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the Sea.—Again, Drop by Drop.—The old Wife.—Knitting the Socks.—The coarse Hospital Shirt.—Tiny Pillows.—Sad as a Funeral.—"Blessings on you."—Only a Blanket between.—Crumbs from the Table.—Our primitive Fire.—Sanitary's Store.—Burnt Toast.—Worn out.—"Will I—can I ever get well."—Not sorry.—"She will remember."—The peaceful Death.—Novel Hammocks.—Getting desperate.—Mush and Milk.—The colored Tent.—The Boy Hero.—Sorrowing for Mother
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So much to do.—The strong Will.—Dead.—Gathering the Harvest.—Shadow of Death.—Coward Fear.—Prisoners and starving.—The lost Colors.—The captured Color-bearer.—Only One returned.—The Wreck of Manhood.—Rebel Sufferers.—The better Part.—Another Brave.—Orders to move.—Making ready.—The trampled Cornfield.—Looking out for Rations.—The boiled Ham.—Not enough.—So many Mouths.—Another Ham.—Some one had blundered.—Army wooing.—Looking out for the Boys.—Complaints.—Nothing to eat.—The Storm.—"A Man overboard."—No Help.—Sea-sick.—Ten cents a Pint.—Braving the Cooks.—The extinguished Fire.—The angry Mate.—Aunt Becky's Protest.—The Victory.—The providential Supply.—Opening the Boxes.—Questionable Authority.—A graceful Assent.—Fortress Monroe.—Fight of the Iron Clads.—The silent Dread.—Full Rations.—Pickled Cabbage.—Old Friends.—Cannonading
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City Point.—A good Dinner.—The long mile.—A Motley Procession.—The Disappointment.—Return.—Weary—weary.—A picture for an Artist.—Sleep—blessed Sleep.—Viewing the Situation.—A bountiful Meal.—Our Work preparing.—Putting up the Tents.—Five hundred strong.—Near Death.—Unrecognized.—Hungry as Wolves.—Washing Faces.—Low Spirits.—Died at last.—Dr. Wheeler in Charge.—Good Fare.—No
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