DOC The Social History of Post-Communist Russia (Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series) by From Ingramcontent in History

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ... of suffering; gangrene got into the wound in his mouth; and the brave fellow had not vitality enough; after so much loss of blood; to overcome it.--L. J. Crying for Mercy. As we charged over the breastworks and captured the enemy's first line; I remember seeing a big; fat "Johnnie " lying on his back; with many others; wounded or dead. When we came over among them; yelling like so many Blackfoot Indians; this old fellow shouted at the top of his voice; "Don't kill me! I am wounded--don't kill me!" just as if our boys were in the habit of shooting the wounded on the battle-field! Probably this very fellow who now cried so loudly for mercy was one of the many in the rebel ranks who made a practice of shooting our wounded men. He made so much noise that one of the boys--Hiram Pool; I think--told him to "dry up;" or he would finish him then and there; at which the old fellow shut up and went to the rear with the other prisoners.--L. J. As many Guards as Prisoners. Lieutenant Charles F. Winch makes the following statement respecting prisoners taken in the Wilderness; as already mentioned: "When I started with the prisoners; I selected a sufficient number of my men to guard them. On our way self-appointed guards. These I immediately ordered to go to their respective regiments; as they were not needed where they now were. They did not obey; however; but kept on as a portion of the guard. When we arrived at General Warren's head-quarters; and I was about to turn the prisoners over to the provost-marshal; the general himself coming along; said to me; 'What are these men doing here;--guarding these prisoners? Here are as many; or nearly as many; for guards as there are prisoners.' I replied; 'General; I have but...