. History of the Eighteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, 1864-5 . JOHN L. WORTHLEY, COMPANY C CORP. FRANK N. FOSS, COMPANY CSERG. GEO. S. COOK, COMPANY C LORENZO D. BEAN, COMPANY CSAMUEL R. ROBINSON, COMPANY C Completion of the Companies 27 the head of the steamer wharf, preparatory to the continuationof our journey via Jersey City, Phihidelphia, and Baltimore,there the men of the Eighteenth were permitted to witnessone of those spectacles of the war time,— then so famihar insome of the large cities, but so new to us, the recollection ofwhich brings the blush of shame to the cheek of every trueAm
. History of the Eighteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, 1864-5 . JOHN L. WORTHLEY, COMPANY C CORP. FRANK N. FOSS, COMPANY CSERG. GEO. S. COOK, COMPANY C LORENZO D. BEAN, COMPANY CSAMUEL R. ROBINSON, COMPANY C Completion of the Companies 27 the head of the steamer wharf, preparatory to the continuationof our journey via Jersey City, Phihidelphia, and Baltimore,there the men of the Eighteenth were permitted to witnessone of those spectacles of the war time,— then so famihar insome of the large cities, but so new to us, the recollection ofwhich brings the blush of shame to the cheek of every trueAmerican,— a large squad (about one hundred and fifty) ofsubstitutes was being taken through the city on its way to thefront under guard of two full companies of the ^^eteran ReserveCorps; the men of the guard carried rifles loaded and cocked at ready and the officers and file closers cocked of the substitutes were handcuffed in pairs. Contrastthis picture with that presented by our battalion of theEighteenth. We were without arms, except th
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