Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Waggaman” in chapter 4 of John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana:
...eless of danger, he oddly carried before his men, whether on the march or charging in a forlorn hope, a cane instead of a sword.
The Tenth used to laugh at Waggaman's conceit, and yet they followed Waggaman 's cane into some of the deadliest fights in the war.
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