. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . take in the situation, and were not quiteprepared in mind for the move. Of course none were legallybound to respond, for their enlistment was but for thirty days,and then only to the State, and they were not compelled to goout of the bounds of the State. But on the 24th muskets were given to the men not yetarmed, and Mr. Dennio was sent to the camp and made aflattering speech, to be sure that the men would go in responseto this call for a longer term. O
. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . take in the situation, and were not quiteprepared in mind for the move. Of course none were legallybound to respond, for their enlistment was but for thirty days,and then only to the State, and they were not compelled to goout of the bounds of the State. But on the 24th muskets were given to the men not yetarmed, and Mr. Dennio was sent to the camp and made aflattering speech, to be sure that the men would go in responseto this call for a longer term. On the 23d Colonel Parksspoke to the men in rather a threatening strain. But I ampersuaded that the men were so intelligent that when theyfinally acted, they did so little influenced by either of thelines of thought presented in the speeches. CHAPTER II. —i THE REAL SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER.—CAMP LIFE ANDDRILL. — FIELD AND STAFF ELECTED AND AP-POINTED.—VIA CASEYVILLE TO THE
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