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Names of persons mentioned in this book. 1. Samson, Pelatial, Hezekiah, Benjamin, Edward (Ned), my brothers. 2. Archabald, Barnes. Coleman. Were boys under sixteen years of age belonging to the second companh of Minnesota sharpshooters and were attached to our regiment as Co. L. Archabald was not fifteen years old, small of his age, looked like a pretty little dark-eyed girl. He was so young and small that he had to enlist as a drummer. But he refused to drum and demanded his rifle, proving himself to be an excellent marksman, he had his way. These boys served their full time all were wounded but all got safely home at least. They lived near Lake Minnetonka and I had some acquaintance with them before the war. Truer steel was never yet put into men.