. 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 .. . er hope to behold again. The store of provisions alone destroyed in this awfulholocaust was estimated as sufficient to supply a fullmonths food for our army. I cannot describe in detail the disastrous Seven Daysretreat, of whose most striking scenes
. 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 .. . er hope to behold again. The store of provisions alone destroyed in this awfulholocaust was estimated as sufficient to supply a fullmonths food for our army. I cannot describe in detail the disastrous Seven Daysretreat, of whose most striking scenes I saw but little,our reghnent having been fortunate enough to escape ingreat part the bath of fire through which so many otherspassed. The only pitched battle of the retreat in which we tookpart was the desperate engagement of Malvern Hill,which I may briefly describe. Shortly before that engagement I was approached byone of the bravest and most intelligent of my comrades,who wore, just then, a very shadowy aspect of coun-tenance. * Sergeant, he said, can I trust you to do me aspecial favor ? Certainly, Lewis, I reiDlied. ^ But come, my poorfellow, why these gloomy looks? Will you promise to convey this to my darlingmother ? he asked, handing me a letter which he tookfrom his wallet. THE FEW PUELIC Li: - A5T0P, L \rxJTILDCh; FPU, p., ,..N3. KNAPSACK AND BIFLE. 110 With pleasure, my dear boy. But you have quiteas much chance as myself to give it to her. Not so, he rephed, sadly. I have a strongpresentiment that the next engagement in which I takepart will be ray last. Do not imagine I regret takingup arms in the defence of my country. I would give ahundred lives, if I had them, to save my beloved father-land from ruin. The one life I have to give I feel isalready doomed. Come, come, Lewis, I cried, cheeringly. Let mehear no more of these dark forebodings. You have hadbad dreams, my good friend. Of course, I will takecharge of your letter. But I do not apprehend that Iwill have a
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