. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . covered with pines,live oaks, cypress, palmettoes, cedars, magnolias and palms. Anotherwriter says: A little speck of land, inhabited only by pests thatbite, stino- and CAMP MISERY, BOTANY BAY ISLAND (SPEtVCEl Col. Jackson established his tent on the parapet of the old work,giving him a sort of overlook both ways, mland and seaward. The ditticulties, in the way of unevenness of the ground, theunderbrush, stumps, trees, etc., were greater than we had ever beforeencountered; but all these rapidly disappeared, and we soon had avery good an
. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . covered with pines,live oaks, cypress, palmettoes, cedars, magnolias and palms. Anotherwriter says: A little speck of land, inhabited only by pests thatbite, stino- and CAMP MISERY, BOTANY BAY ISLAND (SPEtVCEl Col. Jackson established his tent on the parapet of the old work,giving him a sort of overlook both ways, mland and seaward. The ditticulties, in the way of unevenness of the ground, theunderbrush, stumps, trees, etc., were greater than we had ever beforeencountered; but all these rapidly disappeared, and we soon had avery good and clean camp. Col. Jackson being in command of Post(Third New Hampshire and Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania), was in command of the regiment. Adjt. Libby was ActingAssistant Adjutant-General on Col. Jacksons Staff. The small fliestroubled us exceedingly. They were legion and their sting was toolarge by far when one considered their size. The sutlers schoonerstill remained at anchor near us. This was significant and worthyto be specially noted. Capts. Randlett and Allen joined the regiment (visit, probably)on the 30th ; also Private Thomas Hanson of Co. A. The two formerwere from Hilton Head (Randlett s
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