FOOTNOTES:
[1] The intermediate regiments were raised in Boston, Philadelphia, and in Ohio.
[2] Sam was a member of the 7th regiment, and in battle was distinguished for his bravery. He was killed Oct. 27, 1864, in the battle near "Kill House," Va.
[3] A much larger number of slaves had been received at the barracks, but the great majority, being non-combatants, had been transferred to other points.
[4] The rights of dramatization of this story are reserved by the author.
[5] Copyright, 1888, Belford, Clarke & Co.
Transcriber's Notes
Obvious typographical errors have been repaired, but archaic spellings and grammatical usages have been retained.
Both "have'nt" and "haven't" were used in the text—standardized to "haven't."
Both "its" and "it's" were used for "it is" in the text—standardized to "it's."