. History of the One Hundred and Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 2d Corps, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . ead, all hands giving themselves up to the enthusiasmof the hour. It was the first real good news we had received since ourdisaster at Balls Bluff; officers and men were enjoying it, the bandplayed the Star Spangled Banner and Yankee Doodle, andmany of the men were hoarse from cheering. On the 14th, Captain Bartleson, of Company H, was presented witha handsome sword by his company. February 22nd, Washingtons birthday, was celebrated in all thecamps. Our
. History of the One Hundred and Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 2d Corps, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . ead, all hands giving themselves up to the enthusiasmof the hour. It was the first real good news we had received since ourdisaster at Balls Bluff; officers and men were enjoying it, the bandplayed the Star Spangled Banner and Yankee Doodle, andmany of the men were hoarse from cheering. On the 14th, Captain Bartleson, of Company H, was presented witha handsome sword by his company. February 22nd, Washingtons birthday, was celebrated in all thecamps. Our Regiment was drawn up in line, and fired a nationalsalute of thirty-four rounds by companies, each company constitutinga round. A hollow square was then formed, and Major Stover read WINTER QUARTERS. IE Washingtons Farewell Address ; cheer after cheer was then given, andthe band played the national airs. After the line was dismissed, Captain Achuff, of Company E, waspresented with a handsome sword by his company, Major Stovermaking the presentation speech, and Captain Clarke, of Company F,received it on behalf of Captain 20 THE ONE H UNDRED AND SIXTH REGIMENT. [1862. CHAPTER V. THE ADVANCE. ripHE time had now arrived for us to commence the active campaign ;X we were now to give up our comfortable winter quarters, thoughthe winter was not yet over, and to experience the hardships,toils, privations and dangers of active service. On February 23rd, orders were received to prepare to move at hands at once set to work to make such disposition of our accu-mulated property as we could; some things were packed in boxes andsent home, others destroyed, and those we thought we could not dowithout were packed in our knapsacks; ammunition was issued, eachman receiving 40 rounds. At daylight of the 24th we were awakened by the booming of can-non, telling us that the advance was being made and contested. Aswe did not get marching orders, the work of packing and destru
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