Jake Wishard

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“Road to Jenkins Ferry” by Jake Wishard

Submitted to Contest #44

April 28- Afternoon.General Frederick Steele winced as the rain began to seep through his widebrim hat, water droplets mixing with sweat from the humidity stinging his eyes with every drop. "Curse this Southern spring weather," he muttered as steam rose up from his dirty blue wool uniform, and from the mount shivering below him. This campaign through the Arkansas wilderness had been unkind to him and his men. They had resorted to foraging and had made many enemies on the road as they pilfered corn cribs and the very barns and homes of the lo...

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Jake Wishard is a resident of Monticello, Arkansas. He is 28 years of age and working on completing his bachelors in History with a minor in Creative Writing. Aside from his full-time job, he is an ordained minister, an active civil war reenactor, and an aspiring author. He is married to the love of his life, Victoria. Together they have a 2 year old girl, Josie, and another girl, Isla, on the way.