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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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e men, who had grown tired of inaction. The long summer had worn away, and Ralpt^ had often slipped away from camp and run into the negro cabins near by, where he was sure of a nice piece of hoe cake, baked on the hearth. The garrulous darkeys liked to see Ralph coming, and many a question they put to him which he could scarcely answer, so little did he know of the true state of affairs. There are few idle moments in camp, for the duties of thesoldier are too numerous to afford him that leisure which per-mits of homesickness. He has letters to write home, old onesto read; then, too, his spare time is occupied in looking forsomething to eat which his knapsack doesnt hold—not becausehis rations are scanty, or he is hungry, but he grows tired ofthe regular diet. He is always doing duty, police or fatigue,and the perpetual drilling, all keep him busy. Mending clothesbecame quite an art among the soldiers, and the manner inwhich some of them darned their stockings would reflect credit 75
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MEN MENDING CLOTHES. 71 upon many a housewife who has the reputation of being an ex-pert seamstress. Wash day in camp was as important an occasion as it isat home, and preparations were made with as much regard toconvenience as the surroundings would permit. Ralph was very fond of running into old Aunt Judahscabin, for her pones were especially toothsome. The old

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