human
SI, said the Orderly-Sergeant,
gpt
Good idee. What is it?
human
An order's come down from Headquarters to detail a Sergeant and eight men from the company to go out about eight or 10 miles in the country, and take a turn guarding a little mill they're running out there, grinding meal. There's a gang of bushwhackers around there, that occasionally pester the men at work and they've tried once to burn the mill. I don't think you'll have much trouble, but you've got to keep your eye peeled, and not let any of your boys go to sleep on post.
gpt
I'll look out for that.
human
I know you will. You'll take Shorty along, and your seven kids, which'll make up the number. You'll draw three days' rations, at the end of which time you'll be relieved.
gpt
Now, boys, said Si, returning to his squad,
human
I want you to all act like soldiers, now, continued Si,
gpt
Yes, echoed Shorty,