February 26—Two men out of our regiment were whipped for desertion. They were undressed all but pants and shoes, tied to a post, and each given thirty-nine lashes on their bare backs. The balance of this month nothing new, only very cold.
Diary of a Tar Heel Confederate Soldier by Louis Léon
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