. War as viewed from the ranks. Personal recollections of the War of the Rebellion, by a private soldier . CHAPTER I. Condition of Our Country in I N the fall of 1861, the war storm wasbreaking on our country in great were rushing to the front ; armieswere being organized from the Atlantic to thePacific ; every day, almost, brought news ofskirmish and general engagement. Our able-bodied men were dropping into the army at arapid rate through recruiting offices and warmeetings held almost everywhere. Campswere organized, drill-masters employed, andmen by the thousands and tens
. War as viewed from the ranks. Personal recollections of the War of the Rebellion, by a private soldier . CHAPTER I. Condition of Our Country in I N the fall of 1861, the war storm wasbreaking on our country in great were rushing to the front ; armieswere being organized from the Atlantic to thePacific ; every day, almost, brought news ofskirmish and general engagement. Our able-bodied men were dropping into the army at arapid rate through recruiting offices and warmeetings held almost everywhere. Campswere organized, drill-masters employed, andmen by the thousands and tens of thousandswere enlisted and drilled to be fitted and inreadiness for the conflict. Shermans Brigade was being organized atMansfield, O., the Third Ohio Cavalry at Monroeville, and the 49th hadalready left its recruiting camp at Tiffin and gone to the front a thousandstrong The 72nd was organizing at Fremont and the 55th at Norwalk ;while all over our great country, in the South as well as in the North,like scenes were witnessed. The insult to the flag at Fort Sumpter ; the defeat at Bull Run ; thedeaths of Gen. Lyons in Missouri and Col, Ellsw
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