Random Sketches and Wandering Thoughts: Or, What I Saw in Camp, on the March, the Bivouac, the Battle Field and Hospital, While with the Army in Virginia, North and South Carolina, During the Late Rebellion. With a Historical Sketch of the Second Oswego Regiment, Eighty-first New York State V. I.; a Record of All Its Officers, and Roster of Its Enlisted Men; Also, an AppendixA. Herrick, 1866 - 324 Seiten |
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... lives on their country's altar , for the cause of Liberty . In this lonely resting place on the plains of Yorktown , sleeps many a noble boy , far from his home and kindred , with no kind friend to drop a tear , or sing a funeral ...
... lives on their country's altar , for the cause of Liberty . In this lonely resting place on the plains of Yorktown , sleeps many a noble boy , far from his home and kindred , with no kind friend to drop a tear , or sing a funeral ...
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... live contented forever . A little farther down is seen Hilton Head , with her hundred of masts peering up from the ocean , and the black smoke stacks of the monstrous ocean steamers and those of the little monitors , sending up fire and ...
... live contented forever . A little farther down is seen Hilton Head , with her hundred of masts peering up from the ocean , and the black smoke stacks of the monstrous ocean steamers and those of the little monitors , sending up fire and ...
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... live oak . The latter is a straggling grower , making an immense shade , for which purpose they are often times transplanted . At a distance they resemble our apple trees , both in foliage and form . The former grows upright , free from ...
... live oak . The latter is a straggling grower , making an immense shade , for which purpose they are often times transplanted . At a distance they resemble our apple trees , both in foliage and form . The former grows upright , free from ...
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... live in the marshes , on wild grass , digging their own wells for fresh water , with their feet . They grow from six to eight hands high . Some are finely formed , and , it is said , will endure much fatigue . I soon became tired of ...
... live in the marshes , on wild grass , digging their own wells for fresh water , with their feet . They grow from six to eight hands high . Some are finely formed , and , it is said , will endure much fatigue . I soon became tired of ...
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... live mostly on fish , and crumbs which float on the surface of the water . They follow vessels for miles for the refuse thrown overboard . While I lay here gazing on the mighty deep , I realized what the Poet expressed when he wrote ...
... live mostly on fish , and crumbs which float on the surface of the water . They follow vessels for miles for the refuse thrown overboard . While I lay here gazing on the mighty deep , I realized what the Poet expressed when he wrote ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
18th Army Corps Albany Andersonville arrived battle field battle of Cold Beaufort beautiful Benjamin F bivouaced boat brigade camp captured Chaplain Charles Charles H Chowan river Cold Harbor Colonel colors command companies dead distance duty Edward Eighty-First New York Eighty-First Regiment enemy February 19 feel feet fight fire flag FOREST Fortress Monroe friends George George W guns Henry horses hospital hundred James river John Joseph July June land Major ment miles Morehead morning moted mustered negroes night North Carolina Northwest Landing November 30 officers ordered Oswego passed Petersburg picket prisoners Promoted from Sergeant promoted to Captain ranks rebel rebellion received in action regi returned Richmond sail Second Lieutenant Seven Pines shore soldiers soon South sundown Surgeon Swamp tents to-day took transports trees troops Union Veteran Virginia Volunteers White William H woods Yorktown
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Seite 53 - There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep Sea, and music in its roar: I love not Man the less, but Nature more, From these our interviews, in which I steal From all I may be, or have been before, To mingle with the Universe, and feel What I can ne'er express, yet cannot all conceal.
Seite 57 - Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin — his control Stops with the shore j upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When, for a moment, like a drop of rain, He sinks into thy depths with bubbling groan — Without a grave, unknell'd, uncoflined, and unknown.
Seite 111 - He saw the lake, and a meteor bright Quick over its surface play'd — " Welcome," he said,
Seite 57 - Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean - roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain ; Man marks the earth with ruin — his control Stops with the shore ; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy...
Seite 102 - For right is right, since God is God ; And right the day must win ; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin ! FREDERIC WILLIAM FABER.
Seite 189 - The mother who conceals her grief While to her breast her son she presses, Then breathes a few brave words and brief, Kissing the patriot brow she blesses...
Seite 7 - They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore ; Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom.
Seite 185 - A river of light on the welkin blue. The moon looks down on old Cronest ; She mellows the shades on his shaggy breast, And seems his huge gray form to throw In a silver cone on the wave below...
Seite 151 - On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
Seite 183 - Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in your King's service, was taken in my camp as a Spy — he was tried as a Spy — he was condemned as a Spy — and you may rest assured, Sir, he shall be hanged as a Spy." " I have the honour to be, &c. "ISRAEL PUTNAM. rt His Excellency Governor TRYON.