. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . entire absence of intemperance, and,commending the regiment to more active scenes, would expect it tomaintain the character which it has already won, and to rely uponHim who alone can crown our arms with victory. By order ofBrigadier Genl John F Rathbone, E. Smith, Acting Aid de Camp. The final preparations had to be made. All were requiredto discard all articles except such as were actually necessary. 36 44 th NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY [Chap. m. Packi
. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . entire absence of intemperance, and,commending the regiment to more active scenes, would expect it tomaintain the character which it has already won, and to rely uponHim who alone can crown our arms with victory. By order ofBrigadier Genl John F Rathbone, E. Smith, Acting Aid de Camp. The final preparations had to be made. All were requiredto discard all articles except such as were actually necessary. 36 44 th NEW YORK VOLUNTEER INFANTRY [Chap. m. Packing Knapsacks. Oct. 1861 Even necessaries had to be of a limited character, as the per-sonal baggage of each had to be encompassed within the limitsof a knapsack which was suspended by straps around eachshoulder. There was a great diversity of opinion as to whatarticles would be most useful. Whatever the rule of selectionthe knapsacks were filled to their utmost capacity. Surplusbaggage was shipped home or otherwise disposed of and hastyfarewells sent to friends. -. ,, lEia 4-] ri i ■3j§SlP(if i \a>*~- 7 ft H SI. WILLIAM R. BOURNE, MAJOR U. S. RETIRED. Rorn at Lyons, Xew York, March 6, 1836; went westward March (>.1855, residing in Illinois. Minnesota Ter., Missouri and Tennessee:returning to Lyons at opening of Civil War, was chosen a repre-sentative of that town in the 44th X. V. Y. (Peoples Ellsworth) Regi-ment: Enr. August 20. t86i, served continuously as Private. First Ser-geant, Lieutenant and Captain, until at Gettysburg July 2, 18(13. he wasthrice wounded in action, the last bullet remaining in his hip; honor-ably discharged for wounds, October 9, 1863. As Captain U. S. Corps he was military assistant to Surgeon in charge ArmorySquare Hospital, Washington, D. C. November, 1863 to : then ordered to Wheeling. West Ya., in command of three Com-panies of 3d U. S. V. R. C. : assigned to duty in the Freedmans Bu-reau, he served 22 months
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