. . with rain __ before he wakens; he willfind that most will be very likely tofeel a little stiff and sore inthe morning, and perhapswont care much whetherthe Union is saved or let the orderly stir himup for roll call, and thenlet him get his breakfastand put on his traps for an-other march. A few daysof this sort of thing willhave a wonderful effectupon him—one way or theother. A brisk skirmishnow and then will be agood thing for him. Lethim hear the bullets whistleand the shells scream. Ifsupplies are cut off
. . with rain __ before he wakens; he willfind that most will be very likely tofeel a little stiff and sore inthe morning, and perhapswont care much whetherthe Union is saved or let the orderly stir himup for roll call, and thenlet him get his breakfastand put on his traps for an-other march. A few daysof this sort of thing willhave a wonderful effectupon him—one way or theother. A brisk skirmishnow and then will be agood thing for him. Lethim hear the bullets whistleand the shells scream. Ifsupplies are cut off, and he only gets half or quarter rations, let him help out with parchedcorn, or flour, or something of that sort. One or two nights eachweek spent on picket will afford him an excellent opportunity formeditation. When in camp let him be drilled six hours a day inthe hot sun. If a few weeks or months of such campaigning doesnot make a man of him, his case may be given up as one that iswithout hope. These recruits and drafted men were just from home and had. WILLIAM A. BELL,I ATTAIN, SIXTY-FIFTH. 324 first grand rev: [December, everything yet to learn. The first evening they spent in of these embryo soldiers, when the drums beat the sunset call,asked what they were drumming for. On being told that it was*retreat—the name of that particular call—he began to showsigns of alarm and anxiously inquired what we were going toretreat for, and if the rebels were anywhere around there! Elaborate preparations were made for a grand review by Gen-eral Rosecrans. Such an event was unknown to our army. Thereviews had been monopolized by the Army of the were thoroughly cleaned and burnished, aecoutermentsrubbed up, and clothing and knapsacks put in the best possiblecondition. On the 2nd, and again on the 3rd, of December wewere ordered out for the review, but owing to some hitch in theprogram the general did not appear, and after standing around inimposing array for
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