. Reminiscences of the war of the rebellion, 1861-1865 . diile at Hilton Head our camp was visited by Dr. Locke,one of Nashuas most patriotic citizens, who through theWar did all in his power to support the soldier in the was most welcome in our regiment, and was givena hearty welcome. George E. Wheat of Nashua also came to PortRoyal; he was my personal friend and old-time school-mate; a most welcome visitor. It was his purpose to en-list in Captain Randletts company at the beginning of thewar, but parental authority was too much for him. al-though he did go into camp at Concord and w
. Reminiscences of the war of the rebellion, 1861-1865 . diile at Hilton Head our camp was visited by Dr. Locke,one of Nashuas most patriotic citizens, who through theWar did all in his power to support the soldier in the was most welcome in our regiment, and was givena hearty welcome. George E. Wheat of Nashua also came to PortRoyal; he was my personal friend and old-time school-mate; a most welcome visitor. It was his purpose to en-list in Captain Randletts company at the beginning of thewar, but parental authority was too much for him. al-though he did go into camp at Concord and was for atime clerk in Captain Randletts quarters. His patriotic 218 instincts were strong, and that he did not serve his coun-try through the war as a soldier, was no fault of his. AMr. Moore, of Concord, a photographer, came to ourcamp at Hilton Head and took many photographs, sev-eral of which appear in this volume. In the group of Company F, our Nashua company,the faces of the boys now grown old and grizzled, may beseen, few of whom are still living. SHKmil SHELL 219 CHAPTER XVII.
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