. . of the orderly sergeant to springat the first sound of the reveille, and stir up the company for roll-call. This was very rarely omitted, and only in extraordinaryemergencies. All soldiers were naturally, intrinsically and essen-tially lazy, and they considered early rising as one of the greatestcrosses they were called upon to bear. Many of them hurled allsorts of language at the orderly wdien he yanked open the tent andyelled: Turnout for roll-call! When engaged in an activecampaign, or in the direct presence of the enemy, no o
. . of the orderly sergeant to springat the first sound of the reveille, and stir up the company for roll-call. This was very rarely omitted, and only in extraordinaryemergencies. All soldiers were naturally, intrinsically and essen-tially lazy, and they considered early rising as one of the greatestcrosses they were called upon to bear. Many of them hurled allsorts of language at the orderly wdien he yanked open the tent andyelled: Turnout for roll-call! When engaged in an activecampaign, or in the direct presence of the enemy, no objection wasmade. If shots were heard on the picket line, or at the first blastof bugle or tap of drum, every man would throw off his blanket,buckle on his accouterments and take his place in line. It waswhen lying idly in camp, with no enemy near to molest or makeafraid, that he grumbled at getting up early, or tried to make theorderly believe he was sick, in the hope of getting a little moresleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to. WILLIAM s. ROSJCCRA1 MAJOR-GENERAL, COMMANDING ARMY OF Till-. i IMiii-KLAND.
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