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Late April 1862. Martial law has been declared
in Texas and the port of Galveston is under blockade. The south has lost several battles in the west including the Battle
of Shiloh in Tennessee earlier in the month. The Confederate government instituted a conscription act after Shiloh calling
form men ages 18 to 35 into service.
Some men have returned to Sprinkle to recuperate from illness or injury,
possibly bringing sad tidings to the some residents of Sprinkle. Other men who had not left are looking to enlist or find
a substitute before being conscripted.
The women of the community contribute to the war effort by making bandages,
picking lint, knitting socks, packing care packages and preparing other necessities for the troops. The residents of Sprinkle
realize this is not going to be a short war and begin steeling themselves against the hardships to come.
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