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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... taken an active part in the torchlight parades of the " Wide - awakes " and " Rail- splitters , " as the political clubs of the Republicans were called , and so came in for a share of the abuse showered upon the followers of the new ...
... taken an active part in the torchlight parades of the " Wide - awakes " and " Rail- splitters , " as the political clubs of the Republicans were called , and so came in for a share of the abuse showered upon the followers of the new ...
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... taken by the State in preparing for the crisis . The next was the passage of a bill by the Legislature , which was approved by the Governor April 3 , appropriating $ 25,000 for " overcoats , blankets , knapsacks , 200,000 ball ...
... taken by the State in preparing for the crisis . The next was the passage of a bill by the Legislature , which was approved by the Governor April 3 , appropriating $ 25,000 for " overcoats , blankets , knapsacks , 200,000 ball ...
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... taken to fill the bill , Hurrah ! Hurrah ! Then Hooker was taken to fill the bill , But he got a black eye at Chancellorsville . * An allusion to a statement in the address made by Pope , on taking com- mand of the Army of Virginia ...
... taken to fill the bill , Hurrah ! Hurrah ! Then Hooker was taken to fill the bill , But he got a black eye at Chancellorsville . * An allusion to a statement in the address made by Pope , on taking com- mand of the Army of Virginia ...
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... taken , and somewhat magnified , bears this familiar outline . Old soldiers will recognize the picture if the name is an odd one to them . This was the historic " grayback " which went in and out before Union and Confederate soldiers ...
... taken , and somewhat magnified , bears this familiar outline . Old soldiers will recognize the picture if the name is an odd one to them . This was the historic " grayback " which went in and out before Union and Confederate soldiers ...
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... taken out of boiling water , and that only by putting salt in the water were they sure of ac- complishing their destruction . I think there was but one opinion among the soldiers in regard to the graybacks ; viz . , that the country was ...
... taken out of boiling water , and that only by putting salt in the water were they sure of ac- complishing their destruction . I think there was but one opinion among the soldiers in regard to the graybacks ; viz . , that the country was ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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...