. New York and the war with Spain. History of the Empire State regiments . .That the day was an ideal one for marching is proved by the fact,that all the men answered to their names at roll call, immediatelyafter reaching camp. Tents were pitched on a slight bluff, adjoining the woods, whichaligned the east bank of Bull Run Creek. The efficiency of theQuartermasters Department is conclusively proved by the factthat though the regiment was the rear guard of the Division,the supply wagons were parked close to the regiment not laterthan p. m. and the hue and cry about lack of food wasentirel
. New York and the war with Spain. History of the Empire State regiments . .That the day was an ideal one for marching is proved by the fact,that all the men answered to their names at roll call, immediatelyafter reaching camp. Tents were pitched on a slight bluff, adjoining the woods, whichaligned the east bank of Bull Run Creek. The efficiency of theQuartermasters Department is conclusively proved by the factthat though the regiment was the rear guard of the Division,the supply wagons were parked close to the regiment not laterthan p. m. and the hue and cry about lack of food wasentirely without foundation. Headquarters was situated closeto an old redoubt, at the northwesterly end of the line of in-trenchments, thrown up by the Confederate General Jubal in 1861. The whole Second Division was encamped in onelarge field, this being made feasible by the nature of the ground,which was undulating. Considerable difficulty was again en-countered in the water supply. Drinking water was onlyobtained after carrying it from points from a half mile to two. Field Officers, Third Regiment, New York Volunteer Infant ry. State Historian. 99 miles distant. There was one spring a short distance from thecamp, but the run on it was so great that it was soon Run Creek was considerably swollen by the recent rainsand saturated with yellow clay. The men used it for bathingand washing purposes. The camp presented an exceedingly picturesque appearance atnight. The lights from the shelter tents of nearly all the regi-ments were visible and resembled a good sized town as viewedfrom a distance. After taps, the mess fires dotted the land-scape, and the lurid flames from the burning logs, which lightenedthe white shelter tents, formed a glorious sight. Company Gwas detailed, while at this camp, as Provost Guard at Clifton. The regiment broke camp and started as vanguard to the FirstBrigade at a. m., Sunday morning, August 7th. Owing tothe swollen state of Bull R
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