| Page 90and Wagon trains It having rained
the night previous to the battle
our provisions wagons were unable
to cross the river and having
been on a forced march we were
destitute of rations and as a
matter course were mostly starved
which is quite pleasant when
you have nothing else to do
Our only resource was the corn
field near by ^ in our front filled with
green corn permission was given
to charge the "roasting ears" and in
half hour the camp was flooded
with green corn which had
been procured at the risk of life
for the Yankee batteries commanded
with their fire the whole field
It was indeed a novel sight | Page 90and Wagon trains It having rained
the night previous to the battle
our provisions wagons were unable
to cross the river and having
been on a forced march we were
destitute of rations and as a
matter course were mostly starved
which is quite pleasant when
you have nothing else to do
Our only resource was the corn
field near by ^ in our front filled with
green corn permission was given
to charge the "roasting ears" and in
half hour the camp was flooded
with green corn which had
been procured at the risk of life
for the Yankee batteries commanded
with their fire the whole field
It was indeed a novel sight |
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