. Soldiering in North Carolina; being the experiences of a 'typo' in the pines, swamps, fields, sandy roads, towns, cities, and among the fleas, wood-ticks, 'gray-backs,' mosquitoes, blue-tail flies, moccasin snakes, lizards, scorpions, rebels, and other reptiles, pests, and vermin of the 'Old north state.' Embracing an account of the three-years and nine-months Massachusetts regiments in the department, the freedmen, etc., etc., etc . ust described, I noticedthe 9th New Jersey, who had advanced down the field to ourright, retire on the order at the double-quick. And yet, after-wards, in Gen,
. Soldiering in North Carolina; being the experiences of a 'typo' in the pines, swamps, fields, sandy roads, towns, cities, and among the fleas, wood-ticks, 'gray-backs,' mosquitoes, blue-tail flies, moccasin snakes, lizards, scorpions, rebels, and other reptiles, pests, and vermin of the 'Old north state.' Embracing an account of the three-years and nine-months Massachusetts regiments in the department, the freedmen, etc., etc., etc . ust described, I noticedthe 9th New Jersey, who had advanced down the field to ourright, retire on the order at the double-quick. And yet, after-wards, in Gen, Fosters report, this regiment received all thecredit for what the 17th had done. After a while Morrisons battery came thundering along, andgot into position in the field at the right of the railroad, and 106 BATTLE OF GOLDSBORO BRIDGE. commenced hurling shot and shell into the enemy in fine style. The men were loading and firing away in splendid fashion,though I think with questionable results, and, catching thespirit of the occasion, I added my feeble quota to their efforts. At one time, after discharging my piece over the railroad,and coming down to reload—the shot and shell of the enemyscreaming and bursting over and around us, they havingbrought a number of their batteries to bear upon our particularposition—I beheld one of our men (a very young fellow), withhis head punched into the bank; and looking the picture of be-. wilderment and terror. Seeing that he appeared unhurt, I questioned him while loading my piece : Whats the matter ? Why dont you fire ? [No answer.] Is your piece loaded ? Yes. Then, d—n you, get up, and act like a man! But he was too terrified to move, and I left him in disgust, although pitying the infirmity thai should have deterred him from ever entering the army. MAKE ROOM FOR A MARINE. 107 I have omitted to state that half a dozen of the marines,whom weAad been guarding, had volunteered into Co. I (oursmallest company in point of numbers), and i
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