. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . instance which caused the orderingof my arrest: and of the good fellow, and brave soldier, who was with me onthe occasion, Adjt. John F. Tobey, and who has now -passed to his well, too. do I remember the martinet who ordered me to report underarrest, and the hearty laugh with which his explanation for ordering me underarrest was received, when he was waited upon by Colonel Bliss and AdjutantTobey. I remember also, that this same officer was to have been
. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . instance which caused the orderingof my arrest: and of the good fellow, and brave soldier, who was with me onthe occasion, Adjt. John F. Tobey, and who has now -passed to his well, too. do I remember the martinet who ordered me to report underarrest, and the hearty laugh with which his explanation for ordering me underarrest was received, when he was waited upon by Colonel Bliss and AdjutantTobey. I remember also, that this same officer was to have been nominated byHon. John P. Hale, for a brigadier-general, but that after he (Hale) had visitedour camp, in company with Governor Anthony, the said officer was not nomi-nated, and did not receive that honor, while his brother officers who were asso-ciated with him were nominated and confirmed as brigadier-generals. I should be very much pleased to meet you, and I hope that whenever you visit your brother here, vou will not forget to call on me. With kind regards I am Verv truly yours, JAMES II. ARMINGTON. i6o THE TENTH REGIMENT. Yesterday we were mustered into theservice of the United States by Thomas, United States was no special service at Washing-ton in the agreement. The general saidthere was but one oath for a Union soldier totake, and that was the unconditional one, toserve in any place where he was orderedWe all concluded therefore to take it straight. After the oath,which we repeated slowly after General Thomas, he called out, Now, three cheers for your flag, men ! which were heartily importance is attached by professional soldiers to this outwarddemonstration of respect for our countrys flag, and certainlyevery Union soldier and sailor will respond to the sentiment Oft with your cap as the flag goes by !And let the heart have its man enough for a tear in your e\e,That you will not wipe away. Adjutant-General Thomas had a v
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