uses a flag of truce to pass Confederate lines with Corporal Ratigan. He shepherds her through pickets as a race with a buggy and a twist of charm and wit leads to a reciprocated, reluctant admiration and a warning about future encounters.
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Tee Cimterland
Wliie
Stati
Stati Ue
Army of the Cumberland
Tennessee
Chickamauga
Cumberland Mountains
Paca
Bobby
Union Army
Cap
Rosy
Leddy
Lyota
Franklin College
Inosatius Ben
Manu
Gineral Mound
Baggs
County Cavay
Cireland
Epg
Corporal Ratigan
Corporal Rats
Garrel
Ratigan
Miss Baggs
Gineral
Kem
Seth
Henge de Sageestien
Strateger
Haugan
Vest
Tol Ratgan
Miss Bayes
Parte
Keble
Paley
Rattius
Abun
Hotion
Miss Bays
Ahe
United States
U.S
Burke
Gineral Bragg
Corporal Extigan
Mim Baggs
Ratigar
Sal Glassick
Tima
Abe
Yeatir Utmal
Teem
Gene
Hatley
Aine
Rangay
Burt
Kate
Miss Bagge
Tnoumou
Cor Ratigan
Bobby Lee
Kentucky
Sam Cooty
Betsy Baggs
St Cloud Hotel
Nashville
Bum
Confeder
Ates
Rich
Mise Baggs
Andy Sain
Ulal
Joey