. The Nineteenth Illinois; a memoir of a regiment of volunteer infantry famous in the Civil War of fifty years ago for its drill, bravery, and distinguished services . t wound in the face; ColonelJoe Scott received a severe wound from which he neverrecovered. Many of our boys were scattered over thebattlefield, giving water to the wounded. The sights wesaw were never to be forgotten; I do not care to try anddescribe them. I gave my water canteen to one of theWashington Battery boys. The Confederates had retreatedthrough heavy timber, and as it was almost dark our scat-tered troops were called
. The Nineteenth Illinois; a memoir of a regiment of volunteer infantry famous in the Civil War of fifty years ago for its drill, bravery, and distinguished services . t wound in the face; ColonelJoe Scott received a severe wound from which he neverrecovered. Many of our boys were scattered over thebattlefield, giving water to the wounded. The sights wesaw were never to be forgotten; I do not care to try anddescribe them. I gave my water canteen to one of theWashington Battery boys. The Confederates had retreatedthrough heavy timber, and as it was almost dark our scat-tered troops were called back, not knowing what kind of anambush we might run up against. We remained in camp all day the third of January; itwas rainy and disagreeable, and we were well pleased to belet alone. Towards evening of the fourth we were movedto the front, and the Regiment was sent out on picket night headquarters had the good luck to have a roofover our heads, and we were able to sleep dry, above andunderneath, feehng reasonably certain, meanwhile that themorrow would not open with heavy cannonading at thefront. We all remember the restful days after Stone River o. o O P
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