. History of companies I and E, Sixth Regt., Illinois Volunteer Infantry from Whiteside County. Containing a detailed account of their experiences while serving as volunteers in the Porto Rican campaign during the Spanish-American war of 1898. Also a record of the two companies as state troops from the date of organization to April 30th, 1901. )s twenty men had been collect-ed and were marching along the best they could. Somewere quite ill and nearly on the point of dropping, others w 13. E.\ri:Rii:Nci-: Wrni tiiI; Patkol. .137 \vor»- shutHiii*^ along with blistered feet when everyste[) brough
. History of companies I and E, Sixth Regt., Illinois Volunteer Infantry from Whiteside County. Containing a detailed account of their experiences while serving as volunteers in the Porto Rican campaign during the Spanish-American war of 1898. Also a record of the two companies as state troops from the date of organization to April 30th, 1901. )s twenty men had been collect-ed and were marching along the best they could. Somewere quite ill and nearly on the point of dropping, others w 13. E.\ri:Rii:Nci-: Wrni tiiI; Patkol. .137 \vor»- shutHiii*^ along with blistered feet when everyste[) brought, its torture. They were in no mood to ac-cept the open itisnlt of the intoxicated sergeant and lieu-tenant in command but were reluctant to cause a disturb-ance with their comrades. After trudging along nearly a block, the abuse be-came unbearable and the men openly protested againstits continuance. The lieutenant spurred his horse for-ward and loosening his revolver in its holster, orderedthem to shut up, and with a drunken leer informed themen he would kill the first one who dared to disobey himand fall out of the ranks. Instantly there was the soundof a dozen click-clicks and as many Springfield rifles werefull cocked and brought to a ready. The little hand-ful of men had grown desperate and while they knewthey were courting death in thus defying an officer, theyalso knew there were men in the line, who from sheerexhaustion, might drop at any moment and should thelieutenant
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