. The long roll : being a journal of the civil war, as set down during the years 1861-1863 . apid march inthe sand, which sank under us at every step to a depth of threeor four inches, began to tell on us. It was a very romantic march to me. After passing thelong open beach above Camp Wool, we entered woods moresolid than any on the lower part of the Island, and the nightbeing extremely dark, I could at times scarcely distinguish twofile-leaders ahead. But the weariness soon became oppressive,and when the canteen gave out, the men began to drop. Iasked my companion for a drink once, for my ion
. The long roll : being a journal of the civil war, as set down during the years 1861-1863 . apid march inthe sand, which sank under us at every step to a depth of threeor four inches, began to tell on us. It was a very romantic march to me. After passing thelong open beach above Camp Wool, we entered woods moresolid than any on the lower part of the Island, and the nightbeing extremely dark, I could at times scarcely distinguish twofile-leaders ahead. But the weariness soon became oppressive,and when the canteen gave out, the men began to drop. Iasked my companion for a drink once, for my iongue seemedto be parched; it was refused and I did not ask again, butcontented myself with chewing the leaves of the overhangingtrees, which were covered with a heavy dew. When we hadmade thirteen miles, the column halted and we turned in asbest we could under the trees. As I was, by this time, sufferingfrom an unusual degree of thirst, I could not think of sleep,but with cup and canteen, sallied out in search of water, hopingmy good fortune would lead me to some habitation with a well,56. Fort Clark (Hatteras) i 1=, 0 Forts Hatteras and (.lark
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