A Soldier´s Story of the Siege of Vicksburg, 1885
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| Hersteller: | Forgotten Books (Oldroyd, Osborn H.) |
| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
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Excerpt from A Soldier´s Story of the Siege of Vicksburg, 1885: From the Diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd I Grasped a Harper´s Ferry musket and joined Company E, 20th Ohio Regiment of Volunteers, at Camp Chase, in Ohio, October 15, 1861. Though but nineteen years of age, and in delicate health, I soon became acclimated, and took part in nearly all the operations of my regiment from the engagement at Fort Donelson to the close of the war, when I was mustered out, on the 19th of July, 1865, in the same camp in which I had enlisted. The scenes described in this little volume were put in writing at the front. They are not sketches from fancy, produced by the aid of memory after the lapse of twenty years, but each day´s march, battle, or life in the camp, was recorded upon the spot - now, at the close of a hard day´s march; again, when tired and hungry after a hotly contested battle; and again, in the camp, while the cross-firing of the contending lines made it impossible to find a place secure enough to write down the day´s transactions. I have brushed the powder of a bursting shell off my paper, and changed my position in order to escape the range of the enemy´s guns. Under such difficulties my diary of the siege of Vicksburg was kept. All I claim for this volume is, that it is a simple and straightforward story of the life of a soldier in the ranks. It is hoped that it may serve the purpose of refreshing the memory of those who fought the battles and endured the hardships of our great struggle. If it will only serve to kindle that patriotism in the heart of some youth, that will enable him to spring to arms at his country´s call, in defense of the Nation´s honor, as did the boys of ´61, the author shall feel abundantly paid for his labor. It is my pleasure to cherish none but the best of feelings toward those in gray who met us on the field of battle. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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