Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, Vol. 2: 1861-1865 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, Vol. 2: 1861-1865 (Classic Reprint)I performed no special deeds of valor, but always tried to do my duty as a soldier. I missed the battle of Jonesville, being sick with typhoid fever. While I can't claim a discharge or parole, I would do the same again under similar circumstances, and would deem it no sin to violate an oath by taking up arms again. My father gave a Republican $200 to allow me to take the oath.