. Knapsack and rifle; or, Life in the Grand Army; war as seen from the ranks. Pen pictures and sketches of camp, bivouac, marches, battle-fields and battles, commanders, great military movements, personal reminiscences and narratives of army life ... Also, a complete chronology of the war, and a digest of the pension laws of the United States .. . ne in vront of de udders, and see if dot vas not de vayI gets into line mit dem on de fore side and de hindside. The inspector, with a laugh, said, Oh, yes, if I shouldmake the line deep enough I could bring it even with KNAPSACK AXD lllFLE. 211 3^ou
. Knapsack and rifle; or, Life in the Grand Army; war as seen from the ranks. Pen pictures and sketches of camp, bivouac, marches, battle-fields and battles, commanders, great military movements, personal reminiscences and narratives of army life ... Also, a complete chronology of the war, and a digest of the pension laws of the United States .. . ne in vront of de udders, and see if dot vas not de vayI gets into line mit dem on de fore side and de hindside. The inspector, with a laugh, said, Oh, yes, if I shouldmake the line deep enough I could bring it even with KNAPSACK AXD lllFLE. 211 3^ou in front and rear, but I wasnt trying to mass thetroops. When Brixy retired that night it was noticed that hehud his cap on. He Avas in his natural condition for theiiight with that exception. All his efforts to get his hatfree from the adhesive qualities of the hair-oil had provedunavailing, and with some warmth he was heard remark-ing to* the comiade who had generously donated thehair preparation, that he could not see as that ile wa^so much better than any othei-, and if there was any leftit need not be saved on his account. When asked by one of the boys why he wore his caj)to bed, he replied that he had some cold anyhow, and didnot wish to get any more. CHAPTER Xyil. A CRISIS APPROACHING. Now muttering wrath comes floatingon the ITHIN one day from the time we hadbeen made haj)py by our paymaster wewere on the march agani to the Rappa-hannock. We crossed with some diffi-culty. The next day was one of quiet, and themen enjoyed their opportunity for could lie down on the hardest ground;we could take a stone for a pillow and make believe itwas soft; we could go to sleep as if resting on a bed ofdown. Towards morning I was awakened by Sandersoncalling out to Herr Blinn, For Heavens sake dontsnore so loud; you will let the whole Confederate armyknow where we are, and we shall all be captured. Herr Blinn rolled over and exclaimed, Mine Gott! you dinks I snore? Dot
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