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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... never been written , and to this day the services which that gallant regiment rendered , and the se- vere experiences through which it passed , are not , I am persuaded , fully understood or appreciated by those not con- nected with it ...
... never been written , and to this day the services which that gallant regiment rendered , and the se- vere experiences through which it passed , are not , I am persuaded , fully understood or appreciated by those not con- nected with it ...
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... can be no doubt had the regiment been under the command of a just and fair- minded officer , the assault made upon its valor and soldierly conduct would never have occurred . VOYAGE TO SHIP ISLAND . 3 for several days waiting.
... can be no doubt had the regiment been under the command of a just and fair- minded officer , the assault made upon its valor and soldierly conduct would never have occurred . VOYAGE TO SHIP ISLAND . 3 for several days waiting.
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... never had while " there . Soon after our arrival the rising water from a crevasse in the levee made it necessary for us to spend our " time in trying to protect our camp from its incursions ; we " succeeded in this but the stench from ...
... never had while " there . Soon after our arrival the rising water from a crevasse in the levee made it necessary for us to spend our " time in trying to protect our camp from its incursions ; we " succeeded in this but the stench from ...
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... never practicable and at no time was there any possibility that it would prove a success . Of course had Gen. Butler triumphed in this scheme there would have been no limit to the degree of credit which he would have claimed and the ...
... never practicable and at no time was there any possibility that it would prove a success . Of course had Gen. Butler triumphed in this scheme there would have been no limit to the degree of credit which he would have claimed and the ...
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... July , and thus ended , after the sacrifice of many valuable lives , an expedition which , had the advice of military men of experience been followed , would never have been un- dertaken . CHAPTER III . CONDITION OF THE REGIMENT - DEATH OF.
... July , and thus ended , after the sacrifice of many valuable lives , an expedition which , had the advice of military men of experience been followed , would never have been un- dertaken . CHAPTER III . CONDITION OF THE REGIMENT - DEATH OF.
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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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.