. 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 .. . ^ was superb. His plan ofcapture was laid as elaborately as if he were cittemptiugto surround General Johnstons army. There was noopportunity for failure, no provision for retreat. Thecharge was conducted with the dash and heroism that ourregiment wa
. 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 .. . ^ was superb. His plan ofcapture was laid as elaborately as if he were cittemptiugto surround General Johnstons army. There was noopportunity for failure, no provision for retreat. Thecharge was conducted with the dash and heroism that ourregiment was wont to display in taking a battery. Un-conditional surrender was the stern demand of Herr Blinnwhen he bore down, horse, foot and dragoons on a chickencoop. If Herr Blinn could have received promotion onhis merits in making captures and bringing in prisonersof this description, he would have been made MajorGeneral, and decorated with a special medal unanimouslyordered by Congress. These lighter sketches of what happened in ordinaryarmy life, cannot be omitted without failing to convey acorrect impression of what went on fi*om day to shall arrive at more serious incidents and events,alas, all too soon. CHAPTER V. SEVERAL HAPPEJ^^INGS. We must stand our ground, let what will liapp« W. T. E knew we would soon smell fiie; wewere getting upon the enen>ys ground. Good morning, sergeant, I heardsome one saying, and turned to see whoit was. Corporal Yail, I replied. Goodmorning. Are you ready to take abattery? , The corporal braced up, as if eager for the fray, andsaid, I think I might do something toAvard takinga battery, but there is one part of the service that Imsure I would never be fit is that? I dont think I could ever make a you know, when I used to go out guiming, I sightedthe game, shut my eyes, and banged awa3\ That was about the way a girl would shoot a you ever kill anything ? Kot as I remember, but I u
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