. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . may find in some respects a better,but surely not a more picturesque campingground. General Orders No. 21. Headquarters Tenth Regiment R. I. Vols.,Camp Frieze, June 25, 1862. I. The regiment will move from its present camp to-morrow morning. II. Knapsacks must be packed and marked, and canteens and haversacksfilled, and all provisions and articles on hand in the cook-tent and not imme-diately required, packed in the wagons by evening. III. Reveille will
. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . may find in some respects a better,but surely not a more picturesque campingground. General Orders No. 21. Headquarters Tenth Regiment R. I. Vols.,Camp Frieze, June 25, 1862. I. The regiment will move from its present camp to-morrow morning. II. Knapsacks must be packed and marked, and canteens and haversacksfilled, and all provisions and articles on hand in the cook-tent and not imme-diately required, packed in the wagons by evening. III. Reveille will sound at two oclock a. m., to-morrow. Company cookswill prepare breakfast and hot coffee, and serve them out at that time. IV. The regiment must then be ready to strike tents and march. By order of John F. Tobey, . \djutant. ZENAS R. BLISS, Colonel Commanding. Packing knapsacks meant compressing all our housekeepinginto a space so that it could be carried on our backs. Now wehad so many things on hand—good to eat and to wear—that itbecame very hard to decide which to take and which to leave. RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. !OI. Knapsack. June 26th. As per orders/ wrotethe author, we broke up our oldcamp shortly after midnight thismorning. At two oclock came therattling rap-a-tap-tap of the was a grand sight, as the beautifulgrove with its stately oaks and tentedavenues was suddenly illuminatedwith blazing bonfires, as if by long rows of glistening bayonetsshone up and down the camp, thesparks filled the air and shot upward to the sky ; which withthe falling tents, the men hurrying to and fro, with shouts andlaughter, and the army wagons rumbling off, full of stores andbaggage, produced a scene of rare enchantment. After roll-callwe were ordered to pack knapsacks and be ready to march atdaylight. It is astonishing how heavy a knapsack gets on themarch, even if there isnt much in it. The knapsack opens like acarpet bag, with a great pocket in one side, and a l
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