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A military interlude

Ernest Haycox

Set at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War, this short story follows Alva Jukes, a hard-bitten soldier moving through a camp of cold huts, scarcity, and disease. After he receives a letter from home, he learns of the death of a comrade and hears soldiers rage over the army’s lack of clothes, food, and support from Congress. Jukes then leaves the camp and heads into the woods beyond the brigade street.