. History of Durell's Battery in the Civil War (Independent Battery D, Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery.) A narrative of the campaigns and battles of Berks and Bucks counties' artillerists in the War of the Rebellion .. . kept the messunbroken. They were : I. Carey Carver, George Ross Carver,William S. McNair, Stewart McAleese, Charles MacCorkle, GeorgeDouglass, John Beatty Price, James S. Rich, Mahlon B. Buckman,Robert Conard, Joseph M. Cuffel and Charles A. Cuffel. Drills, inspections and reviews were now of almost dailyoccurrence, and the time not taken up with these duties, waspassed by th
. History of Durell's Battery in the Civil War (Independent Battery D, Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery.) A narrative of the campaigns and battles of Berks and Bucks counties' artillerists in the War of the Rebellion .. . kept the messunbroken. They were : I. Carey Carver, George Ross Carver,William S. McNair, Stewart McAleese, Charles MacCorkle, GeorgeDouglass, John Beatty Price, James S. Rich, Mahlon B. Buckman,Robert Conard, Joseph M. Cuffel and Charles A. Cuffel. Drills, inspections and reviews were now of almost dailyoccurrence, and the time not taken up with these duties, waspassed by the men in reading, cooking, etc. Apples were plenti-ful in the surrounding country, and a gnawing appetite for appledumphngs seemed to have become epidemic in the camp. Flourwas obtained from a mill close by, white sugar was purchased fromthe commissary at eleven cents per pound, on an order from theofficers, and condensed milk was procured from the sutler, which,highly diluted with water, were the essentials for making these campdumplings. So general had become the practice of foraging intothe neighboring country, that cavalry patrols were established inevery direction, and any poor soldier who was caught by them. GENERAL EDWARD FERRERO Camping in Maryland. 87 without a pass, was sent to Harpers Ferry to fell trees and workon the trenches for punishment. Orders were issued on the 12thallowing passes for not more than six men each day to the battery. General Ferrero was now placed in command of the SecondBrigade, having been promoted from the colonelcy of the 51stNew York. The greater number of the officers and men of thebrigade were of the opinion that Colonel Hartranft should havereceived the promotion, and been placed in command of the brig-ade for conspicuous gallantry in storming and carrying Antietambridge. But favoritism outweighed merit in this case. Ferrero hadbeen dancing master at West Point, where he had taught GeneralMcClellan and other regular officers the art. He
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