. Services of the Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteers . we were, for a little time, freed from wars alarms, theduties being very light. Our lines were, however, continually be-sieged by citizens desiring to go through on the presentation ofpasses, not a few of which were detected as forgeries. It was as-tonishing how many loyal, intensely loyal, persons there were con-gregated here, if reliance were placed on their protestations at thepicket-line. They manifested towering indignation if any one in-terfered with their individual freedom at their own homes and ontheir own soil—the soil of their beloved
. Services of the Ninety-sixth Ohio volunteers . we were, for a little time, freed from wars alarms, theduties being very light. Our lines were, however, continually be-sieged by citizens desiring to go through on the presentation ofpasses, not a few of which were detected as forgeries. It was as-tonishing how many loyal, intensely loyal, persons there were con-gregated here, if reliance were placed on their protestations at thepicket-line. They manifested towering indignation if any one in-terfered with their individual freedom at their own homes and ontheir own soil—the soil of their beloved State. But woman, woman ! like men, you are everywhere the belles of Baton Rouge tried the force of their charms in thesecuring of favors denied to their sterner fathers and brothers;and our officers, what could they do but —and , it should be remembered that, while this dalliance withshoulder-straps was progressing, the boys also took care tohave a good, an unexceptionably good time. SABINE CROSS-ROADS, : :iE NEW YORK e.;3LIC LIBRARY, A3T0FI, LENOX FOUNDATIONS. SERVICES OF THE xNIxNETV-SIXTH O. V. I. 81 On July cotli, the ties that bind were broken by our depart-ure on the steamer Starlight, arriving the next day at Algiers,where we luxuriated on German nectar, otherwise known aslager beer, at the expense of Maj. Leonard, in honor of his pro-motion to that rank. Meanwhile, there was evidence of prepara-tion for another expedition, somewhere, as we exchanged our oldmuskets for new Springfield rifles, and on the 31st embarked forMobile Bav. THIRD YEAR. CHAPTER YIII. CAPTURE OF FORTS MORGAN AND GAINES. Eighteen hundred and sixty-four found both Federals and Con-federates impressed with the feeling that the end was fast ap-proaching. The hardy soldiers of the latter occupied well-selectedpositions, strengthened by all that art could do, while the army ofthe Union, nothing daunted, offered stern battle all along thelines. Grant, m
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