. Down in Dixie : life in a cavalry regiment in the war days, from the Wilderness to Appomattox . e soldiers lived,what they did in camp, how the privates saw things, and their shareof crushing armed rebellion — have to a great extent been leftunwritten. Little space could be devoted to them in histories of theconflict. Historians and military writers have gleaned for greaterthings. Yet these commonplace happenings were part and parcelof the herculean task of breaking the backbone of the SouthernConfederacy. Let it be borne in mind by any who may be inclined to criticisethis volume in respect
. Down in Dixie : life in a cavalry regiment in the war days, from the Wilderness to Appomattox . e soldiers lived,what they did in camp, how the privates saw things, and their shareof crushing armed rebellion — have to a great extent been leftunwritten. Little space could be devoted to them in histories of theconflict. Historians and military writers have gleaned for greaterthings. Yet these commonplace happenings were part and parcelof the herculean task of breaking the backbone of the SouthernConfederacy. Let it be borne in mind by any who may be inclined to criticisethis volume in respect of inaccuracies of details or dates, that thebook has been written from personal recollections and with onlya few fragmentary war-time letters to supply missing links. TheBoys of 1861-65 ^^^ h&2iX testimony that Down in Dixie is atruthful account of events common to all who served in the Armyof the Potomac, and as such it is believed it will please the veterapsand be of interest to the general reader. Troy, N. Y., 1891. S. P. A. A, -» *». GEN. WARREN RECEIVES A DISPATCH FROM GEN. MEADE. FroilttS DOWN IN DIXIE LIFE IN A CAVALRY REGIMENT IN THEWAR DAYS FROM THE WILDERNESS TO APPOMATTOX BY STANTON P. ALLEN . of the First Massachusetts Cavalry ILLUSTRATED BY H. G. LASKEY BOSTON D. LOTHROP COMPANY THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY 706482 ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS R 1915 L Copyright, 1888, BY Stanton P. , 1892. BY D. LoTHROP Company. Norlrooli ISrtss :Berwick & Smith, Boston, TO MY DAUGHTER WIFE OF WILLIAM H. EDWARDS THIS BOOKIS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. More than He Bargained for—The War Fever and How it Affected theBoys—A Disbanded Cavalryman — Going to School in Uniform —Cousin Tom from Shiloh — Running away to Enlist—The Draft — Inthe Griswold Cavalry — Habeas Corpused ..... 13 CHAPTER II. The War Fever Again — Going to a Shooting Match— Over the Mountainsto Enlist— A Question of Age — Sent to Camp Meigs —
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