A Narrative of the Services of the Officers and Enlisted Men of the 7th Regiment of Vermont Volunteers (veterans) from 1862 to 1866American bank note Company, 1882 - 219 Seiten |
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... entire service , to operate in fields far distant from Vermont , and , except for a brief period , shortly after its departure from the State , to be isolated from all other Vermont regi- ments , and for the most part from all other ...
... entire service , to operate in fields far distant from Vermont , and , except for a brief period , shortly after its departure from the State , to be isolated from all other Vermont regi- ments , and for the most part from all other ...
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... entire fleet . As we approached Grand Gulf , where the previous ex- pedition had been fired into , we made a landing , and several companies of our regiment , under Lieut . - Col . Fullam were sent to make a detour for the purpose of ...
... entire fleet . As we approached Grand Gulf , where the previous ex- pedition had been fired into , we made a landing , and several companies of our regiment , under Lieut . - Col . Fullam were sent to make a detour for the purpose of ...
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... entire command , which was greatly aggravated by the want of wholesome food , and from an entire lack of suitable medi- cines and appliances for the proper care and comfort of the sick . We had no vegetables , and scarcely any fresh ...
... entire command , which was greatly aggravated by the want of wholesome food , and from an entire lack of suitable medi- cines and appliances for the proper care and comfort of the sick . We had no vegetables , and scarcely any fresh ...
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... entire command had been brought down with malarial diseases , from inhaling the fumes and vapors which arose from the soil as it was excavated and exposed to the air and sun , a large auxilary force of negroes , gathered from the ...
... entire command had been brought down with malarial diseases , from inhaling the fumes and vapors which arose from the soil as it was excavated and exposed to the air and sun , a large auxilary force of negroes , gathered from the ...
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... entire guard , but , as some of the prisoners afterwards informed us , they " started in " with the expectation of taking a " blacksmith's shop " or two , such being the name given by them to the mortar vessels , on ac- count of the ...
... entire guard , but , as some of the prisoners afterwards informed us , they " started in " with the expectation of taking a " blacksmith's shop " or two , such being the name given by them to the mortar vessels , on ac- count of the ...
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Seite 208 - The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few. On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
Seite 150 - I sweep them for a paean, but they wane Again and yet again Into a dirge, and die away, in pain. In these brave ranks I only see the gaps, Thinking of dear ones whom the dumb turf wraps...
Seite 127 - So, naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey; And- these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum.
Seite 60 - His army, therefore, though in a position of great security, was as completely shut off from further operations directly against Richmond as if it had been in a bottle strongly corked.
Seite 52 - While we all mourn the loss of many brave comrades, we, who were absent, envy them the privilege of dying upon the battle-field for our country, under the starry folds of her victorious flag. The colors and guidons of the several corps engaged in the contest will have inscribed on them "Baton Rouge.
Seite 104 - If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.
Seite 51 - You have shown him that if he cannot take an outpost after weeks of preparation, what would be his fate with the main body. If your general should say he was proud of you, it would only be to praise himself; but he will say he is proud to be one of you. In this battle the Northeast and the Northwest mingled their blood on the field, as they had long ago joined their hearts, in support of the Union.
Seite 105 - Paul ; and, in every deed of mischief, he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.
Seite 123 - Death takes us by surprise, And stays our hurrying feet ; The great design unfinished lies, Our lives are incomplete. But in the dark unknown Perfect their circles seem, Even as a bridge's arch of stone Is rounded in the stream.
Seite 60 - Butler from the command of the department of Virginia and North Carolina. I do this with reluctance, but the good of the service requires it. In my absence General Butler necessarily commands, and there is a lack of confidence felt in his military ability, making him an unsafe commander for a large army. His administration of the affairs of his department is also objectionable.