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. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . queer way which, together with abundance of facial contor-tion, gave the impression that he was singing, and I believemost people thought he was singing. This really great artist was welcome everywhere through-out all the camps where he visited. His whole appearance,even in his soberer moments, was provocative of merriment,and his friends and auditors would commence to laugh beforehe had said a word. His presence had a far better sanitaryeffect than the
. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . queer way which, together with abundance of facial contor-tion, gave the impression that he was singing, and I believemost people thought he was singing. This really great artist was welcome everywhere through-out all the camps where he visited. His whole appearance,even in his soberer moments, was provocative of merriment,and his friends and auditors would commence to laugh beforehe had said a word. His presence had a far better sanitaryeffect than the entire medicine chest of the surgeon ; and hisability in the comic line was of vastly greater value to thecountry than he could have been while stopping bullets. Frank Clark held a captains commission when musteredout of the service. May loving hearts prompt willing hands to strew fresh andfragrant flowers as each succeeding Decoration Day comesround, on the mound covering the remains of genial FrankClark. CHAPTER XVI. CURTIS ARMY LOST FOR WEEKS IN THE WILDS OF ARKAN-SAS.—GREAT ANXIETY OF GRANT TO REACH US.—FIGHT TO GAIN THE K had now reached a crisis in our cam- \ A I W paign, in which, for a period of several weeks,we were as completely lost to the world as wasShermans army, a year and a half later, dur-ing its march to the sea ; and the greatest anxi-ety was experienced as to our safety, as will be seenby the following : Batesville, Arkansas, May 30th, SCOTT Kktchum. GENERAL : My express from Rolla has not arrived for several last news the train was attacked near Rolla. * * * * A reporthas just come in that Pike, with eight thousand Indians, has crossedWhite river thirty-five miles above here and designs to take report seems incredible, but should be looked am, General, with great respect, S. R. Curtis, Comdg. Flag Ship, Western Flotilla, June 10th, Gideon Wells, Sec. U. S. Navy. Sir ; * * * * I receiv
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