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Updated: May 15, 2025
From this day forward, let each of us make a solemn commitment in his own heart: to bear his responsibility, to do his part, to live his ideals so that together, we can see the dawn of a new age of progress for America, and together, as we celebrate our 200th anniversary as a nation, we can do so proud in the fulfillment of our promise to ourselves and to the world.
They joined the squad which was driving back the rebels who had started out to break the fence. Presently the cavalry wheeled about and disappeared in the woods. The rear was scarcely out of sight, and the 200th Ind. was just beginning to feel a sense of relief, when there was a sputter of shots and a chorus of yells away off to the extreme left. "Just as I expected," grumbled Shorty.
As the wagon moved off the 200th Ind. gave three cheers, and the regimental soloist struck up the "Battle Cry of Freedom," in which they all joined with so much energy as to attract the attention of the rebel artillerist on Lookout Mountain, who favored them with a shell intended for their express benefit.
"Hurry up with your grub, boys," said the Orderly-Sergeant, who came spattering through the muck of leaves and mud into which the camping-ground had been trampled. "The regiment's to move in 15 minutes. The 200th Ind. guards wagon-trains to-day. Yesterday Wheeler's cavalry got in among our wagons and raised thunder burnt about a mile of 'em."
As the 200th Ind. had the advance, and could leave the bothersome problems of getting the wagons across the creeks to the unlucky regiment in the rear, the men stepped off blithely through the swishing showers, eager to find the enemy and emulate the achievements on previous days by their comrades on other parts of the line.
"Didn't think they'd allow gambling in so good a regiment as the 200th Ind.," remarked Alf Russell, who was a devoted attendant on Sunday school. "Don't allow it. It's strictly prohibited." "But I thought that in the army you carried out orders, if you had to kill men." "Well, there's orders and orders," said Shorty, philosophically.
I don't suppose I'm the only boy 'n the regiment that 'd be glad to git a jest fer to-morrer. I sh'd want ter be back bright 'n' arly to fall in Monday mornin', fer I'm goin' to stick to the 200th through thick 'n' thin, if I don't git knocked out. Say, Shorty, how d'ye feel, any way?" But Shorty was already fast asleep. Si spooned up to him and was soon, in his dreams, away up in Posey County.
"The idee," said Si scornfully. "Talkin' that way to the best soljers in the world the Army o' the Cumberland. I hate conceit, above all things. I'm glad I hain't none of it in me. 'Tain't that we say it, but everybody knows it that the Army o' the Cumberland's the best army in the world, and the 200th Injianny "
This, too, was discouraging, for it showed that he had been forging toward the rear. But he went up to the group and inquired: "Do any o' you know where the 200th Ind. is?" The men had become wearied out answering similar questions, and were as cross as soldiers get to be under similar circumstances. "The 200th Ind.," snapped one; "better go back to the rear-guard and inquire.
Shorty promptly accepted, for he had the perennial hunger of convalescence, and his supper had been interrupted. "Going back to the army?" inquired the man, with his mouth full of chicken, and by way of opening up the conversation. "Um huh," said Shorty, nodding assent. "Where do you belong?" "200th Injianny Volunteer Infantry."
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