. La guerre vue des rangs. Souvenirs personnels de la guerre de la rébellion, par un soldat privé. Les chambres d'urgeons, les infirmières, les stewards et les chambres de stockage, la cuisine, la cuisine et les salles à manger. Ici, juste en dehors des limites de la ville, nous avions des entourages très agréables ; de belles bosquets, de beaux étangs, Les arbres et les pelouses verdoyantes sont à l'ombre, tandis que les collines et les montagnes enfumées sont toujours plus belles. De la porte de notre pupilles, nous pouvions regarder là-bas dans la ville de Washington et avoir une vue aussi belle sur le grand bâtiment du Capitole que possible d'obtenir à partir de trois kilomètres position. Cette structure

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. War as viewed from the ranks. Personal recollections of the War of the Rebellion, by a private soldier . urgeons quarters, nurses, stewards and stor-age rooms, kitchen, cooking and dining rooms. Here, just outside of the city limits, we had most lovely surround-ings ; beautiful groves, nice ponds, fine shade trees and green lawns, while off yonder were the everlasting hills and the smoky mountains.From the door of our wards we could look down there into the city ofWashington and have as fine a view of the grand Capitol building as itis possible to get from a two miles position. This structure was yet un-finished, the great and beautiful dome being about half up. The power-ful derricks by which the material was raised to its lofty position stoodout like giant arms toward the skies. The White House, where UncleAbe lyincoln resided, and the government buildings were prominentlyvisible. Here we also got the daily news. In the army the ever hustl-ing news-boy comes rushing or riding with haste shouting, Morningpapers ! Morning paper, sir. Morning paper. All quiet on the Poto- KW W O oo x! >. 54 Antiktam. mac. But here, one reads and a crowd of convalescing men sit and at-tentively listen. We learn of the attempt of I^ee to invade Pennsylvania.The threatening advance upon Washington by the enemy. How thetardy General McClellan was manoeuvering to meet the emergencies, and how anxious the authorities in Washington were becoming. Thegovernment, war department, army, country and all, were awaiting com-ing results with unspeakable anxiety. This anxiety was clearly intensi-fied by the boom of cannon which was very clearly heard and felt inWashington, announcing the opening of the battle of Antietam. Whatan anxious day we had in the Finley hospital, and it was so all over thecountry, as through the long day we could hear the roar of cannon andmutter of battle. Will the God of Battle help us or shall our enemiesprevail ? The results of the great battle of Antietam on the 16th

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