This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... practice. While in the trenches a Company D man accidentally discharged his gun and killed a comrade, James Hews, the first death from gun-shot in our regiment and a sad case. December 8O. Out on picket on the Leesburg Pike. Lieutenant Riggs and myself called again this evening on the "Man and the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... practice. While in the trenches a Company D man accidentally discharged his gun and killed a comrade, James Hews, the first death from gun-shot in our regiment and a sad case. December 8O. Out on picket on the Leesburg Pike. Lieutenant Riggs and myself called again this evening on the "Man and the Maid in the Mansion." It was a pleasant couple of hours for all of us; for they seemed as happy as we. Before the war the mansion had housed gay parties of distinguished people. In spite of their hospitable cheerfulness, trembling voices and dimming eyes were observable as they mentioned incidents of their former social life -- and no wonder! We admired and pitied them. We brought with us sugar and coffee, for which they were grateful. December 31. Am to-day ending the year in command of the vidette picket and scout station at Langley's. Thus varied were the days of our life, weather having most to do with the question of whether the service was pleasant or otherwise. Rain or snow or cold was trying, especially on picket. In camp most of our tents had sheet iron stoves or small open fires. Captain Livingston and I tented together and we had a comfortable tent with an open fire, and during the long evenings had plenty of visitors. Captain Livingston was a college man, a lawyer, an editor, a well read and entertaining gentleman. He could repeat Shakespeare, Byron and other poets and literary men; had a large knowledge of history and an excellent memory. So it was, that sitting by our fire with calling officer-friends, many an evening was delightfully spent in just enough conversation to keep the Captain, who was naturally reticent and modest, entertaining us. He was a dear, lovable man; honest, sincere and patriotic. His white hair and beard and...
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