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Samuel Calvin letters, May-August 1864
1864-05-30 Page 3
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"good, bad, and indifferent," would pay them frequent visits, for the purpose of reproducing them on canvass. But though less interesting to the masses because they have never been crimsoned over with human blood, or never have been witnesses of the plottings that created or overthrew empires, or that they do not contain the remains of some great hero, whose memory the would delights to honor, yet to those who love and appreciate the beautiful for its own sake, they are none the less attractive. Night came on, and put an end to all our finely wrought fancies by suggesting the propriety of securing some place to sleep. Men you know are naturally selfish, and on this occasion as usual acted on the principle that "Might makes right," each one endeavoring to get the best place. Having at last secured the place that properly belonged to us according to our degree of physical strength, we stretched out on deck to enjoy, what was to many of us, our first experience of a soldier's life. Early next morning we passed over the upper rapids, and about eight o.clock landed at Davenport. We marched to quarters at Camp McClellan where we remained about five days, when we were ordered to the place we now occupy. Soldiering so far has not been unplasant. Though it is not as
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"good, bad, and indifferent," would pay them frequent visits, for the purpose of reproducing them on canvass. But though less interesting to the masses because they have never been crimsoned over with human blood, or never have been witnesses of the plottings that created or overthrew empires, or that they do not contain the remains of some great hero, whose memory the would delights to honor, yet to those who love and appreciate the beautiful for its own sake, they are none the less attractive. Night came on, and put an end to all our finely wrought fancies by suggesting the propriety of securing some place to sleep. Men you know are naturally selfish, and on this occasion as usual acted on the principle that "Might makes right," each one endeavoring to get the best place. Having at last secured the place that properly belonged to us according to our degree of physical strength, we stretched out on deck to enjoy, what was to many of us, our first experience of a soldier's life. Early next morning we passed over the upper rapids, and about eight o.clock landed at Davenport. We marched to quarters at Camp McClellan where we remained about five days, when we were ordered to the place we now occupy. Soldiering so far has not been unplasant. Though it is not as
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