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...full-mouthed, important, or fussy ; his orders, on the field, are all short, quick, clear, and to the purpose. The French, however, never moved us throughout the...One private, of my own regiment, actually exchanged forage caps with a soldier of the enemy, as a token ot regard and good will. Such courtesies, if they...

...fullmouthed, important, or fussy : his orders, on the field, are all short, quick, clear, and to the purpose. The French, however, never moved us throughout the...with a soldier of the enemy, as a token of regard and good- will. Such courtesies, if they do not disguise, at least soften the horrid features of war ;...

...They occupied themselves in removing their wounded from the foot of our position ; but as none oftheir troops broke up, it was generally concluded that they...One private, of my own regiment, actually exchanged forage caps with a soldier of the enemy, as a token of regard and good will. Such courtesies, if they...

...that those who, a few hours before, had appeared actuated with the fiercest enmity against each other, might be seen drinking out of the -same narrow stream, and even leaning over to shake hands ; and a private in the same regiment with me actually exchanged forage caps with a Frenchman, as a...

...eggs, must really give an additional instance of the compatibility of even friendship with slaughter. " In the course of the day, our men went down to a small...with a soldier of the enemy, as a token of regard and good will. Such courtesies, if they do not diguise, at least soften the horrid features of war ; and...