. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . er thee, that thy days may pass pleasantlyin the land of Secesh. 6th, Thou shalt not slay thy friends, but thine enemies slay with greatslaughter, even with a two-edged sword, as it is wr
. History of the Seventh Massachusetts volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion of the southern states against constitutional authority. 1861-1865. With description of battles, army movements, hospital life, and incidents of the camp, by officers and privates; and a comprehensive introduction of the moral and political forces which precipitated the war of secession upon the people of the United States . er thee, that thy days may pass pleasantlyin the land of Secesh. 6th, Thou shalt not slay thy friends, but thine enemies slay with greatslaughter, even with a two-edged sword, as it is written in the articlesof war, sect. 9990. 7th, Thou shalt not adulterate thy water with whiskey; for it willsurely bring thee to the horizontal pole, even unto the straddling thereof;for it might cause a soreness in the regions of thy vertebra?. 16 SEVENTH MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 8th, Thou shalt not, iiuder any mistake, seize or take thy neighborsblanket, nor his knapsack, nor any thing contained therein; for on a longmarch, it might exceedingly weary thee. 9th, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy fellow-soldier, forit appertaineth not unto patriotism. 10th, Thou shalt not covet thy corporals stripes; thou shalt not covetthy neighbors salt junks. his hard-tack, nor his soft-tack,nor his knife, nor his spoon, nor his fork, nor his cup; for if thou hastneither, thou canst get a xNELSON H. DAVIS,Colonel. CHAPTER IV. THE EEaiMENT UNDER COL. DAVIS, CAMP BRIGHTWOOD, SEPT. 4, 1861, Col. Couch having been promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, Col. Nelson H. Davis took com-mand of the regiment. His services, told in the succeedingpages, fith portray the character and influence of this soundand efficient commander. He came to us unknown ; but soonhis great military knowledge left its imprint on officers andmen. In an extract from Cullums West-Point Biography, Ifind the following recorded in relation to Col. Daviss con-nection with the army of the United Sta
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