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 . k--t. A. ??^ L^, BRISTOE ST A no X, VA. 61 LIEUTENANT CYRUS 0. WICKS Was one of the most jovial, liilarious spirits in tlie regiment. He enlisted in Co. E, and went out assergeant. By i)romj)t ellicioncy he was soon commissioned as first lieutenant of that company. Heoften remarked that he was a coward, and did not want to go where there was hot work; hut when incommand of a detail
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 . k--t. A. ??^ L^, BRISTOE ST A no X, VA. 61 LIEUTENANT CYRUS 0. WICKS Was one of the most jovial, liilarious spirits in tlie regiment. He enlisted in Co. E, and went out assergeant. By i)romj)t ellicioncy he was soon commissioned as first lieutenant of that company. Heoften remarked that he was a coward, and did not want to go where there was hot work; hut when incommand of a detail for any purpose, ujjon the order Gol he went. In skirmishes his fears ai)i)arentlvvanished, and he led liis men with alacrity. He was a good vocalist, and on dreary evenings in campseveral of us would gather in his tent, engage in Thoughts of Home, and mingle our vocal powersin plaintive refrains. One, particularly, When will this Cruel War be Over, was a special favorite,because its sentiment expressed the true inwardness of our feelings, often as to our situation, and wasrendered with such pathetic etiect that eyes glistened tearfully. Cy. was a live actor in tiie fun thatcould be made soldiering, and Ijy his
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