CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | Page |
| State of the country in the summer of 1862—Call for six hundred thousand volunteers—The Thirty Eighth rendezvous at Lynnfield and West Cambridge—Visit of Cos. A, B, and F, to the City of Cambridge—Departure of the Regiment from the State—Passage through Philadelphia—Arrival at Baltimore—Camp Belger, | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Leave Belger—Visit of Baltimore Ladies—Camp Cram—Religious Services—Drills—Band—Marching Orders—Camp Emory—Return of Co. K to Regiment—Cold Weather—Departure from Emory—Take Transports—Fortress Monroe—Target-Shooting—Washing in Salt Creek, | [15] |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Departure from Fortress Monroe—Sea-voyage—Arrival at Ship Island—Christmas Day—Embark for New Orleans—Up the Mississippi—Land at Carrollton—Camp Kearney—Col. Ingraham in command of Brigade—Plaquemine Expedition—Unpleasant Duty—Break Camp preparatory to taking the Field, | [26] |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Baton Rouge—Review by General Banks—March on Port Hudson—Passage of the Batteries by Hartford and Albatross—Burning of the Mississippi—Return to Baton Rouge—Wood-chopping—Embark for Algiers—Easter Incident—Take Cars for Brashear—Berwick City, | [49] |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| On the March again—Co. F Detached to guard Bridge—Centreville—Battle of Bisland—Pursuit of the Enemy—Franklin—District of the Tèche—Neutral Flags—A Day’s Rest—Fording a Bayou—Opelousas, | [63] |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| Camp at Opelousas—Cotton versus Potatoes—Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry—Term “boys” not to be used in Third Brigade—Arrival of Grierson’s Cavalry at Baton Rouge—The March resumed—Alexandria—Red River—Start for the Mississippi—Morganza, | [80] |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Cross the Mississippi—Bayou Sara—Storm—St. Francisville—Approach Port Hudson—Skirmish on the 25th of May—Negro Soldiers—Battle of May 27—Death of Lieut.-Col. Rodman—The Ravines, | [88] |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Relieved—March to Clinton—Great Heat—Deserting a Plantation—Return to Port Hudson—Assault on the 14th of June—Heavy Loss in the Thirty Eighth, | [101] |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| After the Battle—Great Mail—Burial of the Dead—Remove into the Ravines—Deserters—Fall of Vicksburg—Surrender of Port Hudson—A Disappointment—Stores Plains—Night March to Baton Rouge—Embark for Donaldsville—Dress-Parades—Six Months’ Pay, | [112] |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| Back to Baton Rouge—The Highland Road—Camp Rodman—Bivouac on the Boulevards—A and K detailed for Provost Duty—Co. I sent to Plaquemine—Camp Banks—Picket Duty—Cold Weather—New Year’s Ball—Visit of Mr. Wellington—Flag-Raising—Recruits, | [119] |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| The Spring Campaign—Leave Baton Rouge—Port Hudson again—Fort de Russy—Red River Country—Alexandria—Departure of the Army for Shreveport—The Second Division left at Alexandria—Disaster—The Thirty Eighth embark on the Mittie Stephens—Guerilla Attack—Grand Ecore, | [126] |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| Grand Ecore—What caused the Repulse?—Retreat through the Pine Woods—Battle of Cane River—Rear-Guard—The Retreat continued—Arrival at Alexandria, | [133] |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| The Fleet in Danger—Red River Dammed—Foraging Expedition—Departure from Alexandria—Captured Mails—Battle of Mansura Plains—Scarcity of Water—On the Old Road—Reach the Atchafalaya—Engagement in the Rear, | [143] |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| Cross the Atchafalaya—The Fleet and Army part Company—Morganza—Saw-mill Expedition—Up the River—Embark for Algiers—Serenade the Lieutenant-colonel—Good-by to Louisiana, | [150] |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| Arrival at Fortress Monroe—Washington—Georgetown Heights—Monocacy Junction—Up and down the Valley of the Shenandoah—Battle of Opequan Creek, | [158] |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| The Pursuit—Congratulatory Order—Fisher’s Hill—Gen. Emory—Mount Jackson—Mount Crawford—Cedar Creek—Build Breastworks—Surprise—Battle of Cedar Creek—Fall back to Kearnstown—Martinsburg—Thanksgiving, | [168] |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| Preparations for Winter—Log-huts—Break Camp—Winchester—Provost Duty—Baltimore—The Stables—Visit of Rev. Dr. Ware—Extracts from Letters, | [178] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| Departure from Baltimore—Arrival at Savannah—Desolation of the City—Sherman begins his March through the Carolinas—Conflagration—Gen. Grover in Command of the Post—Music in the Park—Marching Orders, | [190] |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| Hilton Head—Cape Fear River—Paroled Prisoners—Wilmington—Morehead City—Newbern—Back to Morehead—Fatigue Duty and Oysters—An Alarm—Battle of Petersburg—All aboard for Goldsborough—Sherman’s Army—Surrender of Lee—Assassination of the President—Surrender of Johnston—Morehead again—Transport—Rubber Coffee—Savannah, | [197] |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| Change in Savannah—Southern Ladies and Clergy—Portion of the Brigade go to Augusta—Habits of the Country People—Jeff. Davis—Cos. C and G go to Darien—Arrival of First Division—Scarcity of Muster Rolls—Want of Transportation—Start for Home—Gallop’s Island—Reception in Cambridge, | [209] |
| IN MEMORIAM, | [233] |
| ROLL OF REGIMENT, | [242] |
Story of the Regiment.
THE
Story of the Thirty Eighth.