. History of the First Regiment (Massachusetts Infantry), from the 25th of May, 1861, to the 25th of May, 1864; including brief references to the operations of the Army of the Potomac . and aching shoulders of his for-mer master. So the tables turned. So liberty sprangto life wherever was seen the gleam of Union bayonets,or heard the tramp of Union battalions. Contrabands from Virginia were continually comingin. Every week or two, a squad of twenty or morecrossed the river, bag and baggage, and were escortedto our provost-marshals quarters, laughing, crackingjokes, and looking as jolly as poss
. History of the First Regiment (Massachusetts Infantry), from the 25th of May, 1861, to the 25th of May, 1864; including brief references to the operations of the Army of the Potomac . and aching shoulders of his for-mer master. So the tables turned. So liberty sprangto life wherever was seen the gleam of Union bayonets,or heard the tramp of Union battalions. Contrabands from Virginia were continually comingin. Every week or two, a squad of twenty or morecrossed the river, bag and baggage, and were escortedto our provost-marshals quarters, laughing, crackingjokes, and looking as jolly as possible. He passed them on to Washington, where some pro-,vision was made for them by the Government, untiltliey could be furnished with permanent lot came from Fredericksburg. They reportedthat tliis town was evacuated, and, their masters hav-ing left them, they thouglit it no harm to leave theirmasters. CAMPING OUT. 135 The barracks of the First Regiment were nowselected for a division-hospital, and the men obligedto vacate, and pitch tents in the open field. Somegrumbling arose at this ; but, by the majority, it wassubmitted to with good grace and in a quiet
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