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... shot fired by one of our own men . We all claim that our " Fighting Dick " is the plainest general in the army , as well as one of the best . A stranger , to see him in camp , would think he was -winterjin camp-reconnoissance-Fight- ing ...
... shot fired by one of our own men . We all claim that our " Fighting Dick " is the plainest general in the army , as well as one of the best . A stranger , to see him in camp , would think he was -winterjin camp-reconnoissance-Fight- ing ...
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... and we find that Fernando Page , of Co. K , has both feet shot off by a premature discharge of one of our own guns . As he passes our post we observe that both feet hang only by The pieces of flesh . Poor fellow , his soldiering.
... and we find that Fernando Page , of Co. K , has both feet shot off by a premature discharge of one of our own guns . As he passes our post we observe that both feet hang only by The pieces of flesh . Poor fellow , his soldiering.
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... shot and shell . What is left of the Fifth and Second Michigan and Thirty - Seventh New York now come up in line with us , and we are ready for any charge the enemy may make . They form in our front , and we expect an attack . They are ...
... shot and shell . What is left of the Fifth and Second Michigan and Thirty - Seventh New York now come up in line with us , and we are ready for any charge the enemy may make . They form in our front , and we expect an attack . They are ...
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... shots at him , the balls fall thick around and we all expect to see him fall ; but no , the last cut is in the tree and it falls across the road , making a noise like thunder . When Jerry When Jerry saw the tree commence to stagger he ...
... shots at him , the balls fall thick around and we all expect to see him fall ; but no , the last cut is in the tree and it falls across the road , making a noise like thunder . When Jerry When Jerry saw the tree commence to stagger he ...
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... shot through the head , throws up his gun , falls upon his face , and dies without a groan . Pat Doran , my left hand man , is wounded in four different places , but keeps his place in the line . Sergeant Van Dusen commences to hop on ...
... shot through the head , throws up his gun , falls upon his face , and dies without a groan . Pat Doran , my left hand man , is wounded in four different places , but keeps his place in the line . Sergeant Van Dusen commences to hop on ...
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Page 156 - 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 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 nothing — a private or two now and then Will not count in the news of the battle; Not an officer lost — only one of the men, Moaning out, all alone, the death-rattle." All quiet along the Potomac...
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 designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate.
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 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 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. He passes the fountain, the blasted...
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.
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. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside.
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.