. The Sixteenth Maine Regiment in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 . found on duty, and yet after rollcall, when menhad drunk their hot coffee and thawed out, some-thing like good humor began to prevail. Men tookan inventory of their surroundings and the distantperspective, and settled at once into the belief thatthe regiment was located for the winter. The shrewdones had already made requisitions for rails, andunsightly piles covered the camp-ground, and yet noorder to camp. The brigade machine began to workabout nine oclock, and at ten the regiment wasordered to change direction to the le
. The Sixteenth Maine Regiment in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 . found on duty, and yet after rollcall, when menhad drunk their hot coffee and thawed out, some-thing like good humor began to prevail. Men tookan inventory of their surroundings and the distantperspective, and settled at once into the belief thatthe regiment was located for the winter. The shrewdones had already made requisitions for rails, andunsightly piles covered the camp-ground, and yet noorder to camp. The brigade machine began to workabout nine oclock, and at ten the regiment wasordered to change direction to the left, in line run-ning parallel to the Orange and Alexandria Railroada few rods distant, and go into camp. Like magictents went up, streets were policed, the parade-groundgraded, and before night the Sixteenth was again athome. Cabins of logs were ordered to be erectedas rapidly as possible for the whole brigade. Regretsat being compelled to abandon our fine quarters atKellys Ford were all banished, and later we fullyappreciated our good fortune in being on an out-post. THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY A8TOK. LENOXTILDE* FOUND* TO*8 SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 163 1864 0f great strategic importance; for in all the move-ments made by the army, our brigade was not onceordered out. Our position was one of peril, andrealizing it, the regiment daily excelled in disciplineand improved in soldierly qualities. With regularduties the health of the command improved and thewinter months passed pleasantly. Assistant SurgeonEaton received leave of absence for sixty days, andleft for Maine. Jan< 2. Frank Richardson, of Maine, joined us to-day. * He was engaged by the officers at a salary of one hundred dollars per month, to reorganize and drillthe band. Mr. Richardson was an accomplishedmusician and had a thorough knowledge of his busi-ness. Under his direction the band improved rap-idly, and subsequently was pronounced the best bandin the division by General Robinson, and one of thebest in the cor
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