. The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out ... and a complete roster of the regiment . COMPANY A STREET, FORT SIMMONS. HKADQUARTKKS .nil HATTAMON. ■.[> N. Y. II. A. FORT C. F. SMITH. LIFE IN THE FORTS. 55 with two from the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, march ten milesto a point near Fort Thayer on the Baltimore & Washingtonrailroad to work on rifle-pits and batteries, three miles fromWashington and two from Bladensburg. On the same day Atents followed, the entire detachment being under the
. The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out ... and a complete roster of the regiment . COMPANY A STREET, FORT SIMMONS. HKADQUARTKKS .nil HATTAMON. ■.[> N. Y. II. A. FORT C. F. SMITH. LIFE IN THE FORTS. 55 with two from the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, march ten milesto a point near Fort Thayer on the Baltimore & Washingtonrailroad to work on rifle-pits and batteries, three miles fromWashington and two from Bladensburg. On the same day Atents followed, the entire detachment being under the com-mand of Major Shepard* of the 1st Maine. The men dig tenhours a day, all on account of fear of rebel cavalry that arereported prowling about. These companies remained here tillJuly 8th, when they returned to their quarters. The efforts to secure a better gun succeeded in part, and onthe 24th of June some of the companies were supplied withSpringfield muskets. The 28th brought a scare pretty near theforts, since on that day, between Tennallytown and Rockville,the rebels captured and destroyed a large wagon-train. This wasbringing the sound of arms right home, and as a consequenceexcitement ran Cavalr
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