The Whip, Hoe, And Sword; Or, the Gulf-Department in '63
The Whip, Hoe, And Sword; Or, the Gulf-Department in '63
Hepworth, George H. (George Hughes), 1833-1902
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In the slight ser- vices which they have as yet been called upon to perform, they have shown great promptness and willingness. The First Louisiana particularly attracted my attention. Twenty-seven different nationalities are represented in it. Every spot on the globe, from China to Peru, seems to have sent its quota to fill up the ranks. 112 LOUISIANIANS. Here is the poor Chinaman^ with his half-moon eyes, a contented body, into whose mind the idea of preferment never comes. Here, again, is the... sharp Jew, who has travelled over the whole of Europe, and will talk to you in any one of a dozen languages ; or, if you prefer, he is ready to barter with you for your uniform. There, standing against the tree, is a tall, stalwart Hungarian. His bushy beard covers his face; but it is rumored that he has been through a dozen battles already, and knows enough of military science to command a regi- ment : still he is only a corporal. There, again, is a rough Teuton, who, like Nelson, does not know who Fear is.
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