Waterman Composition No. 2 Page 2

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off opened a fire on us. They had no artillery and we had, so
ours opened on them and we also were ordered to commence firing.
Finally part of our regiment, our company among them were ordered
to move down the hill to the woods where the enemy were and try to
find out their force. We did so and very narrowly escaped being all
taken prisoner. Our whole force then fell back half a mile and we
fought for the rest of the day. As soon as it was dark we fell back and
other regiments took our places. But I would like to mention one little fact
that shows what the rebels are. During the afternoon at one time there
was a kind of a lull in the firing, and so a number of our musicians
went out towards the enemy to bring up our dead and wounded, but
no sooner had these unarmed men come near the enemy than the
rebs opened up on them and rushed out and took them all prisoners.
The next day we found one of our dead men entirely stript of his clothes
and set up in a gig by the roadside, this happened at a place called
Carrsville. We staid there about four days and then marched on
to a place ten miles further, and in that way, for ten days, we marched
arround the country. We had no change of clothes, and having had no chance to
bathe ourselves; we were exposed to all kinds of weather, hot days and
cold nights, that is what brought on fevers and like diseases. We reached
camp on Friday and the next Tuesday, we started for home. I think
I have had enough of war to last me till the next time.

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