. Bullet and shell. War as the soldier saw it; camp, march, and picket; battlefield and bivouac; prison and hospital. To BULLET AND SHELL. that I half suspected a joke; for I knew there were many menwho would cling to the easy life in hospital until they werefairly turned out. However, I decided to report for my intention to Dennis, I was glad to find him aseager to join our comrades as myself. Our house surgeonsmiled on being told of our desire to report, and told us toequip ourselves from the accumulated stock of rifles and mus-kets lying in an out-house. Selecting two breech
. Bullet and shell. War as the soldier saw it; camp, march, and picket; battlefield and bivouac; prison and hospital. To BULLET AND SHELL. that I half suspected a joke; for I knew there were many menwho would cling to the easy life in hospital until they werefairly turned out. However, I decided to report for my intention to Dennis, I was glad to find him aseager to join our comrades as myself. Our house surgeonsmiled on being told of our desire to report, and told us toequip ourselves from the accumulated stock of rifles and mus-kets lying in an out-house. Selecting two breech-loading gunsand sufficient ammunition, Dennis and I presented ourselves at. KEPOKTING TO THE SURGEON. the medical directors office. There were present on the sameerrand some twenty or thirty other men, all fully equipped forservice. So you men are anxious to go to the front, said the direct-or, smiling over his spectacles in an odd manner, as he stoodsurveying our little group. Nearly all of the men nodded; and, seeing that I was the onlysergeant present, I assumed the office of spokesman. We have simply obeyed your order, doctor. I, for one. BANDAGE AND LINT. 79 would like to join my regiment very much. I presume the restare of the same mind. Im glad of it. Now, sergeant, you just see that all themen are in good shape for service; then form your squad. The task of inspection was soon over; and, there being threeor four corporals, I organized a little company. It was thenquite late in the afternoon; so the surgeon put on his cap, andled the way to the wharf. Arriving there, I was ordered topost sentries, and see that no one went on board the steamerwithout a
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