Anecdotes, Poetry, and Incidents of the War: North and South : 1860-1865subscribers, 1866 - 560 pages |
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... Colonel Weer determined to beat Gens . Schofield of the drum was familiar to me and I knew and Herron , who marched upon two other roads , that it was replied : " Make them , sir , the quickest way pos- sible ! " Captain Stockton took ...
... Colonel Weer determined to beat Gens . Schofield of the drum was familiar to me and I knew and Herron , who marched upon two other roads , that it was replied : " Make them , sir , the quickest way pos- sible ! " Captain Stockton took ...
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... Colonel Edward E. Cross , thus described his experience at the bat- tle of Fredericksburg : - " It came near being my last battle . As we were advancing to those fatal heights in line of battle , I was near my colors . A twelve ...
... Colonel Edward E. Cross , thus described his experience at the bat- tle of Fredericksburg : - " It came near being my last battle . As we were advancing to those fatal heights in line of battle , I was near my colors . A twelve ...
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... Colonel . " Don't you know that a sentinel while on duty , should always keep on his feet ? " Sentinel ( without looking up ) . " That's the way we used to do when the war first began ; but that's played out long ago . " Colonel ...
... Colonel . " Don't you know that a sentinel while on duty , should always keep on his feet ? " Sentinel ( without looking up ) . " That's the way we used to do when the war first began ; but that's played out long ago . " Colonel ...
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... Colonel to save useless bloodshed . Unfortunately there Campbell had come to the point with Colonel were some rebel soldiers on the ourtskirts of the Carter . Colonel Campbell addressed the Major , camp chopping wood , six of whom were ...
... Colonel to save useless bloodshed . Unfortunately there Campbell had come to the point with Colonel were some rebel soldiers on the ourtskirts of the Carter . Colonel Campbell addressed the Major , camp chopping wood , six of whom were ...
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... Colonel shouts . " Back ! back ! I say : I'll shoot The coward that across my ranks Would dare to place his foot ! " The herd recoils , save Russell wild , Who , fumbling in his vest : " But , sir - you know ! - I'm English ! Come ! You ...
... Colonel shouts . " Back ! back ! I say : I'll shoot The coward that across my ranks Would dare to place his foot ! " The herd recoils , save Russell wild , Who , fumbling in his vest : " But , sir - you know ! - I'm English ! Come ! You ...
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