. History of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers in the war of the rebellion--1862-1863; regimental re-unions, 1885-1906; history of monument; . General Geary inspected our brigade this afternoon. 5th. Received knapsacks which contained our extra clothing left atfront of Washington before the INIaryland march began. nth. Excessive sickness in regiment attributed to exposure and recenthardships. I2th. Sunday—Divine service in afternoon. Dress parade. 13th. Drills in morning. Presentation of State colors in afternoon. 14th. Mock election in camp. Republican majori
. History of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers in the war of the rebellion--1862-1863; regimental re-unions, 1885-1906; history of monument; . General Geary inspected our brigade this afternoon. 5th. Received knapsacks which contained our extra clothing left atfront of Washington before the INIaryland march began. nth. Excessive sickness in regiment attributed to exposure and recenthardships. I2th. Sunday—Divine service in afternoon. Dress parade. 13th. Drills in morning. Presentation of State colors in afternoon. 14th. Mock election in camp. Republican majority. 15th. Friends visit regiment. Drills, dress parade. i6th. Regimental conditions improve. Usual drills and parade. 17th. We drew excellent rations, but no soft bread since September 6th. iSth. We take up new camp, quarter of a mile north of old location. 19th. It grows cooler and we add flues to our tent quarters. 20th. Quite comfortable in quarters now. 21 St. On duty, picketing on Maryland Heights, scene of are reserve at memorable breastworks. All around are bodies of sol-diers who were not buried. 22d. Relieved of picket duty. Usual drills in BRIGADIER-GENERAL THOS. L. KANE. 23d. Picketing along the canal. 24th. Drills in camp. 25th. Sixty rounds of cartridges issued to each soldier. We are undermarching orders. 26th. Still in camp, with three days rations in haversacks. 27th. Boxes arrive in regiment from home friends, occasion muchrejoicing. 28th. Transferred from First to Second Brigade, Twelfth Army back to Pleasant Valley. 29th. Brigadier-General Thomas Leiper Kane takes command ; Brigadeincludes 124th, 125th Pennsylvania, 123d New York and 20th Con-necticut. [Note:—Diarists recollection of General Thomas Leiper Kane,Brigade Commander. He was a brave and dashing officer;greatly admired and held in high esteem by his soldiers; yet, atsame time, he was looked upon as a martinet, and his vigilancewas such that few would care to risk.
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