Reminiscences of the Thirty-Fourth Regiment, Mass. Vol. Infantry
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A flag presentation on Worcester Common opens William H. Clark's recollections of service with the Thirty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry. Writing as a private in Company E, he follows the regiment from its farewell in August 1862 to guard duty in Washington, a move to Harper's Ferry and fighting near Newmarket. His introductory note sets a clear boundary: these are personal sketches reaching to the wound that ended his military service on May 15, 1864.
Camp anecdotes sit alongside descriptions of marching, river crossings and the landscape around Harper's Ferry. In the account of Newmarket, rain-soaked muskets, interrupted sleep and repeated changes of position bring attention to the practical strain of battle. Clark also pauses to remember fallen comrades and includes verse that gives his recollections a commemorative tone.
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- Author
- William H. Clark
- Reading time
- About 15 minutes
- Pages
- 19
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American Civil War
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