. 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 .. . impecunious, and hard-up for money, as if our paymasterhad made no disbursements. CHAPTER XVI. BRUSHING Ur FOR THE OCCASION. Erect they stand, a valiant strong defenders of the land. E READY for the inspection officer atfoui oclock! was the
. 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 .. . impecunious, and hard-up for money, as if our paymasterhad made no disbursements. CHAPTER XVI. BRUSHING Ur FOR THE OCCASION. Erect they stand, a valiant strong defenders of the land. E READY for the inspection officer atfoui oclock! was the order given byoui colonel. It was a bright morning, although ithad rained during the night, and thedrops of water were still dripping fromthe trees. Look your best now, said MajorBeckstein, involuntarily surveying himself from head tofoot, as if intending to observe his own order. We cant all be handsome as you are, major, Iremaiked, but if it were put to vote in our company,which is the best looking lot of men in the regiment, Iknow which company would get the vote. And if the question were as to the best looking man, every man would get one vote, replied the major. Our commanding officer, overhearing the conversation,broke in, I will tell you who are the handsome oneswhen we go into the next engagement; let me see howyou look then! (203). 204 KNAPSACK AND RIFLE. Our company began to prepare for the Brixy combed his hair. Blinn went around in-quiring for soap, and Sanderson joked him by telling himhe should get a whole box, as it would take that amountto go round—not around the company, but Blinn. Polish up all the brass! said Beckstein. Give me your cheek ! exclaimed Sanderson, as heseized a rag and some polishing powder ; Ill make youshine so youll be seen clear across the field. A moment later I saw Herr Blinn trying to engage acontraband to wash his shirt. You vants to earn somedings? asked Blinn. I dont mind, Massa, but T doan want no more oyour shoes to
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