The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out and a complete roster of the regiment (1899) (14576221397)

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Title: The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out ... and a complete roster of the regiment
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Roe, Alfred S. (Alfred Seelye), 1844-1917
Subjects: New York Artillery. 9th Regt United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories N. Y. art. 9th
Publisher: Worcester, Mass., The author
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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- 250 NINTH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. try to form a line close enough to force the animal off the bluff.In this, however, we succeeded only once, for in spite of ourefforts he was able to force his thin body through our ranks.Just once we managed to launch a victim, less agile than hisfellows, off the verge, and we had the pleasure of seeing himdescribe a somersault or two in its descent, accompanied byall the traditional music made by the pig under the fence. It was while doing duty along this railroad that we pickedup Loveless, a negro from Meehlenburg county, of great lengthof heel and a limberness of tongue that was marvelous. Love-less may not have been his plantation name, but that is whatwe called him. He had great power in argument among hisown people, and it was as good as a circus to have him engagesome sporadic darkey who had dared to measure tongues withhim. Much that he said had no meaning, nothing but words,but how they did wilt his antagonists! Some soldier usuallystood