Fieldworks In The War Of 1861

[Subdeacon Joe]

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“It is hard to get the men to dig for 10 minutes when we are not at the front. But when the shot and shell begin to fly, they dig like woodchucks, even though they do not carry spades. n a short time they are safe behind strong works.”