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The Twentieth Connecticut; A Regimental History

John Whiting Storrs

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ... PERSONAL INCIDENT P ANECDOTE. PLAYING POSSUM. In a letter of the lamented Capt. Upson, to his wife, dated at Annapolis, May 16th, the following graphically told story of his capture at Chancellorsville is given. After speaking of the general movement to the rear, which, not hearing Col. Wooster's order to fall back, he did not understand, he says: "All this time I thought our forces would rally and repossess the works. If they should do so, there would be a chance for me. Hoping that such would be the result I concluded to try a little strategy. I cast myself upon the ground as if dead. Before I could conceal anything a regiment came up, but fortunately changed direction by the right flank at the edge of the bushes. I kept one eye open as they passed along and many a one seeing me exclaimed: 'there is a dead Yankee.' As soon as possible I hid my watch under the leaves, but before anything else could be got under, a party was upon me; one took my pistol, another my wallet, another my map, etc. In this way the thing went on for three hours. Straggling Rebs would pass, feel of me, perhaps, and ask--' Are you dead, mister?' (Of course I did'nt wake up to tell them). Some would discuss whether I had been an officer, or not, and so on. All this while I lay and listened and sweat, for the sun was hot; and a set of stupid fools they were for not discovering how I played them. It was amusing to hear their conversation. One fellow punched me lightly with his scabbard; another pulled me by the strap and wanted to know where I was shot, but no one seemed to suspect a Yankee trick. Finally, two decent looking fellows (for as they went away I sent a glance after them) came along. Their conversation indicated that they were gentlemen; concluding...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Twentieth Connecticut; A Regimental History. To get started finding The Twentieth Connecticut; A Regimental History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ... PERSONAL INCIDENT P ANECDOTE. PLAYING POSSUM. In a letter of the lamented Capt. Upson, to his wife, dated at Annapolis, May 16th, the following graphically told story of his capture at Chancellorsville is given. After speaking of the general movement to the rear, which, not hearing Col. Wooster's order to fall back, he did not understand, he says: "All this time I thought our forces would rally and repossess the works. If they should do so, there would be a chance for me. Hoping that such would be the result I concluded to try a little strategy. I cast myself upon the ground as if dead. Before I could conceal anything a regiment came up, but fortunately changed direction by the right flank at the edge of the bushes. I kept one eye open as they passed along and many a one seeing me exclaimed: 'there is a dead Yankee.' As soon as possible I hid my watch under the leaves, but before anything else could be got under, a party was upon me; one took my pistol, another my wallet, another my map, etc. In this way the thing went on for three hours. Straggling Rebs would pass, feel of me, perhaps, and ask--' Are you dead, mister?' (Of course I did'nt wake up to tell them). Some would discuss whether I had been an officer, or not, and so on. All this while I lay and listened and sweat, for the sun was hot; and a set of stupid fools they were for not discovering how I played them. It was amusing to hear their conversation. One fellow punched me lightly with his scabbard; another pulled me by the strap and wanted to know where I was shot, but no one seemed to suspect a Yankee trick. Finally, two decent looking fellows (for as they went away I sent a glance after them) came along. Their conversation indicated that they were gentlemen; concluding...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Twentieth Connecticut; A Regimental History. To get started finding The Twentieth Connecticut; A Regimental History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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