by David Hunter
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Male Voices:
"He might come to shortly."
"He had bettah. I have some questions for him b’foh we hang the slave-lovin’ bastard either as a spy, or for treason."
"We should know within the hour if he will recover or not. I'll give you regular reports. Right now my focus is on our own boys."
"Doctah, do yah best. We need to lahn who is wahkin’ with him. Those damn Quakahs and ho-a Jews and freedom-for-slaves Yanks will yet be the death of me 'lessin I can be the death of them fust. I want our own boys to be a priority too, but without neglectin' this man. We need to know who he is, and what the hell he's doing heya."
"I’ll keep you informed of any important changes Major."
"Do that doctah. I’ll be in the officah’s tent fuh the next while."