. Knapsack and rifle; or, Life in the Grand Army; war as seen from the ranks. Pen pictures and sketches of camp, bivouac, marches, battle-fields and battles, commanders, great military movements, personal reminiscences and narratives of army life ... Also, a complete chronology of the war, and a digest of the pension laws of the United States .. . rate forces, and judged thatprudence was the better part of valor. Or, had ourtroops that were held by General Halleck aroundWashington been ordered to occupy the south side 16 242 KNAPSACK AND EIFLE. of the Potomac, as was reported to have been re-q
. Knapsack and rifle; or, Life in the Grand Army; war as seen from the ranks. Pen pictures and sketches of camp, bivouac, marches, battle-fields and battles, commanders, great military movements, personal reminiscences and narratives of army life ... Also, a complete chronology of the war, and a digest of the pension laws of the United States .. . rate forces, and judged thatprudence was the better part of valor. Or, had ourtroops that were held by General Halleck aroundWashington been ordered to occupy the south side 16 242 KNAPSACK AND EIFLE. of the Potomac, as was reported to have been re-quested by General Meade, Lees army might have beennearly, if not quite, wiped out of existence. Gettysburg is a historic spot. The veterans love togo back and live over again the vivid scenes of thosethree days of conflict. The day following the close ofthe great battle was the Fourth of July, the Nationsanniversary, and henceforth the third of July will be afit companion of the patriotic day that comes after it. Our men forgot their dangers and wounds in the shoutof victory that went up from the hard-fought field wheretheir valor was so illustriously displayed. I saw smiles of congratulation upon the very faces ofthe dying. CHAPTEE XX. A FIELD-HOSPITAL. Fair hands have sent the handages and tender pity wraps oer bleeding EGORKA, captain, weve had an ille-gant foight, havent we? I recognized the voice as that of Bar-ney Koach. Barney Roach, a true-bornson of the Emerald Isle, a frank, whole-souled fellow, was a favorite among allwho knew him. Thats the kind of shindy, captain,that just suits Barney Roach; I never had so foine a timein my life. The blood was trickling down Barneys face, and Tasked if he was wounded. Just hit in the scalp, captain, and got a hard knockon me pate. I didnt know what I was about for awhile; its the best bit of fun Ive had out of the whole You seem to enjoy a fight more than most of us,I said. Aye, captain, but begorra I was sorry
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