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History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest

CHAPTER VII
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Young manages the canteen cannot be too highly recommended.

Ordinarily the term canteen is another name for a drinking saloon, though a great variety of articles, such as soldiers need, are on sale and the profits go to the soldiers.

But the canteen of the Third North Carolina is a dry one.

By that I mean that spiritous or malt liquors are not sold.Col.Young puts into practice the principles that have always characterized his personal habits, and with the best results to his regiment.
I had the pleasure of meeting Capt.

S.Babcock, Assistant Adjutant General of the Brigade, who has known this regiment since it was mustered into the service.


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