The Humanity Archive by Jermaine Fowler

Author:Jermaine Fowler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Row House Publishing
Published: 2023-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

He goes on to give us some colorful commentary for the day of March 14:

Seven o’clock a.m.—We are engaging the rebels. They are behind water and sand batteries. The fight is waxing warm. Many brave souls have been sent to their last account; and a larger number of traitors have been made to bite the dust. I forbear to name the locality. The fleet is also engaged.

Nine o’clock a.m.—The rebels are fighting like devils; they do not give an inch; their slaves are working their guns. I cannot stand that. This may be the last line from me; for now I go into the field armed with a revolver, and a sure rifle; and shall take my post to defend the colors of my regiment. We must win the day, though half our number are slain.

One o’clock p.m.—Thank God! the battle is ended; blood has ceased to flow. Victory perches on our banners, but we have paid dearly for it…. We have, for two days, fought them in their well-constructed batteries and rifle pits covering a space of twelve miles in a dense forest of tall pines and obstinate underbrush, on a poorly constructed railroad, and a turnpike which was covered with a slippery mud, and raining [all] the time. If it does not satisfy them that Uncles Sam is in earnest, and that Old Abe does not mean to split them like rails, we will give them another turn.

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