. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . , Qiiartermaster-Ser- Albert G. Sprague, Assistant-Sur- geant;- geon : James O. Swax. Commissary-Sergeant; A. lIuxTiNGTox Clapt, Chaplain: Charles G. Kixg, Hospital Steward. HsADqiTARTERS, CaMP FrIEZE, June 10, 1S62,Captains of companies will furnish this office requisitions for such clothing asis necessary for the men, also requisition for arms for each member of the com-pany, and such equipments as are i^equired, in addition to those on hand, tocomplete the equi
. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . , Qiiartermaster-Ser- Albert G. Sprague, Assistant-Sur- geant;- geon : James O. Swax. Commissary-Sergeant; A. lIuxTiNGTox Clapt, Chaplain: Charles G. Kixg, Hospital Steward. HsADqiTARTERS, CaMP FrIEZE, June 10, 1S62,Captains of companies will furnish this office requisitions for such clothing asis necessary for the men, also requisition for arms for each member of the com-pany, and such equipments as are i^equired, in addition to those on hand, tocomplete the equipment of the men. By order of ZENAS R. BLISS, John F. Tobey, Colonel Commanding. Lieutenant and Adjutant. 21 l62 THE TENTH REGIMENT. Our uniforms were a bad fit. They did nottake our measure and make them to government appeared to cut out clothesnot according to the shape of the boy, but towhat he was expected to grow to. Then ouraltitude ranged from four feet six to six feetfour. Private Maguire said he was four foot tenor ten foot four, he <//i-remembered have received our blue overcoats, but mineis a very loose fit. We had to take them justas they came, but can swap with someother fellow. Beside the overcoat, each of usreceived a woolen blanket, a rubber blanket,some coarse shirts and drawers, two pairs socksor*foot-gear, cap, one pair pontoons or armyshoes, one knapsack, one haversack, and one blue blouse. Manyof us are disappointed in the non-arrival of the promised invoiceof government trousers from Washington. The old ones webrought from home are getting pretty dilapidated. The wear andtear of camp-life, with the rain, and slippery mud which so quicklyfollows here, have done their work,
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