A complete military history and record of the 108th Regiment , from 1862 to 1894Together with roster, letters, Rebel oaths of allegiance, Rebel passes, reminiscences, life sketches, photographs, etc., etc . my name recorded in history as one that par-ticipated in the great struggle tiiat raged from 1801-05, and the many incidents that came under theobservation of each soldier would undoubtedly be very interesting; but unfortunately my case is a sadone, and the incidents that came under my observation while in tiie army are to-day a blank, a sealedbook, and as dark as Egypt in the days
A complete military history and record of the 108th Regiment , from 1862 to 1894Together with roster, letters, Rebel oaths of allegiance, Rebel passes, reminiscences, life sketches, photographs, etc., etc . my name recorded in history as one that par-ticipated in the great struggle tiiat raged from 1801-05, and the many incidents that came under theobservation of each soldier would undoubtedly be very interesting; but unfortunately my case is a sadone, and the incidents that came under my observation while in tiie army are to-day a blank, a sealedbook, and as dark as Egypt in the days of Pharaoh. I can remember nothing definitely that hap-pened during the war, from the fact that I received a deadly sunstroke. They tell me that I receivedthe sunstroke at Centreville, Virginia, and was sent to the hospital, but I have no recollection of theoccurrence, and am obliged to remain silent on the subject, as far as my observation is concerned. Wishing you all the suceess possible to carry out your noble enterprise, and that the surviving warscared veterans of the lOSth may give you all the information required, I still remain, yours truly,, Henry Niles, Late Couipany K, lOSth New York William Leach, Co. E. David King, Co. H. Alexander Lockie, Drummer, Co. P. Lyons, Co. D. Robert F. Knapp, Co. B. / w
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