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Army Life in a Black Regiment

CHAPTER 8
11/22

The Major sat on a box, our surgeon on a stool; "Q.

M." and his wife, and the Adjutant's wife, and one of the captains, were all sitting on the bed, singing as well as they knew how; and the baby was under the bed.

Baby had retired for the night, was overshadowed, suppressed, sat upon; the singing went on, and she had wandered away into her own land of dreams, nearer to heaven, perhaps, than any pitch their voices could attain.

I went in, and joined the party.

Presently the music stopped, and another officer was sent for, to sing some particular song.


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