. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . ctics, to help the captain he may know to-morrow how best to face about,Or form a line of battle, ere the rebels knock us out. Battalion drills and lots of things in interpose,To let us feel that martial life is not coleur de rose,Nor idling all the time away, as most recruits suppose. At dress parade the soldier, if he has a bit of pride,Steps gaily forth, a gallant man, of all the earth espied,And holding in his single hand his countrys welfar
. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . ctics, to help the captain he may know to-morrow how best to face about,Or form a line of battle, ere the rebels knock us out. Battalion drills and lots of things in interpose,To let us feel that martial life is not coleur de rose,Nor idling all the time away, as most recruits suppose. At dress parade the soldier, if he has a bit of pride,Steps gaily forth, a gallant man, of all the earth espied,And holding in his single hand his countrys welfare wide, Melodiously the bugle is sounding the retreat; The weary work of day is done; theres rest for tired feet, The briar woods will offer soon the nights supreme treat. Ah! what is like those old-time nights around the flaring blaze?What comrades like the ones we met in yonder vanished days!Old time will keep their memory green and fresh for us always. But hark! that surely is tattoo, how quick the time has sped!Now hasten every soldier true to unroll his little bed,For taps will soon be beating, and a day in camp be RHODE [ YnFFNTFFRS. 2 I i Mi \iH,j vrters Reserve ; Corps,General Orders No. ?. u ^shington, June 26, iS6j. All commands of the Reserve Army Corps Bouth of the Potomac not garri-soning fortifications will constitute a Division to consist of two Brigad The firsl brigade to be under command of Brigadier-General Cooke, and to bestationed at Clouds Mills. Virginia, and will comprise the following commands : Fourteenth United States Infantry, . . Major Williams. Seventeenth United States [nfantry, Nineteenth United States [nfantry, First and Eleventh United States Infantry, . Sixty-ninth New York [nfantry, Sixth New York Cavalry Ninth New York Cavalry. .... Second Pennsylvania Cavalrj .... Company L, Sixth United States Cavalry, Detachment Fifth United States Cavalry, Sixteenth New York Battery. The second brigade to be under command of Col. Zenas
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