| 单词 | haversack |
| 例句 | He put two bottles of wine and half a cheese into his haversack. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z In a flash Basil had lugged a haversack from the undergrowth and was spreading a repast on the grass between them. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Nettle slid the bottle back into his haversack. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Hastily he slipped them into the haversack, hiding the nuts from Warbeak. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Repacking it into the torn haversack, she returned it to her mouse friend, eyeing him in an apprehensive manner. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The young mouse rushed headlong back to the nest, rummaged in the haversack and found a stout climbing rope. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He undid the collar and lead from the sparrow’s neck, and packed them away in the haversack. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Warbeak pecked and scratched frantically, her target obscured by the bulky haversack. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The gypsy filled their canteens and brought them each a liter of red wine with the corks half pulled and a saucisson which they stowed in their haversacks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Towards the evening of that day, he was sitting outside the nest, repairing his torn haversack and taking stock of his personal effects. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z All it ever did was take up space, dangling uselessly over my shoulder in its haversack like a wingless khaki albatross for the past four years. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Moving soundlessly, Nettle groped in his haversack for the saucisson, cut it into three and passed a piece to Turner with a chunk of bread. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Matthias stood firm as the haversack was pulled from his back. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I thought we’d use the microscope today,” he said, securing it in its case and nestling it in his haversack. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z There was no baggage apart from the indispensable gas mask in its haversack, and as usual Maddie wasn’t told her special passenger’s name. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He has one green parakeet feather in his haversack. Books of The Times: ?The Cove,? a Novel by Ron Rash 2012-04-01T18:46:33Z And now it has its metaphorical haversack over its brave, small metaphorical shoulders and is trotting off to do some Youth Hostelling in Indonesia without me. The novel's nearly out. Time to start telling people about it 2011-07-18T08:48:35Z Accoutrements included blankets, canteens, haversacks and “possibles” bags. Cold weather doesn’t deter frontier ranger re-enactors 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z On the end page of W T Palmer's 1939 book, there's an illustration of two exhausted but very contented little penguins, reposing on their haversacks. Touring the Lake District with an 80-year-old guidebook 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z The battle itself seemed to have been forgotten, and in a brief time all the goods had disappeared, either into haversacks or into secret pockets of the thoughtless soldiers. The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam 2012-04-19T02:00:29.860Z They had plenty of cold meat with them, for the settlers had, before starting, filled their haversacks. The Curse of Carne's Hold A Tale of Adventure 2012-04-06T02:00:24.610Z They were all well armed, carrying some 250 rounds of ammunition with eight days' rations in their haversacks. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z I slipped it between the leathers of the old haversack you gave me," I answered, "which I used to have for a pillow. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z The haversack is slung across the shoulders by means of a leather strap, and a full field outfit need not be very heavy nor seriously interfere with free bodily movements. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z Two of his comrades had tried to appease their desperate feeling of hunger by a hoe-cake which they had taken from the haversack of a dead rebel soldier. The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam 2012-04-19T02:00:29.860Z Leaving his haversack, water-bottle and rifle behind him, he armed himself with his revolver, and set forward down the hill, making a wide detour around the kraal. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z I secured also a haversack of revolver ammunition. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z Van Tree brought my things down, but overlooked the haversack, I suppose. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z On the march each man had to carry three days' rations, gun, accoutrements, forty rounds of ammunition, haversack, canteen, blanket, if in winter, overcoats and change of underwear. Civil War Experiences, 1862-1865 Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Rome, New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Averysboro, Bentonville 2012-02-15T03:00:31.957Z A few years later he went to the Cape and travelled into the interior of Africa, with his sketching materials in his haversack. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z He soon found a sandy patch between two great boulders, and here he took off the haversack in which he had carried his provisions. The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo 2012-03-26T02:00:32.267Z There was food in his haversack, but he felt no inclination to eat. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z "It is your haversack," he answered, setting it down quietly. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Then he took his haversack from his shoulders and opened it. A Romance of Wastdale 2012-02-01T03:00:11.227Z Early the next morning the reveille beat, the whole camp was soon in motion, and after a slight breakfast from our haversacks the march was resumed. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z There was no sound as they marched through the deserted street, except the rattle of cup and canteen on haversack and the purposeful thud of their own feet on the hard-beaten earth. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z I noticed he wore a haversack well filled with provisions. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z The pace made him warm, and he shifted his haversack to the other shoulder. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z He drank some milk, stole into his tent, and crept out again with a stout canvas haversack in his hands. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z With two days’ rations in their haversacks, the men marched until they arrived in front of Yorktown, where they bivouacked on the ground, over which the water was running like a flood. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z They filled their haversacks with it, and all that day, at every halt, pulled it out to taste and marvel at the magic plant. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Like the thousands whom we had captured during the heat of the battle, they were destitute of clothing, and their haversacks contained nothing but raw corn. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z His haversack swung round in front as he straightened up again, he shifted it laboriously to the other shoulder. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z And as a parting gift Ellerton dexterously threw Mr. McKay's haversack, still containing an ample supply of food, into the pit. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z That objection was soon removed, by supplying me with a substantial breakfast from their haversacks. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z So, filling my Thermos flask and putting a loaf of bread and a tin of preserved meat into my haversack, I shouldered my rifle and walked down the three miles of steep road to Santrabari. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Most of our men had thrown away their knapsacks, some their haversacks and canteens, and sixteen had lost their guns. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z He flung away belt and haversack, crammed his revolver into a side pocket, and was thrown up into the saddle. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z He wore a heavy hunting-coat, and carried on his shoulders a haversack. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z They were in luck's way, for they found a haversack containing some dates and half a loaf. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z Our blankets were strapped on the pads, and our haversacks were filled with food. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Every man was required to be in line with knapsack, haversack, canteen, musket and equipments with white gloves, boots blacked and hair combed neatly. Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers 2011-09-29T02:00:13.017Z On a candelabra tree hung a bunch of water-bottles, a helmet, some haversacks, a tunic, and strips of white rag. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z His haversack, his staff, and his miserable appearance showed that he travelled on foot rather from necessity than from preference. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z Two straps crossed his breast, the one supporting a well filled haversack, the other a water bottle. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z They had passed the previous night in a sheltered valley lower down, sleeping on the ground, under the stars, and had breakfasted from the scanty stock of eatables carried in their haversacks. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z It was now every man for himself; knapsacks, haversacks, and even canteens were thrown away. Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers 2011-09-29T02:00:13.017Z Apparently I do not, but in a moment the adjutant-general is busying himself at his haversack. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z I filled my haversack with sufficient food to last three or four days, and procured a new coat of rough material. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z "What he wants is water," asserted Gray, unstrapping his haversack and bottle. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z Pat fished a field-glass out of his haversack and passed it over to Jack. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z How lightly they bore their heavy load of haversack, yellow blanket roll, canteen, and cartridge belt. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z Blanket, poncho, overcoat, side-line, lariat, and picket-pin, canteen and haversack, each has its appropriate place and must be in no other. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z I was almost too sleepy to drink it, badly as I wanted a refresher; and the large parcel of food she gave me I put into my haversack: then dropped asleep again. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z And even the latter looked happier than before, when, taking a good sized roll from his haversack, Elmer divided it in half and offered one portion to the uninvited guest. Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z He carried a haversack 121 on his shoulders and was dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z The spoon was in my haversack, and I have it still—1904. Life in the Confederate Army Being Personal Experiences of a Private Soldier in the Confederate Army 2011-08-19T02:00:11.243Z His old gray jacket that his wife had woven and his mother made, was all tattered and torn; the old greasy haversack and cedar canteen hung by his side. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z We had breakfasted meagrely on the last rinds of bacon and scraps of sausage in our haversacks. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z There was nothing to eat, apart from the limited haversack ration, but everyone was in high spirits. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Some had hardtack or army rations in their haversacks. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Upon my departure he saw that my haversack was well filled with provisions. Life in the Confederate Army Being Personal Experiences of a Private Soldier in the Confederate Army 2011-08-19T02:00:11.243Z The Confederate soldier was furnished at the beginning of the war with a gun, pistol, canteen, tin cup, haversack, and knapsack—no inconsiderable weight to be borne in a march. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z Little did we imagine that in a few weeks we should, without hurt to our consciences, simply have transferred the whole supply to our haversacks without thanks or payment. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z Then there was a flop, a splash, a hop, skip and a jump, and a three-pound trout took a header and went down into the soldier's haversack. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z Some of the pic-nickers noticed, as he passed, that he had no stick in his hands and that his almost invariable companion, the haversack, was missing from his side. The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 2011-07-08T02:00:16.223Z For provisions each lad had a couple of long rolls of bread in his haversack. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z He overwhelmed me with thanks, crammed my pockets full of Confederate notes, filled my haversack with rations for several days, and I left next morning for Petersburg. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z We mounted knapsack and haversack, shouldered our Henry rifles, and in an hour found ourselves established among the first "Etranger," a Milanese regiment with three or four mountain companies from Valtelline and the Bergel. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z These, together with toilet articles, can be wrapped into a compact bundle and put into a haversack or bag. Glacier National Park [Montana] 2011-06-21T02:00:29.217Z The long, foamy whites,—the short, glossy blacks whose hue was deeper than that of the raven’s wing,—were tied into bundles with twine from my compendious haversack. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z The cyclists carried their usual equipment, which included rifle and bayonet, water bottle, and haversack. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z But the Sin Verguenza were expeditious, and within ten minutes had grouped themselves, with bulging pockets and haversacks made for other men, in straggling fours. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z We had hardly time to promise to come back before we were equipped and pushed out by Linn with well-plenished haversacks. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z We had started from Port Gibson with three days' rations in our haversacks and had been fighting and undergoing forced marches over almost impassable roads for sixteen days. The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry 2011-03-28T02:00:23.133Z Before waking me, Hendrick had brewed the coffee, so after hurriedly emptying a pannikin and adding a few rusks to the contents of my haversack, I seized a rifle and made a start. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z Knapsacks strapped on, haversacks filled and slung, cartouche box on hip, and gun in hand. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z I wish I hadn’t handed my haversack to black Domingo when I went back for you. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Already I had provided myself with his cartridge belt, his haversack and all accessories. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z About six o'clock in the evening orders were given to pack haversacks with two days' rations and be in the saddle in forty minutes. The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry 2011-03-28T02:00:23.133Z Jake carried a capacious haversack, whose distended sides—with the necks of a couple of bottles protruding from the pouch—gave proof of the tender solicitude we had left behind us. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z It was a sultry afternoon on the first day’s march, and Lee took from the haversack the paper Brennard had slipped into it at the Witches’ Krantz. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z I had a small bottle of pickles in my haversack, and asked him to have some. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Alick was playing idly with the buckle of Robert's haversack, and relating at intervals small items of news culled from the evening papers, by way of cheering his family. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z They had food in their haversacks, and when they had taken supper the sergeant claimed first turn for a sleep. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z His head he rests on a rough army haversack. The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z Here Brennard unslung his haversack from Zwartz’s yoke, taking out of it such articles of raiment as he chose to retain for his own use, bestowed it, with some acceptable gear, on the convicts. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z First, a bullet passed through his greatcoat; then his cap was struck; his haversack and water-bottle were riddled with shots; and a hole was bored through the scabbard of his bayonet. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z A man was lying on it, with his head raised on a haversack. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z He opened his haversack and produced a bottle and a tin pannikin, and each of the three took a long drink in his turn. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z If a man took out of his haversack a chunk of bread, it was immediately black with flies, and he could not eat. The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z F of continuous marching and fighting; they had started with almost empty haversacks, and it had not been possible to supply them. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z "Just imagine!" said the girl when she told the story: "my Englishmen after a few days were able to strap their haversacks and all slip down the rope noiselessly in less than five minutes." The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z In the daytime we could not get to these, but at night some of the more venturesome spirits crawled out and returned with their haversacks full. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z Many men did not at first, however, realise that they had two day's biscuit in their haversacks, and used to eat it all, or most of it, on the first opportunity. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Finally he raises himself on his elbow and tugs at the towel in his haversack to make him a pillow; the strap of the haversack is fastened, and the towel will not emerge. The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z Blankets, knapsacks, haversacks, here and there muskets, wagons, one overturned in a slough, one with its tongue broken, tents, harnesses, oats, corn, flour, tent-poles, were confusedly scattered along the way. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Ten days after the battle of the Horse Shoe the army again advanced, the men carrying provisions in their haversacks as before. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z It was in a haversack under his head, he said, and he was going to sleep on it to prevent it from being stolen. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z As he goes on his way the Padre distributes out of his well-filled haversack gifts which have come from kind-hearted people at home.... With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War He unfastens the haversack, and in desperation pulls out the whole of its contents with the towel. The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z The soldiers threw aside their knapsacks, haversacks, tin plates and cups, and moved stealthily. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z I have eaten the last morsel of bread in my haversack going into action, and my comrades did the same, lest we might fall and another eat it. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 Quietly I slipped my hand into the haversack, and took out four or five little cubes of chocolate about an inch long. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z These are some of the contents of the wonderful haversack, and words cannot express the value of the good things. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War Painfully groping he gathers his belongings and puts them, one by one, in the haversack, arranging his towel on the top. The Secret Battle 2011-02-06T03:00:59.983Z "We have four days' rations in our haversacks, and twelve days' in our wagons," said Colonel Batchelder, Quartermaster-in-chief of the Army of the Potomac. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Heaven help the man that 'as forgot to stuff his haversack with a ration! Our Battalion Being Some Slight Impressions of His Majesty's Auxiliary Forces, in Camp and Elsewhere The men were told to take one blanket or greatcoat each, as well as their haversacks and water-bottles. A Kut Prisoner Harmon dropped into a ditch, was passed over by the rebels, picked up a well-filled haversack, and came into camp with a plenty and to spare. The history of Company C, Seventh Regiment, O.V.I The cadets opened their haversacks, and were preparing to eat, having formed into little informal groups, each company by itself. Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son The shells went screaming towards them, and in an instant they disappeared, running into the woods, casting away blankets, haversacks, and other equipments. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z How dreadfully these puttees and haversacks debase even the most beautiful figures. Sinister Street, vol. 1 After eating till we could eat no more, a fresh supply was brought on with which to fill our empty haversacks for the remainder of the journey. Reminiscences of service with the Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers, and a memorial of Col. George H. Browne Packed our knapsacks accordingly, filled our haversacks with rations, and prepared to march at an hour's notice. My First Campaign Each was armed with a regulation rifle; Dalroy, for once thrown completely off his balance, became dimly aware that in every instance the equipment included bayonet, bandolier, and haversack. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 The sooner the natives come now the better, for we have only brought four days' provisions in our haversacks. Maori and Settler A Story of The New Zealand War "All right, we'll lay off and have a bite of the stuff in Jeff's haversack," replied the leader of the crowd. Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West Our own company having gone back to camp, no rations had been drawn for us, and our haversacks were almost empty; so I will here relate a mild case of cannibalism. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude Here we stopped three-quarters of an hour, during which time the women cooked enough to fill my haversack, for which they charged me twenty-five cents. My First Campaign Every now and then a friendly Yank would hand us a cracker from his haversack, saying, "Here, Johnnie." From Bull Run to Appomattox The Confederate officer said that he had and took one from his haversack, giving it to the officer, who handed it to General Grant. Civil War Experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864 The negro brought forth an old army haversack and from it produced some crackers, jerked meat, and several other articles. Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West We supped off the biscuits in our haversacks, raw onions, and the cool water drawn from well, and then went off to sleep. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude Monday, November 3d, the next day after forming our camp, we packed haversacks, and had our first experience in picket duty, our Company and Company G being detailed for that purpose. My First Campaign Sheridan had prepared for this expedition, and all of his men had well-filled haversacks, while ours were empty. From Bull Run to Appomattox They took the contents out of my pockets and haversack, opened the stretcher, laid it alongside of me, rolled me very roughly onto it, and picked it up. The Black Watch A Record in Action Ordered to have three days' rations in haversacks and prepare to fight. An Artilleryman's Diary Next we built a fire in the dry shelter and made coffee in a big tin cup we carried in our haversack. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure We took our posts at twelve, unslung our blankets, haversacks and canteens, and loaded our pieces. My First Campaign We speedily stripped ourselves, carrying our belts and haversacks around our necks, our clothes in a bundle on the ends of our rifles. Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return May 6 to October 3, 1858 The guard at the door excited my envy, soon after his companions had left, by coolly drawing from his haversack a lot of biscuits and the ham of a shote. The Bright Side of Prison Life Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in Rebellion We were called out, and with expectations to march, we drew three days' rations in our haversacks. An Artilleryman's Diary While he was doing this a shot struck his haversack, and the men all laughed at the sight of the flying hardtack. Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 Our haversacks furnished us a breakfast at this place. My First Campaign We arose, had breakfast, and sallied out to work, leaving our tents standing and everything behind except haversacks and canteens, which were too necessary to be slighted. Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return May 6 to October 3, 1858 This food was sufficient for our wants, and we would have been satisfied but that we found Rummel on one side eating some light bread, which he had purloined from another haversack. The Bright Side of Prison Life Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in Rebellion Orders were given to Battery to cook three days' rations in their haversacks and three days' in the wagons, all ready to march on the following morning. An Artilleryman's Diary The whole of the baggage was left in charge of the 24th, and nothing was taken, save the ammunition and water-carts, each man carrying four days’ supply of biscuits and preserved meat in his haversack. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars The "camp guard" upon the right of the line, with nothing but gun and equipments; the "picket" upon the left, with canteen, haversack and blanket, in addition. My First Campaign There were belt, bayonet, haversack, canteen, pistol, a large clasp knife—all surmounted by knapsack and rifle. Narrative of the March of Co. A, Engineers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Bridger, Utah, and Return May 6 to October 3, 1858 In his haversack he carried a piece of horseflesh, which had been given him ready cooked at Mafeking, and this he cut into slices and toasted over the flames. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War While listening to the firing, expecting momentarily to be called upon, the orders came to hitch up, get two days' rations in haversacks, and ready to march in half an hour. An Artilleryman's Diary The men would fill their haversacks with whatever they could find; and whatever they got, either in this way or at the country houses, was liberally shared with their friends and officers. The Falling Flag Evacuation of Richmond, Retreat and Surrender at Appomattox Davy was thrusting several more rolls of films in his haversack. The Boy Scouts in the Rockies or the Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine I would fill my other haversack from the bags in the wagon; that’s what the boys expected I would do, and I did from the first bag I could get into. Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer A Drummer Boy from Maine An instant later, having satisfied himself that there was no one about, Piet Maartens slipped stealthily to the side of one of his fellow-spies, and, extracting something from his haversack, approached one of the guns. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Our haversacks were empty and no grain in the quartermasters' department. An Artilleryman's Diary Dropping his haversack and staff in a corner, he pushed out of the door. The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners There was a variety of viands in the haversack from which this fragment came,—both pork and bacon,—but the fire-eaters, I have noticed, always prefer the latter meat. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 While the soldier who was doing the weighing on one end had his back turned, I managed to fill my haversack from a full barrel of coffee that stood at the end of the tent. Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer A Drummer Boy from Maine Wilfred at once opened his haversack, while Jack gathered a few twigs and lit a fire between some boulders. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War The limbers were stripped No.'s 5 and 7, to have charge of canister in haversack. An Artilleryman's Diary Though barely eleven, boxes and haversacks were produced and the next half-hour enlivened with one of the most satisfying of occupations. Under Boy Scout Colors Monday, July 15.—Great excitement in camp; order was received to get ready for a forward movement; ammunition packed; haversacks and canteens were issued. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery I had two haversacks for that purpose, for I went there with that intent; but I came away with only one filled. Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer A Drummer Boy from Maine A small haversack will be carried by a cord attachment in the right hand, and will contain the following items of small kit:— One housewife.One hold-all. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 23, 1920 While watering horses I rode about two miles into the country, filled my haversack with ripe, juicy plums. An Artilleryman's Diary I have never seen a pack or haversack crammed so full. On the right of the British line Together we slept on the field with the same starry canopy for our covering, and together on the weary march we shared the scanty contents of the same haversack and drank from the same canteen. A Raw Recruit's War Experiences My haversack had been bountifully stocked by my good landlady at home, Mrs. B., whose liberality as a provider and kindness of heart will always be held in grateful remembrance by her guests. Eleven days in the militia during the war of the rebellion A journal of the 'Emergency' campaign of 1862 It was Saturday night that I met Alban, and on Monday we ate the last of our chickens and corn bread, and with full stomachs, but empty haversacks, we started out at dark again. In and Out of Rebel Prisons Two days' rations of hard-tack and sugar and cup in haversack was all equipage taken along. An Artilleryman's Diary I do remember just before leaving being presented with a haversack from the French Red Cross Society, and it was full of things which were extremely useful: a sleeping-shirt, handkerchiefs, biscuits, and similar articles. On the right of the British line At 12 o’clock last night were routed out, with orders to prepare three days’ rations, in haversacks, for a reconnoissance. Our Battery The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A. Another charge on the haversacks about 5 P.M. Eleven days in the militia during the war of the rebellion A journal of the 'Emergency' campaign of 1862 I made two dozen biscuits; and this, with our other provisions filled our haversacks, and together with our blankets, overcoats, etc., was about all we could carry. In and Out of Rebel Prisons With a loaf of bread and tin cup in my haversack, we started. An Artilleryman's Diary The forenoon of the following day was a busy time with the Sixteenth; bed-ticks were emptied, knapsacks packed, blankets rolled, and three days rations placed in the haversacks. History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers "In my haversack," said Jim ruefully, after they had entered the mill, and he had run his hand into his forgotten haversack, and withdrawn it covered with a viscid greasy mush. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign At the State Arsenal, on the Capitol grounds, we were supplied with Springfield muskets, knapsacks, haversacks, and canteens. Eleven days in the militia during the war of the rebellion A journal of the 'Emergency' campaign of 1862 He urged me to go on with him, promising to carry my haversack and do all the buying, taking the risk of recapture, if I would furnish the money. In and Out of Rebel Prisons Spent the day lying on deck amidst the muskets, haversacks, blankets and men. An Artilleryman's Diary Shorty had come across the haversack that the Deacon had brought, and it awakened all his old predatory instincts, sharpened, if anything, by his feebleness. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign Their shoes, hats and blouses were with their haversacks under their heads. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign At the mention of letters Si began eagerly examining the contents of the haversack. Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures After crossing this bridge, we came to a sweet potato patch and filled our haversacks so as to have a breakfast. In and Out of Rebel Prisons Dan succeeded in filling his haversack with crackers from behind a wagon. An Artilleryman's Diary "Certain," said Si, as he handed his gun, cartridge-box, haversack, blanket-roll and overcoat to another boy to carry for him, shouldered his ax and started off at a run, the others following. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign He pulled a cracker out of his haversack and bit it, but it seemed distasteful, and he spat the piece out. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign They went to the clump of brush where they had hidden their haversacks and guns. Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures Captain Alban, who was a large, strong man, six feet high and in robust health, took my haversack. In and Out of Rebel Prisons Inspection of men, knapsacks, haversacks and canteens this morning. An Artilleryman's Diary And Shorty gloomily shook out the last crumb from the haversacks into a tin of water to soak, while he fried the grease out of the fragment of pork in his half-canteen. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign The orders are," said the Orderly-Sergeant in a low tone, as he passed down in front of the company, "to strip off your bankets, canteens, and haversacks, and pile them. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign Shorty fished some hardtack and fried pork out of his haversack, and also gave him a handful of ground coffee. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro They filled our haversacks with choice fruit, and Captain Lyons, of the 1st Georgia Regiment, whom we met there, loaned me a horse to ride. In and Out of Rebel Prisons The harness had to be hauled in the wagons, so all had to carry blankets, and at the appointed time we "fell in" in marching train, three days' rations in haversacks. An Artilleryman's Diary Mandy took possession of his blanket roll and haversack, while Si almost carried his tearful mother on to the porch. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign Those with him, more intent on getting something to eat, had pushed on back to where their haversacks and canteens and blankets had been left. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign Si and Shorty threw away overcoats, blankets, haversacks and canteens everything which would impede their running, except their guns and cartridge-boxes. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro The only thing that troubled them was the emaciated condition of their haversacks, with a corresponding state of affairs in their several stomachs. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran Reveille sounded at 4 A. M. Fed and harnessed before breakfast, and prepared for the march, two days' rations in haversack, three days' in wagon. An Artilleryman's Diary They had no rations in their haversacks, and their animals had been without forage for two or three days. The Struggle for Missouri Then followed canteens, haversacks and tin plates and cups. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign That night, after the battle had ceased, Si and Shorty were seated on a rail by the Nashville pike munching rations which they had luckily found in a thrown-away haversack. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro In fact, they had been scarcely sufficient to meet the demands of Si's appetite, and his haversack had nothing in it to speak of. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran Was one of a detail of twenty men to go foraging with two days' rations in haversacks, blankets and overcoats, etc. An Artilleryman's Diary A taste of biscuit from your haversacks while you have time, a teaspoonful of rum, and then we must at it again. Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution Here, you boys, trot along after me to the Quartermaster's tent, and draw your blankets, tents, haversacks and canteens. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign He opened his haversack, and poured out the water it had caught. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro And Si crammed a handful of hardtack into his haversack. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran Many of them pinched with hunger, brought the boxes of hard-tack to fill their haversacks while under a murderous fire. An Artilleryman's Diary “Yes, sir, and the hammer in it, but I have the spike thrust through a piece of beef in my haversack.” Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution Put that bread and that meat you've kicked around into your own haversacks. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign He turned the haversack inside out, and swashed it out in the stream. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro As he took hold of his haversack he was surprised at its lightness. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran We start under Sergeant Malish with our blankets and haversacks, leaving Sergeant James to come after us with knapsacks and tents. An Artilleryman's Diary In the vicinity of Farmville, on the morning of the 7th, the haversacks of many of the men were replenished for the first time since leaving Petersburg. Lee's Last Campaign Shorty drew a spoon from his haversack and filled it level full. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign We were all well mounted, and each of us carried a blanket, saddle, bridle, picket-pin, and lariat; each had a haversack, a canteen, a butcher knife, a tin plate and tin cup. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas In a moment there was a man at every hill, digging away with his bayonet, and chucking the tempting tubers into his haversack. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran Then came the dawn, to find Perk pawing over his haversack in which he had food stowed away, 162 with which he calculated to meet any “hold-over” that might come along. Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes Fortunately Thad happened to be carrying a little bottle of witch hazel in his haversack, which he often found exceedingly useful. The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol Eight days rations were distributed to the men—five were to be stored in the knapsacks and three in the haversacks. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry The men partook of a hastily prepared cup of coffee and meat and hard-tack from their haversacks. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War Each bed was hung round and littered with haversacks, boots, rifles, bandoliers and uniforms bloody and begrimed. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium My haversack was all ready; my old haversack, the only thing I had saved from Hanau, as my head rested on it in the wagon. Waterloo A sequel to The Conscript of 1813 There is running to and fro of friends in pursuit of oranges and lemons—so cool and refreshing on the hot march—and a dozen little trifles with which haversacks are soon stuffed. Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 Three days rations were ordered to be kept constantly in the haversacks. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry This meant that each man had, left, one blanket, one small haversack, one change of underclothes, a canteen, cup and plate, of tin, a knife and fork, and the clothes in which he stood. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw The sergeant-major went up to the unconscious man and carefully placed his head on the haversack. Jena or Sedan? Custis packed his haversack, and, taking blanket, etc. etc., joined his department comrades, and they were all marched out the Brooke turnpike. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital They seemed to carry inordinate loads—knapsacks, blanket roll, spare shoes, haversacks, gas masks, water bottles, ammunition belts, grenade aprons, rifle, bayonet and helmet. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" As soon as the sun was up the men stirred themselves, made coffee and ate such food as they had in their haversacks—hard bread, and boiled salt pork, or beef. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry As we fell back in the afternoon, I found a haversack containing some hard-tack. In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House It was cruelty to add the canteen and haversack! Bugle Blasts Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States One of the soldiers reached into his haversack and pulled out a uniform and gave it to me. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 The haversacks will come handy to put our heads into.' The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Every man filled his cartouch, and then Broady made us take from forty to sixty rounds in the haversacks. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry On the 15th we began the homeward march with empty haversacks. In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House The delight on both sides was extreme, and Ney's soldiers were supplied with food that Davoust had ordered his men to put in their haversacks. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Also each carried the family ax, and over his shoulder blanket roll and haversack. The Boy Scout Fire Fighters They had plenty of food for supper in their haversacks, and though their tea and sugar and so on were finished, they did not intend to buy more. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Our shelter tents were left standing, and our blankets in them, but the men had hungered and thirsted too much within the last six months to leave haversacks and canteens. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry Guns that had dropped from the hands of wounded or slain, knapsacks, haversacks, accouterments stripped from mangled men ere they were borne from the field, lay scattered on the ground over which we passed. In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House Between three o'clock and dusk the men were engaged in binding up each other's wounds, eating what food they carried in their haversacks, and searching for more in those of the fallen. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow He carried no haversack, but a single blanket rolled on his back with dried meat and biscuit enclosed. The "Adventurers of England" on Hudson Bay A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North (Volume 18 of the Chronicles of Canada) In their haversacks there was no food at present, for they had to purchase everything they would need from their precious ten shillings; but each carried a blanket which Mrs. Elliott had found for them. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts We enquired for apples and told her if she would fill our haversacks, we would be glad to pay for them. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry We still retained the skeleton, which we laid on the sandy beach, as well as our haversacks and guns, and sat down to rest after the fatigue of the journey. Adventures in the Philippine Islands He entered with a huge haversack slung over his shoulder, full of appropriate articles, with parcels under his arms, and protuberant pockets. Whitman A Study This little light isn't much, but it's something, and there are some extra batteries in my haversack when this burns out. The Pathless Trail Chippy put the loaf in his haversack, and the scouts trudged on. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Countless numbers of haversacks were strewn about, doubtless cast away by the soldiers to disencumber themselves in falling quickly back from one position to another. Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium How could I preserve our haversacks, and save our precious provision of powder? Adventures in the Philippine Islands Subsequently I saw him, time and again, in the Washington hospitals, or wending his way there, with basket or haversack on his arm, and the strength of beneficence suffusing his face. Whitman A Study From his haversack he produced a heavy chain of ruby-red beads. The Pathless Trail He darted upon the stout tramp, whose back was towards him, as its owner bent over the haversacks. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts It was tasking our factories to produce blankets and overcoats, knapsacks and haversacks, wagons and tents, and all that goes to make up the multifarious equipment of an army. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 From his lofty height the haversacks, blanket-rolls, and other pieces of dark equipment lying upon the grass looked like a body of troops resting. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons The cartridges are in the bookcase; help yourself to a good supply, and one of those haversacks.” The Hound From The North McKay dived a hand into his haversack and brought forth a heavy hunting knife with a gaudy red-and-white bone handle, sheathed and attached to a leather belt. The Pathless Trail Quick as a trout in a stream he was off at full speed, but he had the haversacks tucked safely in his arms. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts The little camp was made, and a meal was enjoyed from the contents of Bob's haversack—biscuits and cold venison. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West He furnished his haversack, then, with bread, ham, sausages, wine and oranges, ordered out his horse, satisfied himself that the ostler had earned his fee, and departed at an ambling pace to seek his amusements. The Spanish Jade Revolver, haversack, official books, map-case and respirator are slung about my body. War Letters of a Public-School Boy On the march each man carried his own rations in haversacks. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 They thanked him, and Chippy stowed the potatoes away in his haversack. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts He always delighted most in a good rough-looking soldier with a long beard and greasy haversack, who he thought was the sort of man most fit to meet the enemy. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns He bestrode a horse tolerably sound, had a haversack before him reasonably stored. The Spanish Jade In our turn we move off as well, and the main body, already commencing to munch the haversack lunches they are carrying, cherish similar opinions as to our fate. From the St. Lawrence to the Yser with the 1st Canadian brigade Taking possession of this, they took off their haversacks, hung their bows and quivers about on projecting limbs, gathered dry leaves and sticks, and soon had a fire started in a rude stone fireplace. Harper's Young People, July 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly He carefully marked the track they had followed, then closed the map, and returned it to the haversack. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts All our haversacks have been boiled in coffee to stain them khaki. “Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went He got bread out of his haversack and made her eat; she soon revived, and then he learned the fact that she had eaten nothing since yesterday's noon. The Spanish Jade Taking then from his haversack a Bengal light, he ignited it and threw it into the dark void. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 Saddles en pique, with sheepskin housings, and leathern pouches attached on both sides, supplying the place of knapsack and haversack, completed the equipment. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Their haversacks lay at their feet between them and the dying fire; their staves were beside them. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Equipment and supplies for one meal may be carried in one or two haversacks like the one shown. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts She scarcely touched his hand, and did not once lift her eyes to him—but he was busy with his haversack and had no thoughts for her. The Spanish Jade F Company mounted guard, that morning, in marching order, with forty rounds of ammunition in our boxes, three days' rations in our haversacks, and blankets strapped on our backs. History of Company F, 1st Regiment, R.I. Volunteers, during the Spring and Summer of 1861 The professor laughed and unslung the apparatus 189 from his back, where it was carried by means of straps, like those on a haversack. Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam The Wolf tore along the margin of the race, casting off haversack, jacket, and hat as he ran. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts It was found that the haversacks of the Confederates left on the field contained three days' rations. Ulysses S. Grant I believe he knew better, and think that my horse and haversack had more to do with it. The Spanish Jade James Markham never was known to have an empty haversack, and always managed to procure a full supply of rations, even at times at great personal risk. History of Company F, 1st Regiment, R.I. Volunteers, during the Spring and Summer of 1861 The eager traveller is expected to sit on his haversack on the quay and watch, day and night, lest the ship of his desire should slip out unknown to him. A Padre in France He opened his haversack, and took out a small tin box. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Half rations for 11th December will be carried in haversacks; and half forage for animals on them. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Without troubling him to answer any questions, I opened the mouth of my haversack and poured into it the dripping contents of the skillet. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier Before moving, we received orders to unsling blankets and haversacks and lay them on the ground at our feet. History of Company F, 1st Regiment, R.I. Volunteers, during the Spring and Summer of 1861 The colonial commissioner produced the marmalade from his haversack. A Padre in France Instead of heathens, they now looked like Red Indians; for they had remembered the dry blankets in the haversacks, had taken them out, and were wrapped in them like a pair of braves. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Every man, besides carrying a "First Aid" bandage in the flap of his coat, carries a day's "iron" rations in his haversack. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders A roaring fire was kindled; and Pouchskin’s capacious haversack being turned inside out, all four were soon enjoying their dinner-supper with that zest well-known to those who have ridden twenty miles up a steep mountain-road. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt To add to our general discomfort, a drizzling rain had set in, and we were without blankets, having, as before stated, left them on the field, with our haversacks, before going into action. History of Company F, 1st Regiment, R.I. Volunteers, during the Spring and Summer of 1861 Their haversacks, mess tins, and all the kit of marching infantry are strung round them. A Padre in France The boys swung their haversacks across their shoulders and continued their way at a steady, loping trot. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Last evening the signallers brought us a message from our General, whoever that might be, saying "dye white haversacks" "and carry a day's rations, on disembarkation." "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders There were haversacks of coarse canvas for the Volunteers, finished and partly made, with ammunition-pouches and bandoliers. The Dop Doctor I want you then to take the rest of the food and put it in your own haversack.” Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills We had reached the end of our train journey and were gathering coats and haversacks from the racks above our heads. A Padre in France They washed them in a quiet backwater, and rubbed them as clean as they could with wisps of dry grass, and then packed them in Chippy's haversack, with more dry grass about them. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Our men's haversacks, however, were dyed drab when we got them, so we were all right. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders Some work, one of the coarse canvas haversacks made by the nuns for Gueldersdorp's enrolled defenders, lay at the girl's feet. The Dop Doctor “Yes, sir, o’ course; more English and plucky,” said Gedge, giving the last bandage its final knot, and then opening his haversack to take out what it contained and divide it. Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills I sit down on the deck with my haversack beside me. A Padre in France They marched briskly for the copse, hung their haversacks on the branch of a small, low-growing oak, and went to work at building a fire. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts In an emergency of this kind I saw that they had two day's rations in their haversacks. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders With his undamaged arm he swung round his haversack, bulging at the top with a cheap, bone-keyed, rosewood-veneered, gaudy-paper-sided instrument of German make, and hung his head over it in silence. The Dop Doctor A new company had been named in honour of her father; uniforms and haversacks were to be furnished, and Mr. Huntingdon had entrusted her with the commission. Macaria “Don’t put your feet on my haversack,” he says. A Padre in France The haversacks were behind him on the bank of the brook. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts The Division outside of our Brigade had been busy for several days staining their Oliver haversacks and kit bags with tea and making a very poor job of it. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders I gave one my almost-empty bandolier, and another my haversack, telling him it contained three letters for the post, and—if necessary, to post them. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition In the haversack of the fallen Frenchman it is true that we may find a silk stocking, or a dainty high-heeled shoe, but in that134 of the German we find a liver sausage. The Orchard of Tears A piece of corn bread, or hoe cake, that I had abstracted from the haversack of a dead Southerner, and a canteen of cold water constituted that simple meal. Doctor Jones' Picnic Of course, your hands were filled with the haversacks, and your staff has been left on the bank where we were resting.' The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts He did not know that dye and coffee had run out so that the men could not dye their white haversacks. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders So much for the horse, and then, loaded with the implements of war, bristling with cartridges, water-bottle, field-glass, haversack, bayonet and so on, we behold the Yeoman. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition The infantryman carried a rifle, belt, haversack and canteen. A Soldier in the Philippines Three men of the Lincolns, loaded with packs and rifles and bulging haversacks, were looking for three seats in the same compartment. With Haig on the Somme In the village they bought a small loaf and a quarter of a pound of cheese, and those were put into Chippy's haversack. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Stripped to the very essentials of a battle—"Fighting Order" but carrying the valise on the shoulders and the haversack by the side. Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry As we only came here for twenty-four hours, we are not well off for literature or writing paper, though I brought some of the latter in my haversack: hence these lines. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Mine was lost in the river together with my mess kit, canteen and haversack. A Soldier in the Philippines Their haversacks and water bottles brushed against the narrow sides of the winding stairway; and as Rogerson reached the last step a revolver cracked out, and he threw up his arms. With Haig on the Somme They were taken from the ashes and set to cool, while each scout fished a tin mug out of his haversack. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts If haversack rations are issued to you, do not eat them all at the first meal, but make a division for each meal. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition We then moved the poor fellow into a cutting about two feet deep and three feet wide, and arranged a haversack under his head. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition "Aye, enough to give us all a snack at our next 'alt," replied Peck, giving a knowing wink and pointing to his own bulging haversack and those of two pleased-looking Frenchmen close at his heels. Two Daring Young Patriots or, Outwitting the Huns "Oh yes, it's all here; I saw to that," said young Wetherby, blushing like a girl, as he pointed to a haversack and a brown valise which contained his friend's campaigning kit. With Haig on the Somme The haversacks, stuffed with the smallest tips, formed capital pillows. The Wolf Patrol A Tale of Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts Spread the belt, haversack, etc., on a clean board or rock and apply the soap solution with a scrub brush. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition Well within the time specified the Haussa was ready for the trek, his kit consisting of a blanket, rifle and ammunition, a haversack and his cooking utensils. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force I took out my pocket knife and stealthily made a hole in that sack, and abstracted two big ones and slipped them into my haversack. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 He should by rights have had a spare helmet in his haversack, but the careless fellow had lost it when they were in billets. With Haig on the Somme Despite the shelling, every passing confederate took time to fill his haversack with hard-tack, sugar or anything that came handy and to secure as big a slab of bacon as he could find transportation for. A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. At the first command each man unslings his equipment and places it on the ground at his feet, haversack to the front, end of the pack 1 foot in front of toes. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition A book-bag or haversack, strapped around your shoulders, will also be a convenience. Our Bird Comrades I was filling my haversack with bologna when Col. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Captain Douglas, 42nd Battery, had also a marvellous escape, his horse having been wounded and his haversack ripped open by a splinter. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Our monotony was released by chatting and munching the contents of our haversacks. A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. He directs them to carry one meal in their haversacks, full canteen and fifty rounds of ammunition. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition I should add that it had a hooked handle, so that I could hang it on the strap of my haversack when I needed both hands. Our Bird Comrades He emptied the apples in his haversack, took a silver dime from his pocket, and proffered it to me, saying, "Here." The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 The men covered their buttons with mud and sand in order to make them more of a piece with their kharki, and their haversacks in the same way were darkened to match. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 We ate our fill, filled haversacks, distributed the balance to whoever wanted it and were ready to move at daylight. A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. One of the Russian's coats was cut up and made into two bags like haversacks, with a band to pass over the shoulder, for carrying their belongings. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia By six o'clock the General had us all astir and searching in our blanket rolls and haversacks for "any kind of a black tie." The Surrender of Santiago An Account of the Historic Surrender of Santiago to General Shafter, July 17, 1898 Jack's countenance changed, he muttered, "Reckon you're right, Lee;" and when next I saw him, his haversack was bulging with bologna and cheese. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 But the new pack may be worn both in marching and in shooting; further, on expecting battle the rolls may be made short, and then are strapped to the lower part of the haversack. At Plattsburg The haversack generally contained smoking tobacco and a pipe, and a small piece of soap, with temporary additions of apples, persimmons, blackberries, and such other commodities as he could pick up on the march. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Godfrey got through the opening, and Alexis passed out to him the haversacks and coats, and then joined him, and they slid down the roof and dropped to the ground. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia My final purchases at Southampton included an extra haversack and some morphia pills. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 He gave a friendly grin, pushed a cake towards me, I slipped it in my haversack, and handed him the dime. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Then he cut off the four ears and placed them in his haversack, and rolled the huge carcase back into the lake. Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations Good things, scarcely ever seen at other times, filled the haversacks and the stomachs of the "Boys in Gray." Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 "No very great sport," he said as he emptied his haversack. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia The boats, as usual, were sent on with the surplus stores, whilst the men carried one day's emergency rations in their haversacks, and two days' ordinary food was taken upon the camels of each battalion. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan York's office I returned to the hospital and gathered up my stuff, which included my gun, cartridge box, knapsack, haversack, and canteen,—and said good-by to Barton and the other boys I knew. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Then, when it had ceased its death struggles, he cut off both its ears and placed them in his haversack. Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations They are resting their heads on their old battered haversacks. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Then with the rope he pulled up the coats and haversacks and dropped them outside. Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia When finished, he took a little pocket mirror out of his haversack. The Kangaroo Marines It was a warm, sunshiny day, and we common soldiers supposed we were going on just some little temporary scout, so we encumbered ourselves with nothing but our arms, and haversacks, and canteens. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Then he cut off the six ears and placed them in his haversack. Edmund Dulac's Fairy-Book Fairy Tales of the Allied Nations His baggage was one blanket, one rubber blanket, and one haversack. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Rollo had a sort of haversack which he used to carry sometimes on his walks, and he always kept it with him in the steamboat or carriage, when he travelled in those conveyances. Rollo in Geneva Leaving his rifle and placing his revolver and glasses in the Turkish haversack, he set off. The Kangaroo Marines We had left Clarendon with only a meager supply in our haversacks, and no provision train was with the command. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Except for our rations, which had not been issued, we had on our full marching order loads—revolver, water-bottle, ammunition, haversack, field glasses, map case, Burberry and ground sheet. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" The haversack held its own to the last, and was found practical and useful. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 This haversack he got ready, supplying it with all that he thought would be required for the excursion. Rollo in Geneva On this one can carry one's revolver, water-bottle, and haversack, which with glasses slung over all and separately, complete all one requires as a gunner. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service We had brought some bacon and hardtack with us in our haversacks, and at noon built a fire and had an army dinner, with nuts and fruit for dessert. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 The old haversacks were deposited in a corner under the steps and their owners conducted downstairs to a spacious dining-room, quite prettily furnished. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Somehow or other, many men managed to do without the haversack, and carried absolutely nothing but what they wore and had in their pockets. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 The wreckage was scattered thick with a dreadful debris of dead bodies, of bloody clothing, of helmets and broken rifles, burst packs and haversacks, bayonets, water-bottles, and shattered equipments. Between the Lines Another general might have retreated; and made his apology by the state of his haversacks. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 Then that night we had left our haversacks on top of the cars when we got off the train to skirmish with the enemy, and never saw them again. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 On the evening of the 27th of January, our division received orders to march the next morning at daylight, with three days rations in their haversacks. History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service This is a good time to make and carve beautiful pipes of hard wood with horn mouth-pieces, very comfortable chairs, bread trays, haversacks, and a thousand other conveniences. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 The two companies of cavalry near the river and the battery were taking their rations from their haversacks, and Captain Woodbine did not disturb them. A Lieutenant at Eighteen Slung over their shoulders they had haversacks exceedingly well made out of palm leaves, and filled with biscuits made from certain roots which serve them for food. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World I made a sort of pillow out of my gun, cartridge box, haversack and canteen, and stretched myself out on the brush-pile, tired to death, and rather discouraged over the events of the day. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Some of Johnson's men, on their own responsibility, went out on the pike between the passage of the different divisions, to capture stragglers for the sake of getting the contents of their haversacks. The Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee read after the stated meeting held February 2d, 1907 Next, from an old worn haversack, he took a "chunk" of raw bacon and a "pone" of corn bread. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 The men proceeded to eat their dinner from their haversacks, while the quartermaster-sergeant had taken rations from the wagon for the portion of the escort that had come over to the woods. A Lieutenant at Eighteen The haversacks of the soldiers had been filled with crackers and cold ham, and they had a jolly dinner in a grove where they stopped. In School and Out or, The Conquest of Richard Grant. As long as kept in the dry, it would apparently keep indefinitely, and a piece big enough to last a soldier two or three days would take up but little space in a haversack. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 We carried a lunch in our haversacks, and when we got into the country we received humorous and good-natured replies to questions we asked those we met. A Soldier's Life Being the Personal Reminiscences of Edwin G. Rundle His entire outfit was the clothes on his back and a haversack accurately shaped to hold one half pone of corn bread. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 Both of them began to eat from their haversacks, and they made a hearty meal of it. A Lieutenant at Eighteen A haversack was on his back, hanging from lanyards that creased a smart coat. The Rich Little Poor Boy I looked in the haversacks of some of the dead to see what they had to eat,—and what do you suppose was found? The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 That stopped my Christmas festivities, but the 12th boys filled my haversack with good things. A Soldier's Life Being the Personal Reminiscences of Edwin G. Rundle The probability is that before you get your blanket rolled up, find your frying pan, haversack, axe, etc., and "fall in," the roll-call will be over, and some "extra duty" provided. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 He spoke to his orderly sergeant, who was eating his dinner with the mules, and started for the point, eating the contents of his haversack on the way. A Lieutenant at Eighteen The enemy, panic-struck at their sudden and hideous yell, fled with precipitancy, leaving their arms, accoutrements, and haversacks. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 Was also given a knapsack, but I think I didn't get a haversack and canteen until later. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Meanwhile, the division being entirely without wagons, save a few that were loaded with the reserve ammunition, still another wait took place while the men's haversacks were being filled with hard bread and coffee. History of the Nineteenth Army Corps The old haversacks were deposited in a corner under the steps, and their owners conducted down-stairs to a spacious dining-room, quite prettily furnished. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 "They seem to be taking a late dinner out of their haversacks," replied Deck, who was not a whit wiser than his brother. A Lieutenant at Eighteen So terror-stricken, indeed, were the valiant host, that they left arms, accoutrements, and haversacks, behind them. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 He searched the pocket of his haversack, and had the good fortune to find a biscuit; his vacuum flask had just half a cup of warm tea. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country The men had nothing but what they carried in knapsack and haversack. From Fort Henry to Corinth They hang their canteens on it, lay their haversacks and spread their blankets at the foot of it, and sit down and lean their weary backs against it, and feel that they are at home. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 They furnished each of us with a dirty haversack containing what they called two days' rations of corn bread and meat. Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons A Personal Experience, 1864-5 The haversack was soon emptied, and the starving army was only too happy to breakfast, dine, and sup on chestnuts gathered in the bush, until some Indian settlements were reached. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 A large building filled with commissary stores was also burned, but not before our empty haversacks had been replenished. Reminiscences of a Rebel Like Mary's lamb, where'er I went, the haversack was sure to go. The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion History, Reminiscences, Description of Battle of Irish Bend, Carrying of Pay Roll, Roster His pockets and his haversack are stored with little conveniences made by the loving hands of mother, sister, and sweetheart, and the sad yet proud hour has arrived. Detailed Minutiae of Soldier life in the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 He had a large black shiny haversack swung under his left arm. Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons A Personal Experience, 1864-5 All had brought with them a good store of provisions in their haversacks, and each man carried a thick blanket besides his military cloak. A Girl of the Commune I myself did a little searching until I found a full haversack strapped to a man who would never use his teeth again. Reminiscences of a Rebel We had to hold our haversacks that contained three days' rations of sheet iron biscuit and salt pork, on our heads. The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion History, Reminiscences, Description of Battle of Irish Bend, Carrying of Pay Roll, Roster A grand advance was ordered, and on the 3d of September we started off with four days' rations in our haversacks. History of the 159th Regiment, N.Y.S.V. The soldier, a boy of eighteen, straightened up; he noiselessly laid his knapsack and haversack on the ground, trembled, swayed, and sat down, muttering vaguely of God and the honour of France. Lorraine A romance So he ate what food he had brought in his haversack, and, regardless of the driving rain, curled himself up to try to sleep. Kiddie the Scout No fires were allowed, and, stacking arms, the men rested, munching cold rations from their haversacks. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War The sick and wounded were hastily transferred to it, and as the regiment marched off, I stepped on board with my precious haversack, now swollen out to unwonted proportions. The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion History, Reminiscences, Description of Battle of Irish Bend, Carrying of Pay Roll, Roster Being dry, firm, and light, it can be conveniently carried in haversack, or saddle-bags. Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco Fragments of shells, haversacks, knapsacks, and the like, told how hotly the ground had been contested on the previous day. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac He took his rifle and revolvers with him, filled his haversack with food, and did not neglect to take his pocket box of surgical dressings. Kiddie the Scout I rather took it out of the train-master for pushing so far up, although I had lunched comfortably from the haversack of a dead Federal. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War Then, only did I know how much I had carried with me and how precious were the contents of my haversack. The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion History, Reminiscences, Description of Battle of Irish Bend, Carrying of Pay Roll, Roster Presently came orders: 'Three days' rations in haversacks, strike tents, and pack up. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Out of a haversack food was produced in plenty, and while the crowd waited, amidst profound silence the prisoner squatted down and ate up the entire plateful. The Spectre In The Cart 1908 Kiddie had opened his haversack and taken from it a small canvas wallet, which he laid on the table in front of him. Kiddie the Scout Ammunition was served out, three days' rations were ordered for haversacks, and all camp equipage not absolutely essential was stored. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War A deep Spanish saddle of stamped leather; holsters with bearskin covers in front; a scarlet blanket, folded and strapped on the croup; lazo and haversack hanging from the “horn”—voilà tout! The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire Their heads and necks were protected by collapsible nets that they had taken from their haversacks. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros Beyond, the road and fields were strown with knapsacks, haversacks, jackets, canteens, cartridge-boxes, shoes, bayonets, knives, buttons, belts, blankets, girths, and sabres. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War They draw forth from their haversacks pieces of dry tasajo, eating it raw. The Scalp Hunters Some of the more provident of the rangers had brought with them well-filled haversacks, and had made me welcome to the contents. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse For this he has brought with him a piece of soap and a rag of cotton cloth, taken out of a haversack carried on the pommel of his saddle. The Death Shot A Story Retold The troops carried two days’ rations in their haversacks, a similar quantity being conveyed by the spare hammock bearers. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign The original roadway was now a bottomless stretch of sand, full of stranded wheels, dead horses, shreds of blankets, discarded haversacks, and mounds of spilled crackers. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War I have also a large gourd canteen and haversack for my rations. The Scalp Hunters The ranger fully equipped—with arms, haversack, and canteen—leaning against the heavy bars of a window, his face turned inward, as though he was talking to some prisoner through the grating of a jail. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Soon they are in it, their horses tied to trees, and their haversacks summoned to disgorge. The Death Shot A Story Retold The men were ordered to put their canteens and tin cups in their haversacks, and remain quietly in their places, ready for any movement at a moment's notice. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 I compromised upon a haversack, which he filled with sandwiches and sardines, and which I am bound to say fell apart in the course of the afternoon. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Curious articles of ornament or use peeped out from their pouches and haversacks—bead-strings and pieces of shining metal—gold it was—hung around their necks and over their breasts. The Scalp Hunters Officers of the highest class must be prepared to forego unnecessary luxuries, and to march with nothing more than a blanket, a change of clothing, and rations for a few days in their haversacks. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy With their haversacks full of hard-tack and cold boiled beef, carrying their tin cups and plates, their cartridge-boxes full of cartridges, they embarked on one of the great steamboats, and floated down the river. Winning His Way There was also equipment for these pieces of artillery—carriages, sponges and rammers, lead aprons, dark lanterns, gunners' belts, gunners' haversacks, and tarpaulins. Old Fort Snelling 1819-1858 At nine o'clock I set out with Fogg, who slipped a flask of spirits into my haversack. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Most grateful they were for their good, abundant meals, but often too modest to carry any away in their haversacks. Plantation Sketches As to my own breakfast, my haversack was empty, and I think there was hardly a pound of meat to be found among the whole column. At the Point of the Sword The last crust in the home was thrust into his reluctant hand; the last bottle of rare old wine slyly slipped into his haversack. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Not only his hat, but his haversack, with all toilet articles, his uncle's historic spy-glass, and his personal notes of the campaign, were gone. Charles Carleton Coffin War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman Washington's name or initials were on his gauntlet cuffs and upon a napkin in his haversack; these served to identify him. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 To my very great disappointment she was not at home, but her sisters entertained me nicely with music, etc., and filled my haversack before I left. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson Some watched the horses; others read letters from home, or, haversack for desk, wrote some vivid, short-sentenced scrawl. The Long Roll Slung over the shoulder, on the opposite side to the blanket, was a haversack--or stout canvas bag--brown like the rest of the equipments. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War "There be other matters, cloaks and haversacks, and such like, that can be carried, but the arms and armor should abide with them who wear them." Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims It has been charged that Sheridan declared that he would so completely destroy everything in the Valley that a "crow would have to carry a haversack when he flew over it." Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 While expressing this deep interest they each kept an eye on my full haversack. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson Edward emptied them into the haversack he carried and went on to the next. The Long Roll I do not propose to carry knapsacks--mere haversacks, bags capable of containing a spare shirt, a couple of pairs of socks, and three days' biscuits. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War Lying under such shelter as the wall afforded, the men ate their breakfast of the tinned meat and biscuits they carried in their haversacks. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition Here they were halted for a time, and the contents of their haversacks furnished them with a meal. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes So off we went to the branch, and by the time they were through congratulating me on getting back before the battery had "gotten into it," my haversack was empty. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson We know that they have Cherrystone oysters, canvas-back ducks, terrapin, and peach brandy in their haversacks, and that they meant to ask us to join them. The Long Roll I haven't drawn rations; but I have got plenty of bread and meat, in the haversack. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War During the night of Sunday, the 8th of March, the order came: "This division will move at four o'clock in the morning with two days' rations in haversacks." Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 And even as I dragged myself into freedom, the haversack, loosened from its hold, fell with all its precious contents into the black depths below! A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa Nothing was said at the time, but after he had gone away Bolling, Packard and I concluded to examine his haversack, which looked very fat. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson From the haversacks they took the remnant of the food cooked that morning. The Long Roll A piece of level ground was chosen, arms were piled, blankets and haversacks taken off, and then preparations began for their first meal. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War Trees were literally cut to pieces by shells and bullets; a continual procession of rebel wounded and prisoners lined the roadsides, while knapsacks, guns, canteens and haversacks were scattered in great confusion. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 The diamonds I made into a bundle with some shreds of clothing, and stowed them in the canvas haversack, except for Inyati's and a few other blue ones which I luckily put in my pocket. A Rip Van Winkle Of The Kalahari Seven Tales of South-West Africa The firing, however, was at long range and soon ceased, and we resumed the march, saddened to part with so rich a booty and the opportunity to fill our stomachs and empty haversacks. The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson On the bed lay his slouch hat, his haversack, knapsack, and canteen, cartridge-box and belt, and slung over the back of a chair was his roll of blanket. The Long Roll The cooking things were packed up and placed in the cart again; the blankets and haversacks slung on, and the rifles shouldered and, with many a good wish from the peasants, they marched forward again. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War The column under Colonel Spear started briskly forward, divested, like the others, of knapsacks and haversacks. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 All the troops will be provided with two days cooked rations in haversacks and one hundred rounds of ammunition on the person of each infantry soldier. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 Mrs. Spencer had two knapsacks and two haversacks suspended from her saddle, and supplied with materials for making tea, coffee and beef-tea—with these and crackers, she contrived to provide refreshment. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience The knapsack was heavy, the haversack was heavy, the musket was heavy. The Long Roll There they remained during the day, with hard-tack and coffee for their fare, and this only what was left in their haversacks; not a regular ration. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens It is to be remembered that these marches were made under burning suns, and that each soldier carried with him his gun, knapsack, haversack, containing five days' provisions, and forty rounds of cartridges. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 “One would think we were going to travel for a month in some wilderness, to judge from the weight of our haversacks,” observed Wallace, after trudging along for some time in silence. Hunted and Harried Mr. Wentworth had no home, no property except his rifle and the horses he and his boys rode, no work to do, and but little to eat in his haversack. George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers The men had no supper, or only such crumbs as were found in the haversacks. The Long Roll He has a piece of bread in his haversack, but feels no inclination to eat that dry and crumby stuff; but he is thirsty, and takes a long and deep pull at his water-bottle. Impressions of a War Correspondent In their haste the rebels forgot to carry off their knapsacks, canteens and haversacks; and our boys gathered them up to be kept till called for. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 Have I not formed them into regular armies, with bands of music and haversacks? Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection I have put what is necessary in your little haversack; it may be tonight. Peter Simple Oh, the snow, mounded on cap, on cartridge box, on rolled blanket and haversack. The Long Roll Each one carried his own provisions in his haversack, and forage of some sort was always to be obtained for our hardy steeds, so that we marched across the country with incredible rapidity. The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela “Here, just a minute,” panted the young soldier, thrusting his hand into his haversack and withdrawing the last bit of bread. Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris Here, I know—give us my bugle and the bit of flannel and stuff out of the haversack. !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War O’Brien shoved me up the tree, and then, waiting a little while to bury our haversacks among the leaves, he followed me. Peter Simple A sergeant came along the line stretching a haversack open with his hands. The Long Roll “That’s done,” said West, replacing his paper sandwich in his haversack, and a few minutes later, as they still rode slowly on, Ingleborough spoke again. A Dash from Diamond City “Oh—wanted to see these ’ere;” and then, as an idea struck the lad on noticing the canvas haversack slung from Smithers’s shoulder, he said quickly, “What you got in your satchel, comrade?” Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris “Come on, Punch,” he said, “sit down; and give me your haversack.” !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War Then sweet hot coffee and slices of bread and cold ham out of one of the haversacks Joeboy had foraged for seemed to quite alter the face of nature. Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer The haversacks were quite empty; there would be no breakfast until the wagons were caught up with at Unger's. The Long Roll “We ought to well fill our haversacks before we start again.” A Dash from Diamond City Pegg gave him a peculiar look as he hurriedly transferred two great portions of the regimental bread to his own haversack. Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris |
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