. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . y, and the company 416 THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. \_Dec. 63. was relieved from drill to get ready, starting at 6 (this leftseven companies on Provo). Capt. Randlett was ill; and to keepmatters running smoothly, Capt. Ela was that day appointed ActingProvost Marshal. Muster day on the 31st: Capt. P^la mustered the seven compa-nies. Plenty of wood. On this date the writer finds the first men-tion of re-enlistments. The diary says, The boys are talking ofre-enlisting. Our regiment said to number now about 900 Wagner has been made to fa
. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . y, and the company 416 THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. \_Dec. 63. was relieved from drill to get ready, starting at 6 (this leftseven companies on Provo). Capt. Randlett was ill; and to keepmatters running smoothly, Capt. Ela was that day appointed ActingProvost Marshal. Muster day on the 31st: Capt. P^la mustered the seven compa-nies. Plenty of wood. On this date the writer finds the first men-tion of re-enlistments. The diary says, The boys are talking ofre-enlisting. Our regiment said to number now about 900 Wagner has been made to face the other way (;.e., towardsCharleston). It will hardly be fair to close the month without an allusion ofsome kind to our absent companies, A, C and K. In brief, theywere cutting wood for fuel on Broad Island, and shipping it by light-ers to Morris Island. Capt. Allen of C was in command, and 1stSergt. White of Co. A was Acting Lieutenant and Adjutant. commanded Co. A, Lieut. Kirwin commanded Co. C, andLieut. Wadlia Co. HAULING CANNON ON THE BEACH —MORRIS ISLAND. ^ THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. 41 SUPPLKNIENT. IMPORTANT WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS. General Order 387, of the 1st, extended the time to a Jan. nextfor the veteran volunteers to re-enlist. General Order 391, of the 9th, authorized Commanders of De-partments to furlough men in hospitals of their departments onapproval of the Medical Directors — not more than five per cent atone time, and for not over 30 days, and to be graduated by thedistance to their homes; good conduct to be a qualification. A circular of the 15th referred to General Order 37G and said : When officers and men so report to Governor of State (on furlough)and Superintendent of Service, they (Governorand Superintendent) shall place such of them on Recruiting Serviceas can profitably be employed ; the rest to be furloughed. All suchfurloughed men to report at stated rendezvous at expiration offurlough or b
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