. Soldiers' and citizens' album of biographical record, containing personal sketches of army men and citizens prominent in loyalty of the Union; also a chronological and statistical history of the civil war, and a history of the Grand army of the republic, with portraits of soldiers and prominent citizens . ive flOO and 160 acres ofland, if they would enlist. They acceded tothe scheme and they afterwards learned thattheir adviser, ivho did not enlk-t, i-eceived | each one whom he induced to enroll. ButMr. Oleson was not made of material thatshirked duty under any circumstances andcheerf
. Soldiers' and citizens' album of biographical record, containing personal sketches of army men and citizens prominent in loyalty of the Union; also a chronological and statistical history of the civil war, and a history of the Grand army of the republic, with portraits of soldiers and prominent citizens . ive flOO and 160 acres ofland, if they would enlist. They acceded tothe scheme and they afterwards learned thattheir adviser, ivho did not enlk-t, i-eceived | each one whom he induced to enroll. ButMr. Oleson was not made of material thatshirked duty under any circumstances andcheerfully marched away to fight for the flagwhich protected him as much as its sons to themanor born. The regiment went from Osh-kosh to Louisville, Ky., and Mr. Oleson passedthrough tlie entire period for which he enlisted.(See sketch of Charles F. Constance.) Duringthe march to the sea, he and two comrades,John Harkness and Orviile A. Rice, were de-tailed on a foraging trip and, straying from thecommand, were lost three weeks. Tliey securedseveral mules and, in foraging for themselves,obtained a quantity of food which was of goodservice. Tliey came to a dismantled rebelhouse where were four ladies in distress forfood. One was a secessionist of the darkeststripe and another as strongly the friend of the.
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