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Simon (search for this): chapter 8
he service; but, unfortunately, has not a field officer worth a damn. Robt. E. Lee was the great man of the rebel army in West Virginia. The boys all talked about Lee, and told how they would pink him if opportunity offered. But Simon Bolivar Buckner is the man here on whom they all threaten to fall violently. There are certainly a hundred soldiers in the Third, each one of whom swears every day that he would whip Simon Bolivar Buckner quicker than a wink if he dared present himself. Simon is in danger. Had the third sergeants in my school to-night. Am getting to be a pretty good teacher. January, 10 General Mitchell gave the officers a very interesting lecture this evening. He is indefatigable. The whole division has become a school. Had five lieutenants before me. Lesson: grand guards and other outposts. January, 11 The General summoned the officers of his division about him and went through the form of sending out advanced guard, posting picket, grand
Dumont (search for this): chapter 8
is all practice and drill. January, 16 People who live in houses would hardly believe one can sleep comfortably with his nose separated from the coldest winter wind by simply a thin cotton canvas; but such is the fact. January, 19 General Dumont called. He is to-day commandant of the camp. The General is an eccentric genius, and has an inexhaustible fund of good stories. He uses the words damned and bedamned rather too often; but this adds, rather than detracts, from his popularity to elevate him in the estimation of his subordinates. General Mitchell never drinks and never swears. Occasionally he uses the words confound it in rather savage style; but further than this I have never heard him go. Mitchell is military; Dumont militia. The latter winks at the shortcomings of the soldier; the former does not. January, 25 We are not studying so much as we were. The General's grasp has relaxed, and he does not hold us with a tight reign and stiff bit any longer.
Mary Patterson (search for this): chapter 8
e. To-day a soldier about half drunk was arrested for leaving camp without permission and brought to my quarters; he had two canteens of whisky on his person. I remonstrated with him mildly, but he grew saucy, insubordinate, and finally insolent and insulting; he said he did not care a damn for what I thought or did, and was ready to go to the guard-house; in fact wanted to go there. Finally, becoming exasperated, I took the canteens from him, poured out the whisky, and directed Captain Patterson to strap him to a tree until he cooled off somewhat. The Captain failing in his efforts to fasten him securely, I took my saddle girth, backed him up to the tree, buckled him to it, and returned to my quarters. This proved to be the last straw which broke the unfortunate camel's back. It was a high-handed outrage upon the person of a volunteer soldier; the last and worst of the many arbitrary and severe acts of which I had been guilty. The regiment seemed to arise en masse, and led
Simon Bolivar Buckner (search for this): chapter 8
in the service; but, unfortunately, has not a field officer worth a damn. Robt. E. Lee was the great man of the rebel army in West Virginia. The boys all talked about Lee, and told how they would pink him if opportunity offered. But Simon Bolivar Buckner is the man here on whom they all threaten to fall violently. There are certainly a hundred soldiers in the Third, each one of whom swears every day that he would whip Simon Bolivar Buckner quicker than a wink if he dared present himself.Simon Bolivar Buckner quicker than a wink if he dared present himself. Simon is in danger. Had the third sergeants in my school to-night. Am getting to be a pretty good teacher. January, 10 General Mitchell gave the officers a very interesting lecture this evening. He is indefatigable. The whole division has become a school. Had five lieutenants before me. Lesson: grand guards and other outposts. January, 11 The General summoned the officers of his division about him and went through the form of sending out advanced guard, posting picket,
January (search for this): chapter 8
January, 1862. January, 1 Albert, the cook, was swindled in the purchase of a fowl for our to occur at the burning of an entire city. January, 5 General Mitchell has issued an immense . Lesson: grand guards and other outposts. January, 11 The General summoned the officers of h reconnoissances, partisans, and flankers. January, 12 The officers dress better, as a rule, the work, and abandons the job in despair. January, 14 Every day we have the roar of artillerody is hurt; it is all practice and drill. January, 16 People who live in houses would hardlymings of the soldier; the former does not. January, 25 We are not studying so much as we were bullets of the enemy, for a year to come. January, 26 A body of cavalry got in our rear lastriver, burnt a station-house, and retired. January, 28 The Colonel returned at noon. I was amthdraw the charges. I consented to do so. January, 31 Had dress parade this evening, at whic[3 more...]
29th (search for this): chapter 8
n. He took the package, tore open the envelope, and seated himself while he read. In less than an hour Captains Lawson and Wing called on me to report that the Colonel would resign if I would withdraw the charges. I consented to do so. January, 31 Had dress parade this evening, at which the Colonel officiated, it being his first appearance since his return. Ascertaining that he had not sent in his resignation, I wrote him a note calling attention to the promise made on the 29th instant, and suggesting that it would be well to terminate an unpleasant matter without unnecessary delay. We had a case of disappointed love in the regiment last night. A sergeant of Captain Mitchell's company was engaged to a girl of Athens county. They were to be married upon his return from the war, and until within a month have been corresponding regularly. Suddenly and without explanation she ceased to write, why he could not imagine. He never, however, doubted that she would be fa
January 1st (search for this): chapter 8
January, 1862. January, 1 Albert, the cook, was swindled in the purchase of a fowl for our New Year's dinner; he supposed he was getting a young and tender turkey, but we find it to be an ancient Shanghai rooster, with flesh as tough as whitleather. This discovery has cast a shade of melancholy over the Major. The boys, out of pure devilment, set fire to the leaves, and to-night the forest was illuminated. The flames advanced so rapidly that, at one time, we feared they might get beyond control, but the fire was finally whipped out, not, however, without making as much noise in the operation as would be likely to occur at the burning of an entire city. January, 5 General Mitchell has issued an immense number of orders, and of course holds the commandants of regiments responsible for their execution. I have, as in duty bound, done my best to enforce them, and the men think me unnecessarily severe. To-day a soldier about half drunk was arrested for leaving camp w
January, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 8
January, 1862. January, 1 Albert, the cook, was swindled in the purchase of a fowl for our New Year's dinner; he supposed he was getting a young and tender turkey, but we find it to be an ancient Shanghai rooster, with flesh as tough as whitleather. This discovery has cast a shade of melancholy over the Major. The boys, out of pure devilment, set fire to the leaves, and to-night the forest was illuminated. The flames advanced so rapidly that, at one time, we feared they might get beyond control, but the fire was finally whipped out, not, however, without making as much noise in the operation as would be likely to occur at the burning of an entire city. January, 5 General Mitchell has issued an immense number of orders, and of course holds the commandants of regiments responsible for their execution. I have, as in duty bound, done my best to enforce them, and the men think me unnecessarily severe. To-day a soldier about half drunk was arrested for leaving camp
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