. The First Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers in the Great Rebellion: containing the story of the campaign; an account of the "Great uprising of the people of state," and other articles upon subjects associated with the early war period .. . a messen-ger about leaving, and you are at liberty to make suchhonorable use of it as you please. Respectfully your friend and brother, S. G. Abbott,Chap. 1st N. H. Vol. M. Many incidents occurred during the stay of the regi-ment at Poolsville which were of interest at the time ;some of them, at least, are worthy of record. Soonafter the arrival of the re&
. The First Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers in the Great Rebellion: containing the story of the campaign; an account of the "Great uprising of the people of state," and other articles upon subjects associated with the early war period .. . a messen-ger about leaving, and you are at liberty to make suchhonorable use of it as you please. Respectfully your friend and brother, S. G. Abbott,Chap. 1st N. H. Vol. M. Many incidents occurred during the stay of the regi-ment at Poolsville which were of interest at the time ;some of them, at least, are worthy of record. Soonafter the arrival of the re<j!iment some of the men were. i^~cJ^ ENOCH , FIR S T NE W HA MPSIIIRE. T-S1 found in communication with the Rebel pickets on theother side of the river, sometimes of the most friendlycharacter, sometimes exchanging commodities andsometimes taunting each other as Johnnies andYanks. One day a Johnny and a Yank swam to the middle ofthe river, held a friendly conversation and as theyparted found by inquiry that they bore the same nameand finally that they were first cousins. Before thetime agreed upon for another interview, the regimentmoved and they never saw each other again. Occa-sionally the men would invade the enemys territory forspoil and on one such occasion two or three of thempaid for their temerity with several months in Rebelprisons. It required some such experiences to teach themen that the professed friendship of planters on thatside of the river was a cunning devise to entrap theirunwary feet. The regiment acquired and deserved the reputationof great fearlessness and daring and passed everywhe
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