. Observations of an Illinois boy in battle, camp and prisons-1861 to 1865 . JtAAH PlLLiy^,^ IN liAlTLI-:, CAMP AND IKISONS, 6l-65 109 ,^,/...«-fI^,^^ sept. 16, 1896 . Henry :- Mandotta, dear Eby:- Am obliged to you for your letter of the 11th. for the clip you furnished me containing the names of theold comrades who were present at the Re-union and who answeredi& roll call. I trust you tendered all who assembled my kind-est regards. Yours truly, ftfi^J^iro^-^^*-^-^-^ 110 IN 15ATTLE, CAMP AND PRISONS, 6l-65. Eastern Slope of Snodgrass Hill, Cliickamauiga. IN BATTLE, CA
. Observations of an Illinois boy in battle, camp and prisons-1861 to 1865 . JtAAH PlLLiy^,^ IN liAlTLI-:, CAMP AND IKISONS, 6l-65 109 ,^,/...«-fI^,^^ sept. 16, 1896 . Henry :- Mandotta, dear Eby:- Am obliged to you for your letter of the 11th. for the clip you furnished me containing the names of theold comrades who were present at the Re-union and who answeredi& roll call. I trust you tendered all who assembled my kind-est regards. Yours truly, ftfi^J^iro^-^^*-^-^-^ 110 IN 15ATTLE, CAMP AND PRISONS, 6l-65. Eastern Slope of Snodgrass Hill, Cliickamauiga. IN BATTLE, CAMP AND PRISONS, 6l-65 111 General Thomas was a model of good and noblecharacter, who solicited no praise for himself and wassparing of praise to others. He declined all the numer-ous gifts of houses, lands, money and lionds tenderedhim by his grateful countrymen. When he declinedgifts offered to himself, he urged his proposed bene-factors to provide out of their abundance for the wantsof the widows and orphans of those who diedfor ihcir country. General ihomas was one ofthe most resolute men. He did not possessthe passionate gallantry that we have oftenseen displayed on fields of battle, but his sure-footed,relia])le judgment did not allow him to fall into a mis-take. The victories he won speak louder than words. After returning to our division I saw a fine horselying upon the ground dead with its head almostsevered from the body. We were informed that itbelonged to Gen. Cruft, who conunanded a brigade inPalmers division. Th
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