. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . of the Sev-enth Regiment, it is due to him as an officer and a man, that we tender to himsome slight testimony of our respect; therefore, be it ■Resolved, That during our short intercourse with Colonel Bliss, we havelearned to esteem him for the many high qualities which distinguish him,both in his official and private relations; for the soldierly bearing that markthe former, and for the kindly heart and social disposition which have made thelatter so pleasant to
. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . of the Sev-enth Regiment, it is due to him as an officer and a man, that we tender to himsome slight testimony of our respect; therefore, be it ■Resolved, That during our short intercourse with Colonel Bliss, we havelearned to esteem him for the many high qualities which distinguish him,both in his official and private relations; for the soldierly bearing that markthe former, and for the kindly heart and social disposition which have made thelatter so pleasant to us. ■Resolved, That in parting with him, we are deprived of the services of anofficer who has done all in his power to improve us in drill and discipline, andwhose longer connection with us would have brought us to the highest stateof efficiency. ■Resolved, That we congratulate the Seventh that they will be led to the fieldby so gallant and accomplished a commander, and that we tender to him thebest wishes of each officer and soldier in this command for his future welfare,happiness and prosperity. 276 THE TENTH REGIMENT. Tennallytown Church, 1862. In Tennally-town, near FortPennsylvania,where we hadour first camp( Camp Frieze)there is a small,meeting - house,— which we usedat first for quar-ter-mastersstores. Whenthe AndersonZouaves were there they used it for a guard-house, and tore out the pulpit, anddestroyed the Sabbath School library. Quartermaster-SergeantLysander Flagg learning about it, sent to the Methodist SabbathSchool in Pawtucket, and the Baptist Sabbath School in CentralFalls, and informed them of the facts, and they immediately senta large collection of their books to the little Sunday-school ofTennallytown. The books we presented last Sabbath. Bothteachers and scholars were greatly pleased with this remembrancefrom the children of the New England schools. Comrade R. W. Chappell, of the Ninth Rhode Island Volun-teers, says, that the old meeting-house at T
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