. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . g, for he worked allnight of the 23d getting it onboard. The weather was rainy onthe 24th, 25th and 26th,whicli probably delayed mat-ters more or less. On the 28th, knapsackswere packed and teamed tothe landing. On the 29th we were somewhat saddened by the newsof the loss of the Oriental, with mail and express matter. Thermometer 110° only, on the 30th; and all we did that daywas to sweat and fight mosquitoes. Mail. About that time, say 30th and 31st, several men who had beenon detached duty returned to their companies. Among others wefind Millett a
. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . g, for he worked allnight of the 23d getting it onboard. The weather was rainy onthe 24th, 25th and 26th,whicli probably delayed mat-ters more or less. On the 28th, knapsackswere packed and teamed tothe landing. On the 29th we were somewhat saddened by the newsof the loss of the Oriental, with mail and express matter. Thermometer 110° only, on the 30th; and all we did that daywas to sweat and fight mosquitoes. Mail. About that time, say 30th and 31st, several men who had beenon detached duty returned to their companies. Among others wefind Millett and others of E, Sergt. Moore of F and Perkins andGodfrey of D. (Those of Co. D were boatmen.) The 31st proved nearly as hot as the 30th. The Chaplainsdiary says : Think we shall move soon. Many of our men are sick— I hope not with fear. The end of May found us on the eve of a move, with only ournecessary clothing, etc. ; all the rest, including baggage and stores,had been sent to the landing. We knew not what the morrowmight bring A C()OI< May 62.] THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. 163 SUPPLEPvIENT. IMPORTANT WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS. A change of method iu recruiting was promulgated the 1st, byproviding that commanders of armies in the field may request, andthe Department will authorize, Governors of States to recruit regimentsthen in service. (This didnt work satisfactorily.) On the 14th, all leaves of absence to officers were revoked, andall were ordered to rejoin their regiments at once. The same orderdirected that prisoners of war should not be dropped from the rollsuntil exchanged or discharged. IMPORTANT DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH ORDERS. On the 19th, General Order 12 promulgated certain recent actsof Congress : Forbidding any military or naval force to be used inreturning fugitive slaves; that whoever forced a safeguard shouldsuffer death; repealed the act giving sutlers a lien on soldiers pay;forbade flogging in the army; provided that if any officer quit hispost af
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