First Taste Of War
Of Gen. Carr, who has just died In New York state, they used to teil an imusing story about Troy, his old home. Carr left Troy to go to the war in command of the Second regiment. The â– tory is that the first engagement the joung colonel flgured in was at Big Bethel. His regiment had halted for rest and refreshment in a pleasant dale. They had not then tasted war. It happened that the rebels were in ambush in the immediate neighborhood of the resting place of the brave Trojans, and from a safe hiding place opened fire upon them. Carr instantly put spurs to his horse and rode up to a group of ofncers. Excitement and bewilderment were apparent upon his handsome face as he approached the party. "They are firing upon my regiment!" he shouted. "My God! now, what is to be done?"
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