Recollections of a Cavalryman of the Civil War After Fifty Years 1861 1865
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One of them who had been in our brigade about a week, got some whiskey and a horse and with a comrade took a ride to the country. He overtook an old citizen carrying a jug, which he demanded, think- ing it contained whiskey; and when the old man de- clined to do this, he shot him. This recruit was promptly arrested, tried by "Drumhead" Court Mar- tial next day and ordered shot. A box was made that day ; next morning marching orders were received and when all was ready the divi- sion started on ...the road to Raleigh. The man was put in an ambulance and brought out under guard (200) LAST ENGAGEMENT OF THE WAR. 201 behind the command to a vacant spot outside of the city, riding on his box to where a grave had been dug. Here the brigade of four regiments was ordered up in the form of a hollow square. The man was brougiht in the ajnbulance to the grave beside which the box was placed. He was made to kneel on the box, and after he had cast a look around, he was blindfolded. A detail of eight soldiers took their places ten steps in front of him ; eight loaded guns were given them — seven with ball, and one blank.
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