In the Ranks: From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House the War, as Seen and Experienced by a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac
In the Ranks: From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House the War, as Seen and Experienced by a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac
By Robert Ekin M'Bride
20 Feb, 2019
In giving this book to the public we do so under the same plea which justifies those pleasant gatherings called "reunions," where men of the same regiment, corps, or army, meet to extend friendly greetings to each other, to friends, and all comrades
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In giving this book to the public we do so under the same plea which justifies those pleasant gatherings called "reunions," where men of the same regiment, corps, or army, meet to extend friendly greetings to each other, to friends, and all comrades in arms.
The writer has found it a pleasant task to recall the scenes of fifteen years ago, when, a mere boy in years, he had a part in the events here recorded. He is conscious of a kindly affection toward the men who were his companions during those stirring times. Kindness, thoughtfulness, forbearance, toward the boy-soldier, are not forgotten. If he found any thing different from these in his intercourse with men or officers, it has passed from memory, and he would not recall it if he could. Less