Image from page 89 of “Footprints through Dixie : everyday life of the man under a musket : on the firing line, and in the trenches, 1862-1865” (1919)
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Title: Footprints through Dixie : everyday life of the man under a musket : on the firing line, and in the trenches, 1862-1865
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Gaskill, J. W. (Joseph W.)
Subjects: United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 23rd (1861-1865) United States — History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives United States — History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: Alliance, Ohio : [Bradshaw Printing Company]
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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forced march.We are headed in the direction of Valley Forge, and arrive at thisland of desolation late in the afternoon where we remain over nightand retire to our couches on the bare, frozen ground rolled up inovercoats and blankets, then pass to peaceful slumber while gazing atthe starry heavens. The bugle calls at the usual early hour on March 10. Thenorders are sent to Chef Schaffer for quail on toast, hot biscuit,pancakes, and maple syrup, ham and eggs, etc. But Schaffer turnsdown these orders, so we are content with plain coffee, hardtack,and bacon, then continue the march until a late hour and put upat another hotel run on the army plan where all secure quarters onthe first floor. At 10 oclock on the following morning we reachMossy Creek, Tenn., and go into camp. MOSSY CREEK, TENNESSEE. At this camp Simon P. Conrad, of Paris township, is detailedfor guard duty on the ammunition train where he remains untilthe close of the war, after eighteen months service with the com-pany. 84
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\(l~- Rolled up in Overcoats and BlanketsAll pass to slumber while viewing the Starry Heavens Footprints Through Dixie March 13, Nicholas Hurford, of Paris township, is also de-tailed for this duty, where he remains until the close of the war,after eighteen months service with the company. Nick is missed in the ranks. He has a habit of taking the nega-tive side of questions raised by the oracles, thus prolonging thesearguments. A thorn to the flesh is Nick, forever throwing ice wateron our hopes of an early close to the war, an event we are hopingand longing for and often discuss in our travels. When Nick de-veloped into manhood he did a poor job in changing his voice andseemed to lose control of it. When under pressure of excitementhis voice leaves the grade and soars skyward and as quickly de-scends to a deep bass when the pressure is relieved. Considerablediscussion is carried on at times over the meaning of the termsunder which we enlisted, namely: Three years or during the war,u
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