A complete military history and record of the 108th Regiment , from 1862 to 1894Together with roster, letters, Rebel oaths of allegiance, Rebel passes, reminiscences, life sketches, photographs, etc., etc . rd tobear in his severe life that was to follow on the frontier. All honor to the brave men who gave their lives for their country. But oh I tiie halo of glory andreverence that should enshrine those who have suffered years of uncomplaining agonv from wound-that were inflicted by a nations desperate foe. After the close of the war Wm. Box went to his home at Rochester, X. Y., and re
A complete military history and record of the 108th Regiment , from 1862 to 1894Together with roster, letters, Rebel oaths of allegiance, Rebel passes, reminiscences, life sketches, photographs, etc., etc . rd tobear in his severe life that was to follow on the frontier. All honor to the brave men who gave their lives for their country. But oh I tiie halo of glory andreverence that should enshrine those who have suffered years of uncomplaining agonv from wound-that were inflicted by a nations desperate foe. After the close of the war Wm. Box went to his home at Rochester, X. Y., and remained tiuieuntil the spring of ISOtJ. He then started for the west, Idaho being his contemplated traveled by boat from St. Louis to Omaha, then in Xebraska Territory. Fri>m Omaha he coiiiin-ued over the plains by mule team; owing to the scarcity of fodder, he engaged to work for a contractorat grading, hojiing at the end of a month to be able to herd his stock. Gu tlie last day of his work with the graders, tlieir camp was raidcil by the Iiulians at CalifornMcrossing, near Bovays ranclie. The Indians stole Boxs team ami harness, and he rashlv determini ??iUjt. ,.• .((<:?,1 ,. V. CAPTAIN WILLIAM GRAEBE,Company I, lo8th N. Y. Vols.
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