The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-05-14
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CHRONICLES OF THE 123D OHIO voLUN.
TEER INFANTRY.
1st. Man that is born Of woman, and 9
as a soldier in the 123d Ohio,
IS of few days, and short Of "rations."
I'd He comes forth at "reveille," )" is
present also at "rotroat," yea even at
tattoo" and rctiroth apparently at
''taps."
Sd. He draweth his rations from the
commissary, and devoureth the same
He striketh his teeth against much
"hard tack" and is satisfied. He filleth
his canteen with "applejack" and clap
peth the mouth thereof upon the bung
of a whiskey BARREL and after a little
while goeth away rejoicing in his STRAIT
egy
flfth. Much soldering has made him
sharp, yes, even the seat of his broeches
is in danger of being cut through.
9Th. He covenanteth with the eredu
lous farmer for many turkeys and chick
ems; also, at the same time, for much
milk and honey, to be paid for promptly
at the eud of each ten days, and loI his
regiment moveth on the ninth day to
an other post. .ra.a....
9Th. His tent is filed with potatoes,
cabbage, turnips, krout and other deli
cate morsels of delicious taste, which a.
bound not in the commissary depart.
meut.
7th. And many other things not in
the ''retnrus, and which never will re.
turn; yet, of truth, it must be said oi
the soldier of the 1884 that he taketh
nothing that he cannot reach.
9th. He freth his Austrian rife q
midnight, and the whole camp is a
reused and formed in line of battle
when lo his mess comes bearing in Q
nice porker, which he solcmnly doclar'
eth so resembled secesh that he was
compelled to pull trigger.
9th. He giveth the Provost Marsha
much trouble, after capturing his guard
and possesscth himself of the city.
10th. At such times "lagor" anC
prctzcls flow like milk and honey from
his generous hand, He giveth with.
out stint to his own comrade; yea, and
withholdeth not from 10th Ohio Vol
untecr Infantry, OF frO9rkhe lean, lank
expectant Hoosier of the 18th Penn
sylvauia."
1lth. He stretched forth his hand T.
: deliver his fellow soldiers of the ll6tl
from the power of tho enemy; yea, h
: starteth at early dawn from Petersburg
: even on "double quick" doth he &c
, and teileth on through much heat, suf
feriDg, privation and much "vexation o
spirit, until they are delivered. Veri
, ly, say unto you, after that he suffer
eth for want of tents and camp. kettles
! Yea, on the heights of Moorfeld hi
voice may be heard proolaiming loudl
4 for "hnrd tack and coffee, {" yet he mur
mureth not
>. 18th. But the gruut of a pig or crow
ing of cock awakeneth him from tn
soundest sleep, and he goeth forth un
til halted by the guard, when he instant
E ly clappeth his hands upon his "breat
,. basket" and the guard in commiser'
D. ton, allowoth him to pass to the rear.
18th. No sooner hath he passed ii
seutry's beat, than he striketh "bt
line" for the nearest hen roost, and sell
ing a pair of plump pullCtS returnet
soliloqnizing: "Tho noise of COOS
: saved Rome" how much more, the Aes
of chickens preserveth the soldier
l4th. He even playeth at euchr
with the parsOn, to see whether or nj
|. there shall be preaching in camp on tn
following Sabbath; and by dcxtreousl
drawing from the bottom a Jack, goet
away rejoicing that the service is post
poned. wn/.
14th. And many other things doet
hei and 10! are they not recorded in tn
"morning reports" ofCompany B2
Yes, verify.
CINcINNATIANn OoyYNoroN Ro,DnD