. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . e,gaze curiously upon our little group, selecting the most promisingvictim. The best remedy we found tor getting rid of bugs was theliberal use of Pennyroyal, one of the old ladys three Ps for gettingrid of all her troubles, as narrated on page i68. July /th, H. T. Chace wrote : Some of the boys call our tentthe Smithsonian Institute, on account of the variety of bugsand insects it contains. In reference to the proposed trip to RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. 261 Washing
. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . e,gaze curiously upon our little group, selecting the most promisingvictim. The best remedy we found tor getting rid of bugs was theliberal use of Pennyroyal, one of the old ladys three Ps for gettingrid of all her troubles, as narrated on page i68. July /th, H. T. Chace wrote : Some of the boys call our tentthe Smithsonian Institute, on account of the variety of bugsand insects it contains. In reference to the proposed trip to RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. 261 Washington, one said there was no use to spend any time at theSmithsonian there, as we have all the specimens of ants, flies,bugs, and lizards, in our own quarters. Thats so, was the reply,We not only have ten-ants, here, but a thousand ants. SergeantMathewson has a pretty terrier, black and tan, named Lutitiacalled for short Titia, a good and playful creature. Speaking ofthe army and navy at breakfast this a. m., one of the mess brokein with the sage remark, There are many strong arms in thenavy, and many strong knaves in the Guard House—Fort De Russy. We shall soon commence heavy artillery drill. I am now in theguard-house in the fort, being on duty till nine oclock to-morrowmorning. The house is built of logs, and twelve by eighteen feetin size. Cady and I were on guard duty last night. When ourturn came to be off, I placed my cartridge-box on the floor, and,throwing my cape over my head, and folding part of it on the boxfor a pillow fell asleep without other covering. Cady had noovercoat, so he took my blanket, and placing his cap on a pieceof an inch and a half plank for a pillow, and throwing himself onthe hard floor was soon asleep. 262 THE TENTH REGIMENT We are to have no bell ringing or gun firing, here to-day,wrote Chace, but still realize it is the Fourth of July. Six ofus were on guard in the fort, and at this morning, we drewlots to see which three should be
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