. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . the roads extremely was difficult for the troops to see their way while marchingor to keep in touch with their command. In the midst of the dense darkness and down pouring rain,a group of mounted men rode past Colonel Chamberlain, com-manding the brigade, who had halted and sent back some of hisstaff to look after the column struggling through the mud andmurk, and had ordered the bugler to sound the brigade call, toguide and cheer the men. When opposite him, only
. A history of the Forty-fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . the roads extremely was difficult for the troops to see their way while marchingor to keep in touch with their command. In the midst of the dense darkness and down pouring rain,a group of mounted men rode past Colonel Chamberlain, com-manding the brigade, who had halted and sent back some of hisstaff to look after the column struggling through the mud andmurk, and had ordered the bugler to sound the brigade call, toguide and cheer the men. When opposite him, only the dimoutline of forms being discernible, one of the arriving groupcalled out: What command is this ? Third Brigade, FirstDivision, Fifth Corps, was the Colonels reply. Colonel,came back the voice, your men are strung along the way for amile back. You could not assemble them for any , replied the Colonel, irritated by the rebuke, I can con-ceive of no purpose governing this move, but this bugle-callwould bring my men through Hell! Sir, came the rejoinder,do you know that I am General Sykes? I know General. WATKIN CHRISTMAS JOXES. Relates; that having enlisted in the Regiment without previous mili-tary instruction of any kind whatever, he found it difficult to addressLhe various officers by their correct titles until he was reprimandedfor not doing so, after which he always used the titles of officers whenaddressing them; in return, however, for this discipline, he insisted thatthe officers should address him as Comrade of the Front Rank, hisanly mark of distinction. He relates also that while in the army, he took an oath that if he;vcr went into another1 war, he would be a Colonel or nothing, thisdesire for higher rank being a result of his experience while doingiuard duty at the Colonels tent; he observed that the field officerslived high and was occasionally asked to share with them, gettingaway with more or less large quantities of sweet potatoes,
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