. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . ^ street. We raised the floor by usingcross-logs some six inches through, and covered them withpoles upon which we reclined to sleep and eat. We hadsufficient wood to keep a fire in the f
. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . ^ street. We raised the floor by usingcross-logs some six inches through, and covered them withpoles upon which we reclined to sleep and eat. We hadsufficient wood to keep a fire in the fireplace, and, takenaltogether, we were very comfortable. There was a smallstream of water running through the centre of the camp,which was very usefid for washing purposes. We remained in this camp until the 20th of January, whenwe broke camp with the rest of the army, and started onBurnsides march up the river in an attempt to surprise theenem3% in which we wholly failed. A \eiy severe winterstorm overtook the army, and the inclemency of the weathercaused the roads to become so soft and miry that it wouldoften take twenty horses to move a twelve-pounder cannonover any unusual rise. We marched eight miles throughFalmouth, and bivouacked in a dense woods. On the 21st. THOMAS 1). JOHNS,Colonel. ARMY UNDER BURNSIDE AND HOOKER. 121 we marched three miles, and went into camp about a milefrom Bankss Ford on the Rappahannock River. Here wetried to rest, a wet, tired, and discouraged body of men,stuck in the mud, and unable to move forward; for therebels had discovered our object, and were thoroughly pre-pared to receive us if we attempted to force a pickets on the rivers bank used to exhibit strips ofbark upon which were printed, Burnsides stuck in themud. On the 22d there was issued to us a generous rationof commissary whiskey ; and this so stiffened up the back-bone of the army, that it began the movement back to itsold quarters on the 23d. Gen. Burnside was soon aft
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