1863
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From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
20
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From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
21st
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From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
in addition
From this reading Others of the regiment to which I belonged also fell into the enemy's hands.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Others of the regiment to which I belonged also fell into the enemy's hands.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
CAROLINAnounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
CarolinasnounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnəz/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
CARSnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
Chickamauganoun
a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863); Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union forces
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
circuitousadjectiveUS /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
CONVALESCENTnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
traveling across
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
DAN
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From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
DANVILLE
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From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
the act of consuming food
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
an opposing military force
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Others of the regiment to which I belonged also fell into the enemy's hands.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
an act that fails
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Others of the regiment to which I belonged also fell into the enemy's hands.
FERRYverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
GUARDSnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Others of the regiment to which I belonged also fell into the enemy's hands.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
hereofadverb
of or concerning this
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
HIDINGnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
HUNGERnounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Others of the regiment to which I belonged also fell into the enemy's hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Others of the regiment to which I belonged also fell into the enemy's hands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
march in a procession
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
MARCHINGnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
NURSESnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
Others
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From this reading Others of the regiment to which I belonged also fell into the enemy's hands.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
PROCUREverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
PROMnounUS /prɑːm/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
PROVISIONnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Others of the regiment to which I belonged also fell into the enemy's hands.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
determined
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
RICHMONDnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
SABBATHnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
SEVEN-MILE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
SMALL-POX
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
be standing; be upright
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
SUPPLIESnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
create by training and teaching
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
TunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
vicissitudesnounUS /vɪˈsɪsɪtuːdz/
plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
WARD-MASTER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
WASHINGTON'SnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading CAPTURE--PRISON AT RICHMOND--AT DANVILLE--SMALL-POX--HOSPITAL AND CONVALESCENT CAMP--WARD-MASTER AND NURSES--ESCAPE PROM THE GUARDS--TRAIN OF CARS--FOILED AT SEVEN-MILE FERRY--NARROW ESCAPE--HIDING IN CAROLINA--CROSSING DAN RIVER--SINGING AND DANCING--EATING AT MIDNIGHT--SABBATH DAY RETREAT--PROVISION EXHAUSTED--EFFORT TO PROCURE SUPPLIES--ITS FAILURE--HARD MARCHING--HUNGER AT MIDNIGHT--HIDING PLACE--WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY--SLEEP.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the day after the battle, September 21st, we were placed on board the cars at Tunnel Hill, and sent under a strong guard, by a circuitous route, through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond, Virginia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Others of the regiment to which I belonged also fell into the enemy's hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As we had served together through all the vicissitudes of a soldier's life in the camp, on the march, and in battle, we resolved to remain together, and stand by each other as prisoners as long as circumstances would permit.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writer hereof was among the prisoners captured by the enemy in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863.
