. Recollections of pioneer and army life . —twenty eight railsfirst—Company F —fortyrails second time. Movedout to wagon road and halt-ed for the foragers to bringin their spoils, during whichCompany F killed a cow!Preferred to take her alongfor fresh milk, cream andbutter; being short on dairy ^^^Z^S^^P^-^^ implements, accepted fresh Tear Up. Burn and Twist. meat as a substituteCannonading this morning, also after getting into are near Savannah Going into camp by moonlight—marching over the white sands of Georgia—the men are silentand tired—for the thousandth time, more or less, we ar
. Recollections of pioneer and army life . —twenty eight railsfirst—Company F —fortyrails second time. Movedout to wagon road and halt-ed for the foragers to bringin their spoils, during whichCompany F killed a cow!Preferred to take her alongfor fresh milk, cream andbutter; being short on dairy ^^^Z^S^^P^-^^ implements, accepted fresh Tear Up. Burn and Twist. meat as a substituteCannonading this morning, also after getting into are near Savannah Going into camp by moonlight—marching over the white sands of Georgia—the men are silentand tired—for the thousandth time, more or less, we are trudg-ing weary and heavy-laden into camp—to a hasty supper,a short sleep, the reveille—the tocsin to new toils, continuous,unceasing, interminable(?). A large concourse of slaves; menwomen and children are following after us—the men and boyslaboring as pioneers I noticed them in camp to the left ofthe road as we came in—a strange but interesting McCHntock arrested for firing his gun—secured hisrelease. Recollections of Pioneer and Army Life. 285 4th. Broke camp at 8-fifty-four miles from Savannah-came up with the enemy-our division in advance-struckswamp where rebs were entrenched-Gen. Blair-two shotsfrom our battery and they skedaddle-pushed ahead onemile and camped-sugar and molasses galore-passed UncleBilly sitting in porch of farm-house with his heels over therailing and his big head uncovered; thought he was asleep butam not so sure about that. 5th. In camp all day-portion of our army tearing uprailroad Lieut. W. H. Carr placed under arrest for absentinghimself from the picket-line-Capt. Pollock reported himReading Edwin Brothertoft. Pleasant dav-men washingand cleaning up-reported $2,000 in gold and two watchesfound buried, the property of one man; doubtful-pillagersfoiled. Coming ud to Negro cabins, they address a wenchwith: What did you hide? Box clothes in de field. Turning to another standing near, they ask: And what did you hide?
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