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Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters, Nims' Second Massachusetts Battery (search)
ace for the weary or hungry there. As our rations had not arrived, we came out minus on the supper question, all the food having been secured for the infantry, who had seen hard marching and wading for a first experience. The day previous to the arrival at Snow Hill had been election day and the vote in the town had stood one majority in favor of secession. After a day or two in the negro church, camp was made in the woods near by in connection with the 4th Wisconsin and the cavalry. Sibley tents were given out and as one of the privates writes home: They are real nice and comfortable though there is no means for hanging up clothes. We have purchased a camp kettle and are cooking by detachments. The appearance of the country was unfamiliar to our New England boys and one writes: I've scarcely seen anything that deserves to be called a hillock and the soil is either wet, sandy, or swampy. Quite a change from the rock ribbed hills and mountains of the homeland. However, whi