. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . in walking had to becorrected. In order to have a company uniform in action andappearance all must execute the same order in the same way. Later on, after the muskets were received, the manual ofarms was taught. This branch of the drill was usually taughtto a less number than a full company, as beginners requiredmore room to execute the movements than was available in aclose formation. In the manual of arms there were many dif-ferent movements which required exact executio
. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . in walking had to becorrected. In order to have a company uniform in action andappearance all must execute the same order in the same way. Later on, after the muskets were received, the manual ofarms was taught. This branch of the drill was usually taughtto a less number than a full company, as beginners requiredmore room to execute the movements than was available in aclose formation. In the manual of arms there were many dif-ferent movements which required exact execution on a giventime. In this branch of the work, the bayonet drill receivedits fair share of attention. Drill in the school of the soldierand in the manual of arms was prosecuted with earnestnessand vigor. The time spent in these elementary instructionsproved to be of lasting benefit. When some degree of proficiency had been obtained in theschool of the soldier, and in the manual of arms, the next stepconsisted in instruction in the school of the company. A por-tion of the forenoon was devoted to this branch of the pre-. ELIAS L. BISSELL. Dr. Elias L. Bissell was born in Lancaster, X. October 22, in Michigan University and the New York College of Phy-sicians and Surgeons; practiced a year in Bellevue Hospital, and ashort time in Buffalo before the War. September 1, 1861, he was enrolled as Assistant Surgeon of the 44thX. Y. Y. I., and promoted in November, 1862 to Surgeon of the 22ndX. Y. Y. I., later becoming Brigade Surgeon of the First Brigade. In 1864 he married Miss A. Lora Hudson, who was the daughter ofthe regiment of the 44th X. Y. Y. I. and composer of the regimentalsong, Strike Freeman, etc. She did devoted and valuable work inthe Regimental Hospital. At the expiration of his service he opened an office in Buffalo, N. Y.,where he practiced until his death, November I, 10,05.
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