Story of the Fifteenth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...and dangerous course. Captain Barrows, officer of the day, seeing the commotion, ran up from the guard house to inquire the meaning. He took in the situation and asked Major Hand if he should order up the guard; receiving the assent of that officer he returned with all speed toward the guard house. Captain Nelson came from the hospital, where he had been lying sick for a few days, and began a vigorous exposulation with his men, half commanding, half, exhorting them to come out of the ranks. Many other officers were similarly engaged and, under these efforts, men were constantly falling out and slipping back to their streets. But others were becoming more determined and, crying "don't let them talk you out of it," they pushed up nearer the door. The unarmed crowd pressed densely on every hand, looking with intense interest upon the scene and expressions of sympathy were occasionally heard saying "this or that regiment is with you." Foley shouted "well boys we'll have to go in and take this ammunition,"and a numberfrom theranksmoved out toward the door. All was uproar and confusion. Officers had been arriving and armed men gradually working nearer until the entire space in front of the door was filled with an arguing gesticulation threatening mass. Major Hand, pushing off a man who advanced toward him stepped back and stationed himself near the door and beside him stood several officers. Lieut. Tenney and Corporal Slo'ane had mounted the steps and placed their backs against the door; the presence there of these officers tended rather to exasperate the mob. One man, Patrick Cahill, climbed upon a box beside the door and struck Sloane with the butt of his rifle. He was then seized, pulled from the steps and handed roughly back through...