. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . who can pursuea flea with success. We carried away a young million ofthose fleas out into a pelting storm, where we chose to takeour chances with those we had captured rather than withtho
. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . who can pursuea flea with success. We carried away a young million ofthose fleas out into a pelting storm, where we chose to takeour chances with those we had captured rather than withthose we left behind. I had always thought that it was ahogs nature to rub and scratch, but I learned that his sur-roundings made the process an urgent necessity. Thosewicked fleas clung to us, and made life miserable for threedays, when one evening we went up into the shade of Sugar-loaf Mountain, disrobed, laid our clothes on the ground, andbeat them with a bush until the last flea fled. Then weregistered an oath to consort with hogs and their abiding-places no more. Our division threw off regiments all along the route toguard the crossing of the Potomac; also single companieswere left. Then we would halt long enough for them toovertake us. The 12th, we are at Barnesville for the night;and the 13th, at Lickville. Here, I think it was, a detailwas thrown out upon a road, with instructions to let no one. HKXRY H. l^KNNKrr, Wagoner Co. A. FROM BULL RUN TO ANTIETAM. 97 pass without finding out all about their business. I was onpost three from the outer one. About midnight there is aclatter of hoofs and a rattle of sabres, then the challenge, Halt! On they come again, and are again halted ; then theman on our post takes up the Halt, to a dozen or so horsemen. Well, Ill be danged! what does all this mean? inquiredthe leader; and when told what the orders were, he replied,Youve got a d d sweet time ahead! I am Gen. Stone-man, and I have ten thousand cavalrymen coming in. Welet them com
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