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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... brought about , it was most un- fortunate for the regiment that it was sent to Gen. Butler , for almost immediately on its arrival at Ship Island he began quarreling with some of the officers . and kept up hostilities until his anger ...
... brought about , it was most un- fortunate for the regiment that it was sent to Gen. Butler , for almost immediately on its arrival at Ship Island he began quarreling with some of the officers . and kept up hostilities until his anger ...
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... 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 surrounding country , was set ...
... 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 surrounding country , was set ...
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... brought him intelligence which strongly indicated that the long looked for attack would take place either that night or in the early morning , and I was charged to direct our outposts and pickets to be especially vigilant , and to take ...
... brought him intelligence which strongly indicated that the long looked for attack would take place either that night or in the early morning , and I was charged to direct our outposts and pickets to be especially vigilant , and to take ...
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William C. Holbrook. NOTICES OF COL . ROBERTS . 53 " mains were brought to this city on Friday whence they " will be sent home , there to sleep the honored sleep of those " who die fighting for the maintenance of government and " law ...
William C. Holbrook. NOTICES OF COL . ROBERTS . 53 " mains were brought to this city on Friday whence they " will be sent home , there to sleep the honored sleep of those " who die fighting for the maintenance of government and " law ...
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... brought off from the camp of the Seventh " Vermont Regiment their colors at the time of their retreat . " ( This was false ; " their colors " were brought from the field by the Color Sergeant at the close of the action , and the Seventh ...
... brought off from the camp of the Seventh " Vermont Regiment their colors at the time of their retreat . " ( This was false ; " their colors " were brought from the field by the Color Sergeant at the close of the action , and the Seventh ...
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Seite 204 - 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 146 - 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 123 - 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 48 - 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 100 - If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.
Seite 47 - 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 47 - Soldiers of the Army of the Gulf: " Your successes have heretofore been substantially bloodless. " Taking and holding the most important strategic and commercial...
Seite 101 - Paul ; and, in every deed of mischief, he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.
Seite 119 - 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 163 - Frederick heavy growth of hard wood, which, having been slashed, made, with the underbrush and vines, an almost impassable obstruction. The ditch in front of the breastworks was five feet deep and eight feet wide, but in front of Fort McDermett it was deeper and wider. In front of the batteries were also detached rifle-pits for sharpshooters, and along the entire front was a line of abatis fifteen feet wide. On the extreme left the works were unfinished.