. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . was no use. This isthe last tribute we can pay to those dead comrades and I amgoing to ave my way, he said. Then with his memorandumbook that was worn and black, he called off the names of oursquad of eleven, only two of whom responded. Next, he readthe bill of fare to the amazed waiter and ordered elevendinners. Some time afterwards the head waiter came around andsaid, Your dinner is ready, but where are the rest of yourcompany? Theyre down South, dead, was B
. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . was no use. This isthe last tribute we can pay to those dead comrades and I amgoing to ave my way, he said. Then with his memorandumbook that was worn and black, he called off the names of oursquad of eleven, only two of whom responded. Next, he readthe bill of fare to the amazed waiter and ordered elevendinners. Some time afterwards the head waiter came around andsaid, Your dinner is ready, but where are the rest of yourcompany? Theyre down South, dead, was Bowles reply. Then we sat down and were served to every dish that billof fare contained. The eleven plates were filled at everycourse; it was the most remarkable Christmas dinner I everate. While our hearts were filled with thankfulness so* far aswe were personally concerned, our thoughts went back to thetime, a year before, when our dead comrades and ourselveshad stood about a Southern prison vainly praying for a pint,of pea soup that was a prisoners daily allowance. It wasindeed a Christmas dinner that I shall never forget. 270. 1863. 1901. David Bierd, Sergeant Co. VCarrollton, Saginaw Co., Mich. Born at Manverse, Durham County, Out., February 6th,1845; enlisted at Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., March17th, 1863, as Private in Co. Li, 7th Michigan Cavalry;was promoted to Corporal in March, 1864, Duty Sergeant inMay, 1864, acted as First Sergeant from February 28th,1865, promoted to First Sergeant April, 1865,; mustered outat Salt Lake City, Utah, March 10th, 1866, and honorablydischarged. 277 FIRST TIME UNDER David Bierd. Companies L and M joined the Regiment at Boons-boro, Md., July 8th, 1863. On July 14th I was detailed to report at headquarters forduty. Picture in your mind a new recruit standing nearlysix feet high and weighing less than 150 pounds, dressed ina uniform that would fit a man weighing two hundred pounds,looking for headquarters, and you will see a fa
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