Identifier: bluegrayorcivilw00whit (find matches)
Title: The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: White, Annie Randall
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Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina, Government & Heritage Library
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on long enough, and the people, as well as the boysON TO RICHMOND. . Lt . f. £ , in blue, were impatient lor some results, now that an army had been called into being. The soldiers pined for action; the people were anxious to know what would be the outcome. Who commands the Southerners? Ralph asked old BillElliott, a soldier who had taken quite a fancy to the boy, andwas ready to answer his questions at all times. Beauregard, the same chap who opened fire on FortSumter. And what does he propose doing now? Well, as I am not in his confidence, I cant just tell you,but I low were not going to be in the dark long, neither arewe likely to be the gainers by any move he makes if he canhelp it. Hes got some thirty thousand men with him, and wellhave a lively time soon, ycu bet. THE ARMY ANXIOUS. 45 The men want a brush, I think, from what they say.Theyre becoming tired of waiting. And so does the country; but they dont know how mucheasier it is to talk war than to be in it. What does the man
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GENERAL P. T. G. BEAUREGARD. who stays at home know about the dangers and trials of asoldiers life? How is he capable of judging whether it is timeto fight or where it is best to strike, or how many odds ageneral of an army has against him? Well have war enoughbefore long—they neednt fear.

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