Hardtack and Coffee; Or, The Unwritten Story of Army Life: Including Chapters on Enlisting, Life in Tents and Log Huts, Jonahs and Beats, Offences and Punishments, Raw Recruits, Foraging, Corps and Corps Badges, the Wagon Trains, the Army Mule, the Engineer Corps, the Signal Corps, EtcG.M. Smith & Company, 1887 - 406 páginas |
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... Rank - The First Grayback Found ( K ) nitting Work- " Skirmishing " - Boiling Water the Sovereign Balm - Cleanliness -The Versatile Mess - Kettles - No Magee Ranges Supplied the Soldiers Washerwomen - No " Boiled Shirts " - Darning and ...
... Rank - The First Grayback Found ( K ) nitting Work- " Skirmishing " - Boiling Water the Sovereign Balm - Cleanliness -The Versatile Mess - Kettles - No Magee Ranges Supplied the Soldiers Washerwomen - No " Boiled Shirts " - Darning and ...
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... rank , and shot first . " These are mild quotations from the daily conversations , had not only where I was employed , but in every other shop and factory in the North . Such wordy contests were by no means one - sided affairs ; for the ...
... rank , and shot first . " These are mild quotations from the daily conversations , had not only where I was employed , but in every other shop and factory in the North . Such wordy contests were by no means one - sided affairs ; for the ...
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... ranks at the summons of Father Abraham . It has often been asked how Mas- sachusetts , so much farther from the National Capital than any of the other States , should have been so prompt in coming to its assistance . Let me give some ...
... ranks at the summons of Father Abraham . It has often been asked how Mas- sachusetts , so much farther from the National Capital than any of the other States , should have been so prompt in coming to its assistance . Let me give some ...
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... ranks of the militia , for there were in Massachusetts , as in other States , very many men who had made valiant and well disciplined peace soldiers , who , now that one of the real needs of a well organized militia was upon us , were ...
... ranks of the militia , for there were in Massachusetts , as in other States , very many men who had made valiant and well disciplined peace soldiers , who , now that one of the real needs of a well organized militia was upon us , were ...
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... first rally . This company did not go with full ranks . There were few that did . Several of my shopmates were in its membership . As those of us who remained gathered at the windows that 28 HARD TACK AND COFFEE . III.
... first rally . This company did not go with full ranks . There were few that did . Several of my shopmates were in its membership . As those of us who remained gathered at the windows that 28 HARD TACK AND COFFEE . III.
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3RD DIV ambulance ammunition Army Corps artillery battery battle beat blankets blue bridge brigade bunk caissons called camp campaign cannoneers canteen captain cavalry centre CHAPTER charge chief quartermaster City Point clothing coffee colors column command commissary cook Corps Badges cross division drill drivers enemy enlisted fatigue duty feet field fire flag forage furnished Gettysburg campaign guard guns hand hardtack haversack headquarters horses hospital hundred Hurrah inches infantry issued knapsack large number loaded Ludington McClellan ment miles military Mud March mule muskets never night officers old soldiers once organization party perhaps ponton Pontoon Bridge pork Potomac rank and file rations rear Rebel recruits regiment road roll-call seemed seen sent sergeant served Sibley tent side signal sometimes soon station stockade surgeon sutler thousand tion took troops Union Union army usually veteran volunteers wagons wounded
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Página 184 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever, and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and Articles of War.
Página 316 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!
Página 280 - Came through the jaws of death, Back from the mouth of hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. When can their glory fade? Oh, the wild charge they made! All the world wondered. Honor the charge they made, Honor the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred!
Página 224 - Negroes who are able-bodied and can be of service to the several columns may be taken along ; but each army commander will bear in mind that the question of supplies is a very important one, and that his first duty is to see to those who bear arms.
Página 224 - As for horses, mules, wagons, etc., belonging to the inhabitants, the cavalry and artillery may appropriate freely and without limit; discriminating, however, between the rich, who are usually hostile, and the poor and industrious, usually neutral or friendly.
Página 280 - Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die, Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.
Página 184 - I, , do solemnly swear, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies...
Página 366 - Xerxes commanded two other bridges to be built, one for the army to pass over, and the other for the baggage and beasts of burden.
Página 208 - And have marched and fought in all kinds of weather, And hungry and full we have been ; Had days of battle and days of rest; But this memory I cling to, and love the best — We have drank from the same canteen.
Página 223 - The army will forage liberally on the country during the march. To this end, each brigade commander will organize a good and sufficient foraging party, under the command of one or more discreet officers, who will gather, near the route...