US Civil War
On the 16th day of September, 1862, the author of this narrative was duly enlisted as a volunteer in the service of the United States; and, on the 22d of the same month, reported at Camp Stevens, Providence, R. I., for duty. At this place, the Twelfth Regiment Rhode Island Vol...
March 18th a cold, disagreeable storm commenced, lasting till the 21st; it commenced with a drizzling rain, which finally, however, turned into a stiff snow storm, and on the mo...
11. CHAPTER XI.Upon our marching from Lancaster, one of my acquaintances, whom I thought from his intercourse with the officers might know our destination, informed me that we were to march bu...
1. CHAPTER I.On the 16th day of September, 1862, the author of this narrative was duly enlisted as a volunteer in the service of the United States; and, on the 22d of the same month, reporte...
3. CHAPTER III.December 1st, we had orders to march immediately, and at twelve o'clock our brigade were on the move. We passed through Washington just at nightfall, over the bridge which cross...
2. CHAPTER II.The snow storm of November 7th came upon us quite unexpectedly, leading us to think we had journeyed in the wrong direction, and instead of being in "Dixie" had approached the n...
5. CHAPTER V.Since the storm of January 20th, 21st, and 22d, which will be remembered as defeating the plans of Gen. Burnside in his attempt to cross the Rappahannock, we had much stormy wea...
4. CHAPTER IV.After the action of the 13th, our regiment selected a camping-ground a short distance north of the spot we occupied the night before the attack. The spot chosen was in a shallow...
7. CHAPTER VII.Our brigade comprised the Second Maryland, the Ninth New Hampshire, the Seventh and Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Forty-Eighth Pennsylvania regiments, and were under...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Thursday, 16th. At five, P.M., we received marching orders, with instructions to "pack knapsacks," and be ready to march immediately. At six, P.M., we struck tents, and in half...
9. CHAPTER IX.How often at home, when with the toil and care incident upon the life of those who "earn their bread by the sweat of the brow," have we as Saturday night approached, and with it...
10. CHAPTER X.Sunday, the 10th, at three o'clock in the morning, we again received orders to march. At eight, A.M., the brigade was moving in the direction of Lancaster. Our company this time...