. History of the Fifth Regiment of Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, during three years and a half of service in North Carolina. January 1862-June 1865 . about midnighteach of us got a small piece of corn bread. Water and meal, halfbaked, made but poor bread. I could not eat mine, and gave itaway. The meat we ate raw. Hoping to find time in the morningto bake up the rest of the meal and get a breakfast of it, we lay downupon the grass and were soon asleep. At a quarter before five we were ordered to fall in. Leaving theruins of the small town, consisting of a few chimneys and piles ofrubbish, we c
. History of the Fifth Regiment of Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, during three years and a half of service in North Carolina. January 1862-June 1865 . about midnighteach of us got a small piece of corn bread. Water and meal, halfbaked, made but poor bread. I could not eat mine, and gave itaway. The meat we ate raw. Hoping to find time in the morningto bake up the rest of the meal and get a breakfast of it, we lay downupon the grass and were soon asleep. At a quarter before five we were ordered to fall in. Leaving theruins of the small town, consisting of a few chimneys and piles ofrubbish, we crossed the Trent on a pontoon bridge and marchedrapidly away. The meal was carried by the men for awhile andthen thrown into a wagon, and we never saw it afterward. On pastwagon trains, infantry andcavalrv, at almost a double quick, we were FIFTH RHODE ISLAND HEAVY 215 marched until we came to the rear of tlie artillery train. We werethere informed by Captain Martin that he was ordered to keep us upto that during the day. Hour after hour went by of the hottest day,and mile after mile of the dustiest road. ^Ye were kept well up to. Chaplain Rev. Henry S. White. the train. It was a forced march, i^ndurance began to fail. Therewas one extra horse. It was used to spell us wiien most men were suffering. I appealed totlie captaiu to allow us to gomore slowly. He answered that his orders were imperative and tliathe could not violate them. I told him that the men could not staudit. He said they must stand it. I said, you will kill these men 21G HISTORY OF THK at this rate. He said he was sorry, but that he must obey his or-ders. Looking back, for the officers were compelled to keep in front,I saw one of our men staggering as though he would fall, when oneof the guard drew his carbine on him, and with oaths ordered him toclose up, saying that no one would be left. The men all understoodit and pushed on. A cavalry scout had been captured and was oneof our detac
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