. War as viewed from the ranks. Personal recollections of the War of the Rebellion, by a private soldier . thestern with a paddle would keep the boat straight with the one of these men lost his grip on the wire and the boat shot awaylike an arrow. The men in it—ten or twelve—threw their guns over-board into deep water. They could scarcely be restrained from jump-ing out themselves. The craft went ashore at a turn in the river and allwere saved. Company I was ordered to act as rear guard on this trip to this stage in the war it was yet the policy of the government to us
. War as viewed from the ranks. Personal recollections of the War of the Rebellion, by a private soldier . thestern with a paddle would keep the boat straight with the one of these men lost his grip on the wire and the boat shot awaylike an arrow. The men in it—ten or twelve—threw their guns over-board into deep water. They could scarcely be restrained from jump-ing out themselves. The craft went ashore at a turn in the river and allwere saved. Company I was ordered to act as rear guard on this trip to this stage in the war it was yet the policy of the government to usethe large tents, and two wagons were assigned to each company. We,however, had the Sibley tent now, instead of the bell tent, which we u Taming a Brutal Drivkr. had at first. To take those tents and our company luggage, camp-kettles, headquarter outfit and all, we had one of our teams with was a man with us who was dressed in citizens clothes who seemedto have charge of the team. For aught I know he may have furnishedit. The mules were green and the man seemed to be greener. I do not The MuIvE by what authority he was there. The mules being new at thebusiness and the load heavy we often had to help the team out. Thisindividual was very cruel to the mules and when enraged would grab aroot or a rail and most unmercifully and inhumanly beat the poor knocked great blotches of skin off of them at times. This in turnenraged the boys of Company I. Some of the boys remonstrated withthe fellow. He said he understood his business and he guessed he would Marching in Virginia. 25 attend to it. The captain now took a hand and cooly informed him,with a solemn oath (he was accustomed to emphasizing^ with oaths) that there were a number of very suit-able trees along the route, any ofwhich would make a very suitablegallows ; and if any more inhumantreatment was inflicted on thosemules, he would see that his menmade use of the gallows and they al-so would
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