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John G. B. Adams, Reminiscences of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment, Chapter 5: battles at Peach Orchard, Glendale and Malvern Hill. (search)
were vacant. Ed. Hale, Volney P. Chase, Charles Boynton and several others were killed, while the our number had been killed in action. Charles Boynton was one of my townsmen. He was an eccent little dialogues between Captain Merritt and Boynton. Our regiment had a peculiar drill in the ma Captain Merritt looked down the line and saw Boynton with his hand by his side. Put your little finger on the head of the rammer, Boynton, sang out Captain Merritt. I won't do it, replied Boynton.Boynton. Won't do it! Why not? Because it is all nonsense; my gun is loaded, and do you suppose I would The proper way was to make three motions, but Boynton did it in one. Make three motions, Boynton, sBoynton, said Captain Merritt. Didn't I get my gun on my shoulder as quick as any man in the company? was thritt was discouraged and ordered me to punish Boynton, but I explained his peculiarities, and assurn army been composed entirely of men like Charles Boynton the war would have ended long before it d