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John G. B. Adams, Reminiscences of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment, Chapter 15: the escape. (search)
to use it. They asked if we belonged to Mr. Grant's or Mr. Sherman's company; but while they were ignorant of many things, join General Bragg's army at Augusta. The negro said that Sherman was expected there, and our plan was to get as near as posturn home. He could give us no information in regard to Sherman's army. Like ourselves, he had expected they would come t did not care for more. We were in doubt what to do, as Sherman, not coming to Augusta, had forced us to change our plans, I was once more comfortable. We could find no trace of Sherman's army, and remained with Isaac two days. We slept in the cannon, and the negroes came rushing in with the news that Sherman was coming. The firing grew nearer and nearer, musketry ce ran along in the edge of the woods. We saw places where Sherman's army had camped only the day before, and the fires were k us to a barn across the road and covered us with husks. Sherman was but ten miles away, and we felt confident that this wa
John G. B. Adams, Reminiscences of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment, Chapter 16: the capture and return to Columbia. (search)
e you in charge. The rest of the company came up while we were talking. They had thirty-six prisoners, captured from Sherman's army. These were known as Sherman's bummers. My experience with the Army of the Potomac had been such that I looked Sherman's bummers. My experience with the Army of the Potomac had been such that I looked with little favor on the bummers. Had they been with their comrades they would not have been captured, but they were, like a large part of that army, scattered over the country, not foraging for the army but for themselves, and the loyal negro was tenant commanding the guard went to the house and demanded supper for seventy men. The old man said he had nothing, that Sherman's army had stripped him of all he had. Never mind the story, said the guard, bring out the grub. After declaring over afor the Yanks who had broken open their trunks. Although our guards were very kind to us they did not take so kindly to Sherman's men. While in a ravine they halted us, and proposed to strip us. Frank and I protested. They said, These men have rob
John G. B. Adams, Reminiscences of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment, Chapter 17: the exchange and return north. (search)
ested us to remain in camp, as they had a strong police guard in the city and we might get into trouble. We had had some fun mixed with our misery. Our band had retained their instruments, and while they. had not played at Camp Sorghum for want of strings, with the money we received they bought new ones, and our glee club was as good as ever. The citizens often came from the city to hear --them sing. One day we had a rich treat. The adjutant of an Ohio regiment wrote a song called Sherman's march to the sea, Major Isitt and Lieutenant Rockwell arranged the music, and one night the glee club sang it from the steps of the hospital. The boys went wild over it, and even the rebels could not fail to appreciate it. We also organized the I. O. of M. E. (Independent Order of Mush Eaters), and met in house No. 9. It was not a charitable organization, as we had no charity for any one. Our meetings were opened by the prisoners forming a circle, one man in the centre with a stick. H