. Observations of an Illinois boy in battle, camp and prisons-1861 to 1865 . 30 IN BATTLE, CAMP AND PRISONS, 6l-65 Our blankets and shelter being also gone, we werepoorly prepared for winter. But ere long we werefurnished with tents and new blankets, and were com-fortable again. George Westgate, George McKeen, William Orrisand myself occupied a tent together. It was a smallone, and after lying down to sleep we occupied allthe floor space except about two feet of its length atour feet. This was occupied by a small sheet ironstove, cooking utensils, and a water pail. One even-ing after retiring
. Observations of an Illinois boy in battle, camp and prisons-1861 to 1865 . 30 IN BATTLE, CAMP AND PRISONS, 6l-65 Our blankets and shelter being also gone, we werepoorly prepared for winter. But ere long we werefurnished with tents and new blankets, and were com-fortable again. George Westgate, George McKeen, William Orrisand myself occupied a tent together. It was a smallone, and after lying down to sleep we occupied allthe floor space except about two feet of its length atour feet. This was occupied by a small sheet ironstove, cooking utensils, and a water pail. One even-ing after retiring Westgate began tickling my facewith a straw. He thought it a good time to have alittle fun at my expense, as I had been out on picketduty the night previous and was very tired and fallen asleep Westgate began teasing, whichof course awakened me. I insisted that he should stopbothering me which he did until after I fell asleepagain, and then resumed his work of tormenting I told him that I would put him out of the tentif he did not stop, and becomi
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