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Title: History of the Forty-fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia ..
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Mann, Albert W. (Albert William), b. 1841, comp
Subjects: United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 45th (1862-1863)
Publisher: (Boston, Mass., Printed by W. Spooner
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Dr.Stone in his inimitable manner led our thoughts to the old home-stead and vividly pictured in imagination our approach to theparental dwelling, the joy of the first glimpse of the dearest spoton earth, the walk along the road, the opening of the front gate,the walk to the front door, the greetings of father, mother, sisterand brother, well it was almost too much for us, and we turnedaway towards our barracks with a prospect of salt horse andhard tack for our Thanksgiving dinner in a mood which is noteasy to describe. It being a sort of holiday, a happy thought suggested atramp outside the lines and up the Neuse River. Securing a passa little group of some half a dozen armed only with our pass andpocket pistol or two, sallied forth into the unknown country. Thewhite population in the region traversed had left for parts un-known, but the colored people still remained occupying their oldquarters while massas house was deserted. After a tramp of several miles we came upon one of these
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REMINISCENCES AND INCIDENTS 403 plantations, and made exploration. We talked freely with thecolored man who seemed to be in charge, told him we were outfor a walk up the river, and asked if he could get us up a dinner,and if so what he had for food. He replied he could cook somefish, make a hoecake and furnish a few other viands. Weasked about the fish, how he cooked them, etc. He replied, They is good fried, but they is rather lovelier stewed. Weordered the fish cooked the lovelier way, and appointing anhour when we would return for dinner, pursued our explorationsup the river. When we arrived back at the appointed hour hewas ready and we sat down to our Thanksgiving dinner. We had hardly seated ourselves around the table spread withall the good things he could provide, when he stepped up to thetable and said, Now gentlemen, this is the Lords ThanksgivingDay and some of you must say Grace, or have it said foryou. One of our party responded and asked him to say grace.He folded his han

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