. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . er thee, that thy days may pass pleasantlyin the land of Secesh. 6th, Thou shalt not slay thy friends, but thine enemies slay with greatslaughter, even with a two-edged sword, as it is wr
. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . er thee, that thy days may pass pleasantlyin the land of Secesh. 6th, Thou shalt not slay thy friends, but thine enemies slay with greatslaughter, even with a two-edged sword, as it is written in the articlesof war, sect. 9990. 7th, Thou shalt not adulterate thy water with whiskey; for it willsurely bring thee to the horizontal pole, even unto the straddling thereof;for it might cause a soreness in the regions of thy vertebra-. 16 SEVENTH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Stli, Thou shalt not, under any mistake, saize or take thy neighborsWanket, nor his knapsack, nor any thing contained therein; for on a longmarch, it might exceedingly weary thee. 9th. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy fellow-soldier, forit appertaineth not unto patriotism. 10th, Thou shalt not covet thy corporals stripes; thou shalt not^covettliy neighbors salt junks. his hard-tack, nor his soft-tack,nor his knife, nor his spoon, nor his fork, nor his cup; for if thoujhastneither, thou canst get a H. DAVIS,Colonel. CHAPTER IV. THE REGIMENT UNDER COL, DAVIS, CAMP BRIGHTWOOD. SEPT. 4, 1861, Col. Couch having been promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, Col. Nelson H. Davis took com-mand of the regiment. His services, told in the succeedingpages, fitl} portray the character and influence of this soundand efficient commander. He came to us unknown ; but soonhis great niilitarv knowledge left its imprint on officers andmen. In an extract from Cullums West-Point Biography, Ifind the following recorded in relation to Col. Daviss con-nection with the army of the United S
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