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United States (United States) (search for this): article 5
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December 10th, 1861 AD (search for this): article 5
[correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.]
the anticipated battle — military ardor — the balloon — the militia law, &c.
Camp near Centreville, December 10th, 1861.
The public has been on tip-toe, expecting a grand fight "hereabouts" for some time — They have been standing in this attitude too long to be agreeable.
Suppose they come down, flat-footed, and be relieved by the thought that the Yankees have practiced a Yankee trick on us; and, as the enemy have not come, it is to be hoped that we will be excused for not fighting them.
As to the desire of the soldiers to get into a fight here, I can safely say it is universal, and almost amounts to enthusiasm.
Never, since the troops of this branch of the army entered the field, have they burnt with more military zeal than they have during the few weeks past, while they were anticipating a battle of a magnitude greater and grander by far than any yet fought upon this continent.
If McClellan designs to advance, th