. History of the Eighteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, 1864-5 . to froze to death. , , o .• February 10. Cold and windy. Still at Pa^ Station. Nearlv frozen. ^ ^ n-^ February 11. Warm and clear. Ordered back to CityPoint. Marched about nine oclock and got back aboutsunset. Pitched tents and was all right agam. City Point, February 12 to March 17, 1SG5Companv G arrived at City Point and joined the battalionFebruary 19. The itinerary of the Engineer Brigade notes*February 12 to 28 that the troops were occupied in drill,camp duty, and work on fortifications. The previouslyincessant interruptions o

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. History of the Eighteenth New Hampshire Volunteers, 1864-5 . to froze to death. , , o .• February 10. Cold and windy. Still at Pa^ Station. Nearlv frozen. ^ ^ n-^ February 11. Warm and clear. Ordered back to CityPoint. Marched about nine oclock and got back aboutsunset. Pitched tents and was all right agam. City Point, February 12 to March 17, 1SG5Companv G arrived at City Point and joined the battalionFebruary 19. The itinerary of the Engineer Brigade notes*February 12 to 28 that the troops were occupied in drill,camp duty, and work on fortifications. The previouslyincessant interruptions of the drill, so necessary to preparethe regiment for service under fire, did not cease. One ofthe diaries above mentioned notes no drill on ten of thetwenty-nine working days of this period. Whether due towork on fortifications, bad weather, or oth^r causes, theseinterruptions of the essential practice in a soldiers calhngwas a misfortune, for, although the regiment did not fail many part of its duty in its subsequent service under fire, its 95 W. K.,

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