. Down in Dixie : life in a cavalry regiment in the war days, from the Wilderness to Appomattox . howed thatthey had spread out their operating instruments too nearthe enemy, and the base of operations was removed overa hill to the rear. There was a stampede when therebels charged to break the line in front of the fieldhospital, and a horse belonging to one of the surgeonsdashed down the turnpike. The infantrymen made noeffort to stop the animal — the average foot soldier wasafraid of a horse — and it occurred to me that the horsewas just about what I needed to complete my heart beat
. Down in Dixie : life in a cavalry regiment in the war days, from the Wilderness to Appomattox . howed thatthey had spread out their operating instruments too nearthe enemy, and the base of operations was removed overa hill to the rear. There was a stampede when therebels charged to break the line in front of the fieldhospital, and a horse belonging to one of the surgeonsdashed down the turnpike. The infantrymen made noeffort to stop the animal — the average foot soldier wasafraid of a horse — and it occurred to me that the horsewas just about what I needed to complete my heart beat a double tattoo as I attempted to spreadmyself across the road to intercept the runaway. He DOWN IN DIXIE. 237 came on at full speed, but as he shied toward the fenceto pass by me, I was fortunate enough to catch thebridle rein, and that horse was mine — till furtherorders. I examined the saddle girths and found everythingin good shape. After I had taken up the stirrup straps — the doctors legs were considerably longer than mine — I mounted the prize, and once more felt there was a.
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