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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... having some plausible desire to be gratified ; but I remained firm in my purpose , not allowing any of them to leave , on any pretence whatever , until we arrived at the depot . Here I secured a large room , WANDERING THOUGHTS . 9.
... having some plausible desire to be gratified ; but I remained firm in my purpose , not allowing any of them to leave , on any pretence whatever , until we arrived at the depot . Here I secured a large room , WANDERING THOUGHTS . 9.
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... remained here until the second day of May , when our regiment was ordered to Beaufort , Fort Macon and Morehead . Our headquarters were established at the latter place , on Calico creek . This morning , May 18th , a party of fifty ...
... remained here until the second day of May , when our regiment was ordered to Beaufort , Fort Macon and Morehead . Our headquarters were established at the latter place , on Calico creek . This morning , May 18th , a party of fifty ...
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... remained two days , and then embarked on board the transport Ericson , for Fortress Monroe , where we arrived on Sunday evening after a delightful voyage of forty - eight hours . We lay at anchor until morning , when we were ordered to ...
... remained two days , and then embarked on board the transport Ericson , for Fortress Monroe , where we arrived on Sunday evening after a delightful voyage of forty - eight hours . We lay at anchor until morning , when we were ordered to ...
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... remained two days ; from thence we marched to Bermuda Hundred , and embarked on board transports , bound for West Point , on the York river . The day is beautiful . The trees which stud the banks of these noble streams are fully leaved ...
... remained two days ; from thence we marched to Bermuda Hundred , and embarked on board transports , bound for West Point , on the York river . The day is beautiful . The trees which stud the banks of these noble streams are fully leaved ...
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... remained three days , to obtain a little rest , clothing , and change of food . On the night of the ⚫ 21st we returned to the entrenchments we had lately left , which were within about one mile of the city of Petersburg . Pontoon ...
... remained three days , to obtain a little rest , clothing , and change of food . On the night of the ⚫ 21st we returned to the entrenchments we had lately left , which were within about one mile of the city of Petersburg . Pontoon ...
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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.