. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . irwins bloodwas up, and though confident that the animal had got its deathwound, he blazed away again. Before the smoke had cleared awayWhite fairly yelled, Here he comes! and jumped behind Kirwin,where he heaved a ten-pound sigh. Looking over Kirwins shoulderhe whispered, There, hes settled down now. Let me try him ; Illsettle him. Dont, said Kirwin, Let me have just one moreshot and you may have the skin; and he sent another bullet cuttingits way through the leaves. The animal remained motionless, thoughWhite asserted he saw its tail wriggle. By t
. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . irwins bloodwas up, and though confident that the animal had got its deathwound, he blazed away again. Before the smoke had cleared awayWhite fairly yelled, Here he comes! and jumped behind Kirwin,where he heaved a ten-pound sigh. Looking over Kirwins shoulderhe whispered, There, hes settled down now. Let me try him ; Illsettle him. Dont, said Kirwin, Let me have just one moreshot and you may have the skin; and he sent another bullet cuttingits way through the leaves. The animal remained motionless, thoughWhite asserted he saw its tail wriggle. By this time Kirwin waswild with excitement. Three more shots, and the wild beast satthere as unconcerned as if it did not know the hunters were and Woodbury (in ambush) were digging their fingers and toesinto the ground to defer the explosion. This they succeeded in do-ing till after Kirwin had einptied his revolver. At this point Whitedoubled up like a jackknife, and the others rolled out into view. Kir-win is now posted on f^CCOON Frh. -64.] THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. 431 SUPPLEMENT. IMPORTANT WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS. General Order 3;», of the 1st, called for .300,000 men. General Order 38, of the 1st, provided that any volunteer whohad been or might be accepted into service, and who served faith-fully for two years continually, was entitled to the bounty providedby Act of 22 July 1H61 ; and it would be paid at his discharge, asprovided by General Order 137 of 1863. General Order 40, of the 1st, provided that a charge of $ be made for loss of revolver pistols. General Order 55, of the 12th, provided that when an officerdied in a General Hospital, the surgeon should notify his nearestrelatives about his effects; and if not called for in two months, theywere to be sold at auction, as prescribed by Army , watches, trinkets and the like were not to be sold, but sentto the Adjutant-Generals Office, Washington, D. C. General Order 76,
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