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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Chapter 8 : the Baby of the regiment. (search)
Chapter 8: the Baby of the regiment.
We were in our winter camp on Port Royal Island.
It was a lovely November morning, soft and spring-like; the mocking-birds were singing, and the cotton-fields still white with fleecy pods.
Morning drill was over, the men were cleaning their guns and singing very happily; the officers were in their tents, reading still more happily their letters just arrived from home.
Suddenly I heard a knock at my tent-door, and the latch clicked.
It was the only latch in camp, and I was very proud of it, and the officers always clicked it as loudly as possible, in order to gratify my feelings.
The door opened, and the Quartermaster thrust in the most beaming face I ever saw.
Colonel, said he, there are great news for the regiment.
My wife and baby are coming by the next steamer!
Baby!
said I, in amazement.
Q. M., you are beside yourself.
(We always called the Quartermaster Q. M. for shortness.) There was a pass sent to your wife, but noth
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Appendix B: the First black soldiers. (search)
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Appendix E: farewell address of Lt.-Col. Trowbridge . (search)