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Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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reating, after giving the rebs such awhipping ; but most of them seemed to think Little Mac knew what he was about, andthe enthusiasm for him grew in intensity ratherthan decreased. The halt gave leisure fortalk with the prisoners. One of them was agood-looking, intelligent fellow about twenty-two years of age. He informed one of mycomrades that he belonged to a North Caro-lina regiment. He was a college graduate, andthe prospect of spending a summer at theNorth did not seem to displease him. Heconfidentially said that he had been a Unionman just as long as he could, and finally went 6-,S RECOLLECTIOXS OF A PRIVATE. into the Confederate armv to save his propertyand reputation and to avoid conscription. Headded: There are thousands in the Southjust like me. ^^e didnt want the war, andresisted the sentiment of secession as lone as march and some right smart fighting, for OldJack is powerful on prayer just before a bigfight. *• Did you ever see General Lee ? I in-quired of one of them.
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THE WESTOVER MANSION, CAMP AT HARRISON S LANDING, JULY, 1 we could. Now it has gone so far weve gotto fight or sever all the associations withwhich our lives are interlinked. I know itis a desperate chance for the South. Lookat your men, how they are disciplined, fed,and clothed, and then see how our men arefed and clothed. They are brave men, butthey cant stand it forever. Southern menhave got fight in them, and you will find themhard to concjuer. One lean Johnny was loud in his praiseof Stonewall Jackson, saying: Hes a gen-eral, he is. If you uns had some good generallike him, I reckon you uns could lick we uns. Old Jack marches we uns most to death ; aConfed thats under Stonewall has got tomarch. Does your general abuse you — swear atyou to make you march ? infjuired one of hislisteners. • Swear? answered the Confederate; no.Ewell he does the swearing ; Stonewall doesthe praying. When Stonewall wants us tomarch he looks at us soberly, just as if he wassorry for we uns, but coul

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