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Yanks (search for this): chapter 11
Warned by their officers, they laughed; begged by the conductors, they swore. Suddenly there was a jolt, the headway of the cars jammed them together, and three red-legged gentlemen were mashed between them-flat as Ravel in the pantomime. And I'm jest a-thinkin‘, was his peroration, ef this yere reegement don't stop a-fightin‘ together, being shot by the Georgians and beat by their officers — not to mention a jammin‘ up on railroadsthey're gwine to do darned leetle sarvice a-fightin‘ of Yanks! After this period the agent talked, first to himself and then to the black bottle; while I, seated on a box of cartridges, lit my pipe and went into a reverie as to the treatment the surgeons would use in the pneumonia sure to result from the leaks in the car. In the midst of an active course of turpentine and stimulants, I was brought to myself by a jolt and dead halt in mid-road. The engine had blown off a nut, and here we were, dead lame, six miles from a station and no chance
Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
of war, or government property from Montgomery, blocked the road in all directions; and trains running not on time had to proceed much more carefully than ordinarily. In fact, there was not the amount of transportation at the disposal of the roads that the greatly enhanced demands required; and at every station nearer Richmond, the pressure of passengers and freight became greater. Through Georgia I bore the troubles of the transit like a philosopher; but under three detentions between Augusta and Columbia, of from nine to thirteen hours, patience and endurance both gave way. South Carolina had gone into the war with her eyes wider open than those of her sisters; and while she had yet time, was straining every nerve to utilize all her available resources and to make new ones. Her factories, tanneries and foundries were all in constant and active operation; she was making bountiful preparation for the future. Everywhere in the South was earnest endeavor and heartfelt enth
Pensacola (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
tiful preparation for the future. Everywhere in the South was earnest endeavor and heartfelt enthusiasm for the cause; but I saw it nowhere directed into such practical and productive channels, thus early, as in South Carolina. Charleston, Pensacola and Virginia had drained her of younger and more active men; but the older ones and her vast resources of slave labor made up for the loss, and neither time nor energy seemed to be misapplied. After a rest, I found a freight train with a ph-in the shape of mordants, vivacious, active and gigantic-besides Wicked dreams abuse the curtained sleeper. To mend matters, Gartrell's regiment of Georgians, eight hundred and fifty strong, and three other companies of Georgians from Pensacola, had been left here to meet a way-train, which failing, they bivouacked by the roadside. In all there were over eleven hundred tobacco-and-gin redolences, remarkably quiet for them; shooting at a mark, going through squad drill, drinking bad l
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 11
Lax precautions the New York Tribune dispatch Montgomery murmurs troops en route, and their feelings the Government on wheels Kingsville misnomer Profanity and diplomacy Grimes' brother-in-law with the C. S. Mail-bags. Very soon after their state went out of the Union, and it became settled that the policy of the central Government was to take possession of the border states by force, the people of Virginia decided that the battle was to be fought on her soil. Her nearness to Washington, the facility of land communication, and the availabilty of her waterways for transportation purposes, all pointed to this; and the southern Government also became aware that the Potomac boundary of the Confederacy was the one to be most jealously guarded. Under these circumstances, when the tender of the use of the state capital at Richmond was made to the Montgomery Government, the advantages of the move were at once apparent, and the proffer was promptly accepted. When we returned
Montgomery (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
t, and the proffer was promptly accepted. When we returned to Montgomery, preparations for removal were in such state of progress that thech in question was simply this: There had been much jubilation in Montgomery over the news from Virginia. Serenades had been made, speeches dsettled that the Capital was to be moved to Virginia, the city of Montgomery began to wail. It had all along been utterly and most emphaticalntract made or implied, in locating the provisional government at Montgomery, that it was to be the permanent Capital; or that the exigencies y, everything had been completed — the President and Cabinet left Montgomery — the fact, that had for some time been a real one, was formally plies for the army, munitions of war, or government property from Montgomery, blocked the road in all directions; and trains running not on tiVirginia. They retained a lively recollection of their lesson at Montgomery, and had kept rather quiet till reaching Columbia. There the dev
Florence, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
was brought to myself by a jolt and dead halt in mid-road. The engine had blown off a nut, and here we were, dead lame, six miles from a station and no chance of getting on. My Express friend advised very quietly to quit this and walk onter Florence. ‘Taint but a small tramp after all, he said. And ye'll jest catch the A. M. up train and miss the sojers. Jest hand this yere to the A. & Co.'s agent, and he'll help yer ef she's crowded. Here's luck! and he took a long pull at the bottl you must give him sum Help ef he needs any cos Our engen she's run of the track And I won't be long afore to morrer. Yours trewly, Grimes. Thus armed, I shouldered my bag and started on my tramp over the wet and slippery track, reaching Florence at gray dawn. As I came in sight, there stood the train, the engines cold and fires unlit. I had full time, but my good luck — the first since I started-put me in a glow, and I stepped out in a juvenile pace that would have done credit to the
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
tly enhanced demands required; and at every station nearer Richmond, the pressure of passengers and freight became greater. Through Georgia I bore the troubles of the transit like a philosopher; but under three detentions between Augusta and Columbia, of from nine to thirteen hours, patience and endurance both gave way. South Carolina had gone into the war with her eyes wider open than those of her sisters; and while she had yet time, was straining every nerve to utilize all her availablFrom him was learned that he was with the train that had carried my old friends, the Zouaves, to their fresh fields of glory in Virginia. They retained a lively recollection of their lesson at Montgomery, and had kept rather quiet till reaching Columbia. There the devil again got unchained among them, and they broke out in a style to make up for their enforced good behavior. Sich a shooting of cattle and poultry, sich a yelling and singing of ther darned frenchy stuff-sich a rolling of dr
Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
making bountiful preparation for the future. Everywhere in the South was earnest endeavor and heartfelt enthusiasm for the cause; but I saw it nowhere directed into such practical and productive channels, thus early, as in South Carolina. Charleston, Pensacola and Virginia had drained her of younger and more active men; but the older ones and her vast resources of slave labor made up for the loss, and neither time nor energy seemed to be misapplied. After a rest, I found a freight trail, drinking bad liquor by the canteen and swearing in a way that would have made the Army in Flanders sick with envy. In the latter amusement I joined internally; and it did me so much good that I bought the anti-administration newspaper of Charleston and, getting out of bullet range, put my back against a tree and tried to read. Mercury was ever a blithe and sportive god, and his gambols on Mount Olympus were noted in days of yore; but the modern namesake-or else my present position-had so
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
e possession of the border states by force, the people of Virginia decided that the battle was to be fought on her soil. Heer. Troops in large bodies had already been forwarded to Virginia from all parts of the South, and all indications were thauth was in motion; that a few days would see Mr. Davis in Virginia at the head of thirty thousand men, Beauregard second in had been much jubilation in Montgomery over the news from Virginia. Serenades had been made, speeches delivered, and the int was finally settled that the Capital was to be moved to Virginia, the city of Montgomery began to wail. It had all along e, the preparations for removal and the change of base to Virginia went steadily on, By the 20th of May, everything had beens early, as in South Carolina. Charleston, Pensacola and Virginia had drained her of younger and more active men; but the od friends, the Zouaves, to their fresh fields of glory in Virginia. They retained a lively recollection of their lesson at
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ssengers and freight became greater. Through Georgia I bore the troubles of the transit like a philosopher; but under three detentions between Augusta and Columbia, of from nine to thirteen hours, patience and endurance both gave way. South Carolina had gone into the war with her eyes wider open than those of her sisters; and while she had yet time, was straining every nerve to utilize all her available resources and to make new ones. Her factories, tanneries and foundries were all in cration; she was making bountiful preparation for the future. Everywhere in the South was earnest endeavor and heartfelt enthusiasm for the cause; but I saw it nowhere directed into such practical and productive channels, thus early, as in South Carolina. Charleston, Pensacola and Virginia had drained her of younger and more active men; but the older ones and her vast resources of slave labor made up for the loss, and neither time nor energy seemed to be misapplied. After a rest, I found
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