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The boys of '61, or, Four years of fighting
The boys of '61 or Four years of fighting Author:Charles Carleton Coffin Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: landiglmm ,( Ohio, who by word and act had manifested his sympathy for the Rebels, visited the Second Ohio, commanded by Colonel McCook, afterwards Major-Gonoral... more ». I witnessed the reception given him by the boys of the Buckeye State. The officers treated him courteeusly, but not cordially. Not 10 the men. " There is that d—d traitor in camp," said one, with flashing eyes. " Ho is no better than a Rebel," said another. " He helped slaughter our boys at Vienna the other day," said a third. " Let us hustle him out of camp," remarked a fourth. " Don't do anything rash. Let us inform him that his pros once is not desired," said one. A committee was chosen to wait upon Vallandigham. They performed their duty respectfully. He heard them, and became red in the face. "Do you think that I am to be intimidated by a pack of blackguards from northern Ohio ? " he said. " I shall come to this camp as often as I please, — every day if I choose, — and l give you notice that I will have you taken care of. I shall report your insolence. I will see if a pass from General Scott is not to be respected." Turning to the officers, he began to inquire the names of the soldiers. The news that Vallandigham was there had spread throughout the camp, and a crowd was gathering. The soldiers were sore over the slaughter at Vienna, and began to manifest their hatred and contempt by groans and hisses. " If you expect to frighten me, you have mistaken your man. I am ashamed of you. I am sorry for the honor of the State that you have seen fit to insult me," he said. " Who has the most reason to bo ashamed, you of us, or we of you ?" said one of the soldiers. " We are here fighting for our country, which you are trying to destroy. What is your shame worth ? You fired at us the other day. Y...« less