Four years campaigning in the army of the PotomacDygert Bros. & Company, 1874 - 207 pages |
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... picket - a scare ― grand rounds - the relief - picking cherries - a dangerous ani- mal . CHAPTER III . - Guard mounting - Fourth of July- a scene in the national capitol - getting ready for our first campaigns and battles . - CHAPTER IV ...
... picket - a scare ― grand rounds - the relief - picking cherries - a dangerous ani- mal . CHAPTER III . - Guard mounting - Fourth of July- a scene in the national capitol - getting ready for our first campaigns and battles . - CHAPTER IV ...
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... Picket Guard . ” CHAPTER XLV . - Dangers and hardships of the siege- good times - music - our railroad - City Point - exchang- ed prisoners - all women to the rear - orders to march- another flank movement to the rebel right - battle of ...
... Picket Guard . ” CHAPTER XLV . - Dangers and hardships of the siege- good times - music - our railroad - City Point - exchang- ed prisoners - all women to the rear - orders to march- another flank movement to the rebel right - battle of ...
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... Lieutenant Ryan , an old soldier , is ordered to lay out a camp , which he does , and we call it , after our Michigan War Governor , Camp Blair . CHAPTER II . FIRST NIGHT ON PICKET - A SCARE IN THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC . 15.
... Lieutenant Ryan , an old soldier , is ordered to lay out a camp , which he does , and we call it , after our Michigan War Governor , Camp Blair . CHAPTER II . FIRST NIGHT ON PICKET - A SCARE IN THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC . 15.
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... picket to keep his watch . One of his comrades relieves him on his post and he lies down to sleep and awakens in the morning to hear the birds sing over his head . The relief comes , we start for camp , and end our first night on picket ...
... picket to keep his watch . One of his comrades relieves him on his post and he lies down to sleep and awakens in the morning to hear the birds sing over his head . The relief comes , we start for camp , and end our first night on picket ...
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... pickets , followed closely by our men in solid masses , on the charge . They are met by the enemy , and a hand to hand fight takes place , when our men push them inside their works . The rebel artillery opens on the advancing columns ...
... pickets , followed closely by our men in solid masses , on the charge . They are met by the enemy , and a hand to hand fight takes place , when our men push them inside their works . The rebel artillery opens on the advancing columns ...
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Page 155 - Except now and then a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis...
Page 155 - There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread As he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And he thinks of the two in the low trundlebed Far away in the cot on the mountain. His musket falls slack ; his face, dark and grim, Grows gentle with memories tender As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep, For their mother : may Heaven defend her!
Page 182 - HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, April 9, 1865. "GENERAL: I have received your letter of this date containing the terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. "RE LEE, General. "LIEUTENANT-GENERAL US GRANT.
Page 181 - The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers nor their private horses or baggage.
Page 156 - And the life-blood is ebbing and plashing. All quiet along the Potomac to-night — No sound save the rush of the river; While soft falls the dew on the face of the dead — The picket's off duty forever.
Page 180 - GENERAL: I received your note of this morning on the picket line, whither I had come to meet you, and ascertain definitely what terms were embraced in your proposal of yesterday with reference to the surrender of this army. I now ask an interview in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday for that purpose.
Page 181 - The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged ; and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
Page 181 - I propose to receive the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit : Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate.
Page 156 - Leaped up to his lips — when low, murmured vows Were pledged to be ever unbroken ; Then drawing his sleeve roughly over his eyes, He dashes off tears that are welling, And gathers his gun closer up to its place, As if to keep down the heart-swelling.
Page 180 - AM) received, in consequence of my having passed from the Richmond and Lynchburg road to the Farmville and Lynchburg road. I am at this writing about four miles west of Walker's Church and will push forward to the front for the purpose of meeting you. Notice sent to me on this road where you wish the interview to take place will meet me.