The Fight For Lucy's Relationship

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Jeff has recently become a scout in the Union army, and gets to go into the depths of the enemy territory. Before he has to head out for his first mission, he decides to go see Lucy. She is more kind than usual and greets him happily. He soon heads out on his first mission, but to his dismay gets captured by the Confederates. He takes it as an opportunity to get info and pretends to want to join the Confederates. They let him in and he figures out valuable info. He also makes a friend in the Confederate army named Heifer Hobbs, who helps him out and cares for him as though he is his

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