. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . >roticient in the manual of arms,company evolutions and skirmish drill. Having so few com-panies we have not tried battalion drill very often. We arenow using bugle calls instead of oral commands on skirmishdrill, and the boys learn the calls quite readily. The one welike to hear most is recall from drill, and the next best isthe dinner call. Reveille is good music, but would be more. cmt. i;. c. IciwKKs ORCAM/..iriOX. 7 jHt[»reciate(l it it niiiK a littK- lat
. Opdycke tigers, 125th O. V. I., a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland . >roticient in the manual of arms,company evolutions and skirmish drill. Having so few com-panies we have not tried battalion drill very often. We arenow using bugle calls instead of oral commands on skirmishdrill, and the boys learn the calls quite readily. The one welike to hear most is recall from drill, and the next best isthe dinner call. Reveille is good music, but would be more. cmt. i;. c. IciwKKs ORCAM/..iriOX. 7 jHt[»reciate(l it it niiiK a littK- later than >iiiiii>(. Tattoo tiiids lis ready tor Itcd most niulits, and a niajoiliy of tin* liijhts are out lntori- -talis. I do nut like i:uartl duty, especially at niulit, Imt lortiinatfly my turn doos not coinr often. The »;uaids are stationc(l to keep men from ii;oinii- to the city at niiilit. Some of tlinn i:-o all the sami, fitlicr hy slippiiiii- ai-ross the line, or hy arraniitinciit with a coniraiK mi i;uard, who (..\|ircts the favor to hi- reeii»i(X-ate(h We can get }>asses in day time, a few at a time, and T prefei tliat to the h»ss of sleep and risk of capture and con- tinement in the guard house, with extra duty under guard cleaning up tlie cami*. Up to thite I liave Inid no occasnui to respond to thesurgeons call. Next week I will get a furlough to visit myhome, and will then see you. Intil then gootl-hye. Sincerely yours,
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