. Anecdotes, poetry, and incidents of the war : North and South : 1860-1865 . The operationconsists of putting a stick in the mouth, with astring passed from each end around the back ofthe head. The bucking process consists of tyingthe hands together securely, placing them overthe knees, and running a stick through under theknees and over the arms. Still another has hishands tied together and fastened as far up a treeas he can conveniently reach. He also is have three hours on, and one off for twelvehours. We pass to a third guard-house. Hereis one who has skulked from duty. He ha
. Anecdotes, poetry, and incidents of the war : North and South : 1860-1865 . The operationconsists of putting a stick in the mouth, with astring passed from each end around the back ofthe head. The bucking process consists of tyingthe hands together securely, placing them overthe knees, and running a stick through under theknees and over the arms. Still another has hishands tied together and fastened as far up a treeas he can conveniently reach. He also is have three hours on, and one off for twelvehours. We pass to a third guard-house. Hereis one who has skulked from duty. He has alarge pile of stone to move some twenty feet, atask many times as arduous as the fatigue dutyhe shirked. Near by is a grave fresh dug androunded up, with a head sticking out at one his head stands a board prepared and markedin large letters: HERE LIESTHE BODY OF GEORGE MARS, WHO FELL DEAD (DRUNK) Nov. 17th, 1863. Doubtless the good friends at home wouldthink this severe, but it is deemed necessary forthe discipline of the army, by military command-ers at Gi . JOS. E. JOHNSTON ANECDOTES, POETRY, AND INCIDENTS. 531 The Fight at Port Hudsox. —A citizen ofNew Orleans, who was on board the Richmondwhen she attempted, with the rest of Farragutsfleet, to pass the batteries at Port Hudson, fur-nishes the following interesting account of thefight: A minute after, fizz went a rocket from theopposite (west) bank of the river, and shot awayup into the air, while another seemed to rushacross the river. It was a signal that we werediscovered; and in a few moments a sudden flashappeared on the dark shore, a little ahead of us,and bang went the first gun. Then another andanother, in quick succession. It was now justtwenty-two minutes past eleven. AH at once the Hartford revealed herself justahead of us, a flood of flame leaping from her side,and a great cloud of white smoke rolling up, fol-lowed by a roar Hke the loudest and sharpestthunder, which went rolling and echoing d
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