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DISCHARGED BY EXPIRATION OF TERM (ONLY THE FIRST NAMED AT THE ACTUAL DATE OF EXPIRATION).
Chap.
Henry Hill,
F. & S. Virginia
23 Aug. 64
Capt. John Kirwin,
Co. H. In hosp. 9 Dec. 64
Capt. Henry S. Dow, Co. B At home
7 Oct. 64
Capt. George Stearns, Co. K Virginia .
2 Nov. 64
Capt. W. H. Maxwell, Co. D Ward's Id., N.Y.
1 Jan. 65
Capt. Orrin M. Dearborn, Co. A
At home
11 Feb. 65
Ist Lt.
Wm. Ladd Dodge,
Co. B Virginia
19 Oct. 64
Ist Lt.
Elbridge J. Copp,
(Adjt.) At home
24 Oct. 64
1st Lt.
Jolın M. Parker,
Čo. I Virginia
2 Nov. 64
2dl Lt.
Martin J. Connelly,
Co. C
Virginia
16 Oct. 64
All of above (except Chaplain Hill) under the provisions of Circular 75, W.D.
WARS OF THE UNITED STATES.
STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF UNITED STATES TROOPS ENGAGED.
Wars.
From
To
Regulars.
Militia and Volunteers.
Total.
War of the Revolution.
19 Apr. 1775
11 Apr. 1583
130,711
164,080
300,781
Northwestern Indian Wars,
19 Sept. 1790
3 Aug. 1,95
8,983
War with France,
9 July 1798
30 Sept. 1800
-
*4,593
War with Tripoli,
10 June 1801
4 June 1805
*3,330
Creek Indian War,
27 July 1:13
9 Aug.
1814
600
13,181
13,781
War of 1:12 with Great Britain,
18 June 1812
17 Feb. 1815
$5,000
471,622
576.622
Seminole Indian War.
20 Nov. 1817
21 Oct.
1,000
6,911
7.911
Black Hawk Indian War.
21 Apr. 1:31
Bt Sept. 1:32
1,339
5,126
6,465
Creek Indian War or disturbance. 5 May
1.16
30 Sept.
1837
935
12.4.3
13,418
Florida Indian War.
3 Dec.
1835
14 Aug.
1843
11,169
29.953
41,1:22
Aroostook disturbance,
1838
1:39
1,500
1,500
War with Mexico,
24 Apr. 1816
4 July
1842
30,954
73,776
112.230
Apache, Navajo and I'tah War,
1849
1855
1,500
1,061
2,561
Seminole Indian War,
1856
1:58
3,687
3,687
tCivil War,
1865
2,772,408
"Naval forces only.
tThe Confederate force was about 600,000.
9,494
9.494
Cherokee disturbance or removal,
SOLDIERS' HOMES. (For complete list of the " Homes " see page 796.)
The following lists deal with those of the Third New Hampshire Volunteers found located in the " Homes," as shown in the Annual Reports. No attempt has been made to discover any Third New Hampshire men in State Homes other than in the New Hampshire State Home at Tilton : ---
NAME.
Co.
DISABILITY.
ADMITTED.
HOME.
REMARKS.
From commencement to 30 June 81.
Berry, Charles II.
1I
Rhemmatism,
14 Sept. 73,
Eastern.
Present.
Casey, John
JI
Lost right leg,
8 Dec.
80,
Eastern.
Present.
Egan, John
C
Wounded, left side,
23 March 76,
Central.
Present.
Farrell, Thomas .
K
Lost right arm,
31 March 69,
Central.
Discharged 16 July 69.
Gannon, James
=
Wounded, right arm,
15 June
71,
Eastern.
Present.
Gracey, Wm. .
11 Heart disease,
11 Oct.
71,
Eastern.
Died 7 Nov. 71.
Herrick. William
C
Rheumatism,
8 Sept.
70,
Central.
Discharged 16 May 71.
Hogan, Patrick
B3
Wounded, leg,
3 Nov.
75,
Eastern.
Died 9 March 77.
Holden, William
Wounded, shoulder,
20 June
76,
Eastern.
Discharged 15 Dec. 80.
Huntress, Wilbur HI.
A
E Lost right leg,
4 May
70,
Eastern.
Discharged 11 July 70.
Jarvis, Rupert
1I Hernia,
22 .Jan.
70,
Eastern.
Present.
Knox, Wmn. H.
E Wounded, knee,
4 March 69,
Eastern.
Discharged 3 Jan. 70.
Martin, James
A
Wounded, abdomen,
5 Dec.
68,
Eastern.
Present.
Mel'abe, James
F
Wounded, thighs,
5 Dec.
68,
Eastern.
Discharged 14 Oct. 70.
MeClemens, John
C
Wounded, leg,
4 April
67,
Eastern.
Dropped 15 Feb. 72.
MeGuinness, John
II General debility,
16 Nov.
70,
Eastern.
Miller, Geo. W. .
F Lost left arm,
15 Sept.
70,
Eastern.
Present.
Mahoney, Patrick
Wounded, head.
21 June
79,
Eastern.
Died 23 Nov. 79.
O'Brien, Terrence
C
Wounded, arm,
5 Dec.
68,
79,
Eastern.
Died 10 April 79.
Otis, Frederick Peacock, John
C Wounded, leg,
25 March 71,
Eastern.
Dropped 31 Ang. 72.
Roberts, James .
Wounded, left arm,
IS Feb.
75,
Western.
Present | Nov. 79, tr. to So.
Robinson, Rody .
Wounded, arm,
18 Feb.
79,
Eastern.
Branch 25 Nov. 79.
964
THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.
Discharged 25 May 72.
Lost left arm,
27 Oct.
60,
Eastern.
Martin, Joseph
.
Died 6 Nov. 67.
1
Disease, Imgs,
1 Jan.
Eastern.
Discharged 5 Sept. 79.
Discharged 30 Sept. 72.
.
Rooney, Edw. T. Sheehan, Jeremiah .
C
Hernia,
11 Ang.
Enstern,
Eastern.
Smith, William, 5th
I
Wounded, hip,
18 Feb.
73,
Eastern.
Stevens, Albert II. . Stone, Jacob D. .
B
Rheumatism,
23 Ang. 79,
Eastern.
Welch, Patrick
Rheumatism,
7 Dec.
75,
Eastern.
Dropped 31 Ang. 71. Dropped 18 April 72. Died 10 May 74. Present. Dropped 7 Jan. 81.
From 1 July 81 to 1 July 83.
*Cameron, James Egan, John
C Rheumatism,
27 Ang. 81,
Eastern.
Present.
Wounded, left side,
23 March 76,
Southern.
Died 12 Oct. 81.
*Fortune, Robert
C Wounded, right shoulder,
27 Feb. 83,
Sonthern.
Central.
Present; also in 3d Vt. L.A.
*French, James Huntress, Wilbur HI. Martin, Joseph Miller, Geo. W.
1
Wounded, abdomen, Lost left arm,
15 Aug.
70,
Eastern.
Discharged 19 Oet. 82.
MeCabe, James
Wounded, left thigh,
5 Dec.
68,
Eastern.
Dropped 7 May 83.
Rooney, Edward T.
K Wounded, left shoulder,
8 April
79, Western.
Present.
*Simmons. Volney T. Welch, Patrick . . First admission.
1I
Disease, lungs,
24 April
Eastern.
Dropped 7 May 83.
H Rheumatism,
7 Dec.
82, 75,
Eastern.
Present.
From 1 July 83 to 1 July 84.
Egan, John
C WVonnded, side,
23 March 76,
Western.
Present.
French, James
F
Injury, right hip,
2 Dec.
82,
Western.
Died 5 June 84 ; in 3d Vt. L.A.
Perry, Chas. S. K.
II
Chronic diarrhea,
3 Oct.
83,
Eastern.
Present.
K Wounded, left shoulder,
8 April 79,
Southern.
Present ; also in 5th N. Y. Inf.
From 1 July 84 to 1 July 85.
Chamberlain, .1. G.
F Chills and rheumatism,
1 Jan. 85,
. Eastern.
Present.
Davis, Henry S. .
K
Rhenmatism,
13 Sept.
84,
Eastern.
Present.
Dugan, JJeremiah
II
Rheumatism,
19 Ang.
84,
Eastern.
Present.
Hardy, Wm. E.
II Fever and ague,
6 Oct. 84,
Eastern.
Present.
Mansfield, Patrick
I Wounded, head,
16 Ang.
84,
C'entral.
Died 30 Sept. 84
Nichols, Wm. H. II.
Wounded, left arm,
5 Nov.
84,
Eastern.
Ryan, James .
Wounded, right leg,
23 April 85, Eastern.
Present.
Senior, William
B Rhematism,
15 Nov.
84,
Eastern.
Present.
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THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.
1 Wounded, shoulder,
30 June
76,
Eastern.
Discharged 20 July 82.
Discharged 29 Jan. 83.
5 Dec.
68,
Eastern.
Present.
Wounded,
2 Dec. 82,
K Wounded, left shoulder, 8 April 79, 70,
Western.
Dropped 31 July, 79.
11 Wounded, head, 19 Dec. 70,
Pres. ; also in 2 Batt. V.R.C.
Rooney, Edw. T.
SOLDIERS' HOMES- ( Continued).
NAME.
Co.
DISABILITY.
'ADMITTED.
HOME. .
REMARKS.
From 1 July 85 to 1 July 86.
Brown, Bartholomew
I
Varicose veins,
15 May 86,
Eastern.
Present.
Davis, Nathaniel C.
Hernia,
25 June
86,
Western.
Present.
Gannon, James
I Wounded, right arm,
14 June 71,
Eastern.
Died 16 Oct. 85.
Kellelea, Patrick
C Wounded, head,
27 Oct.
85,
Eastern.
Present.
Nichols. Wm. II. HI.
=
Wounded, left arm,
5 Nov.
84,
Eastern.
Discharged 6 Oct. 85.
Ryan, James
Wounded, right leg,
25 April
85,
Eastern.
Discharged 23 June 86.
Stokes, Jolm F.
A Wounded, head.
10 July
85,
Eastern.
Present.
From 1 July 86 to 1 July 87.
Chamberlain, A. G.
F Malaria,
1 Jan.
85,
Eastern.
Dropped 2 Sept. 86.
Conrivou, Frank
F
Rhenmatism,
2.1 Sept.
86,
Eastern.
Present.
Gnuch, Edwin .
Diseased lungs,
6 July
86.
Southern.
Died 4 April 87.
Hardy, Win. E.
11 Malaria,
G Det.
84,
Eastern.
Discharged 21 July 86.
Lord, George F.
B Rhematism,
21 May
87,
Central.
Present.
Martin, Samuel
I
Wounded, head,
3 Feb.
87,
Northwestern.
Present.
Ryan, James
Wounded, right leg,
25 April
85,
Eastern.
Present.
From 1 July 87 to 1 July 88.
Dumars, Peter
Rheumatism,
28 Sept. 87,
Eastern.
Present.
Robinson, Rody
Wounded, arm,
18 Feb.
79,
Northwestern. Present.
Senior, William
B Rheumatism,
15 Nov. 84,
Eastern.
Present.
From 1 July 88 to 1 July 89.
Buxton, John R.
E Rheinatism,
11 March 88,
Eastern.
Present.
Me Davitt, Henry
D
Wounded, arm,
21 Ang. 88,
Eastern.
Present.
Martin, Samuel
I Wounded, head,
2 March 87,
Northwestern.
Discharged 21 Jan. 83.
Murphy, Thomas
C Phthisis,
HI Nov. 88,
Eastern.
Present.
Robinson, Chas., 2d
2 Hernia,
7 Sept.
88,
Central.
Discharged 10 Jnne 89.
Ryan, James
Wounded, leg,
4 April
85,
Eastern.
Present. 2 U.S. Cav., Co. K.
Waters, John
Chronic rheumatism,
24 Nov.
82,
Pacific.
Present.
966
THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.
From 1 July 80 to 1 July 90.
Brown, Bartholomew
1 Varicose veins,
15 May 86,
Eastern.
Died 22 Oct. 89.
Davis, Nath'l C.
Hernia,
25 June
86,
Central.
Present.
Dumars, Peter
E Rheumatism,
28 Sept. 89,
Enstern.
Dropped 2 Ang. 89.
French, Chas. F.
Malaria,
28 March 90,
Marion.
Present. Present.
Lord, Geo. F. .
B
Rhenmatism,
21 May
87,
Pacific.
Eastern.
Dropped 2 Ang. 89.
Murphy, Thos.
C Phthisis,
21 Nov.
,אא
Eastern.
Present.
Newton, David II.
A
Rheumatism,
19 Oct. 89, 88, 18 Ang.
Southern.
Present.
Robinson. Chas.
Hernia,
Slightly wounded, thigh,
25 April 85,
Eastern.
Gov. Insane Asy. 26 Nov. 89.
Wentworth, W. W
K Hernia,
17 Sept. 89,
Eastern.
Present.
.
Abbott, Alba D.
A General debility,
1 Jnly
90,
Southern.
Disch. 18 Feb. 91.
Cameron, James
C
Rhemnatism,
20 Aug.
81,
Eastern.
Disch. 1 Sept. 90.
C'avender, James
B3
Rhemmatism,
27 Aug.
90,
Eastern.
Present.
Doherty, Chas.
F Wounded, shoulder,
20 July 72,
Eastern.
Died 17 March 91.
Johnson, Wm. II.
B
Wounded, hand,
13 Oct.
90,
Western.
Present.
Mullaholland, John
=
Rhemmatism,
26 March 91,
Eastern.
Present.
Robinson, Chas., 2d
Hernia,
18 July
88,
Sonthern.
Dropped.
Ryan, James
E
Wounded, leg,
*25 April
85,
Eastern.
Tr. Gov. In. Asy. 15 Nov. 90. Died 30 May 91.
Stone, Jacob D.
B
Rheumatism,
23 Ang.
79,
Eastern.
Present.
Wentworth, W. W.
K Hernia,
17 Sept.
89,
Eastern.
Disch. 15 Sept. 90.
* Re admitted 16 July 90, su ably recovered - see 90 report.
NEW HAMPSHIRE SOLDIERS' HOME. - From I July 90 to 1 July 91.
French, Asa P.
G Hernia and rheumatism,
6 Dec.
90,
Absent with leave.
Knowles, Win. R.
Rupture,
6 Jan.
91,
Disch. 11 March 91.
Murphy, Thomas
C
Consmuption,
29 Dee.
90,
Absent with leave.
Mahoney, Patrick
C Wounds, heart disease,
18 June
91,
Stokes, Benj.
K Varicose veins,
12 May
91,
Absent with leave.
ADDITIONAL.
Kirby, Daniel
C General debility,
1 July
91,
Smith, Thos. B.
K
General debility,
19 May
92,
Present 26 Aug. 92.
Foster, Robt. E.
11 Dec.
91,
Present 28 April 93.
Newton, David II.
A
1 Sept.
92,
Present 28 April 93.
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Pierce, Hiram .
28 Jan.
93,
Present 28 April 93.
THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.
Waters, John
Fever and agne,
24 Nov.
92,
Western.
Present.
Present 26 Ang. 92.
.
.
Ryan, James
From 1 July 90 to 1 July 91.
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THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.
MILITARY SOCIETIES OF THE UNITED STATES.
Founded. Title.
Members.
COLONIAL AND INDIAN WARS, 1620-1775.
1892
Society of Colonial Wars
140
WAR OF THE REVOLUTION, 1775-1783.
1783 Order of the Cincinnati 432
1876 Society of Sons of the Revolution 2,514
1889 Society of Sons of the American Revolution .
3,000
WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN, 1812-181.5.
*1854 Society of the War of 1812
200
+1890
Society of the War of 1812 in the State of New York 184
WAR WITH MEXICO, 1846-1848.
1847 Aztec Club
200
CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865.
1865
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
10,264
1866 Grand Army of the Republic
398,000
1880
Sons of Veterans U. S. A. 100,000
1884 Union Veteran Legion 10,000
1887
National Association of Naval Veterans 7,000
1891 Naval Legion of the United States 3,000
1889
Association of United Confederate Veterans
20.000
+1888 Regular Army and Navy Union
7,000
* Not organized originally as a military society.
t Organized as a military society by veterans of the war and descendants of soldiers and sailors participating therein.
# Membership not limited to those who took part in the Civil War.
Act of Congress, approved 25 Sept. 1890: " The distinctive badges adopted by military societies of men who served in the War of the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the War of the Rebellion, re- spectively, may be worn upon all occasions of ceremony by officers and enlisted men of the United States who are members of those organizations in their own right."
(The above from The World Almanac.)
APPENDIX.
PARROTT RIFLED GUINS
RATIONS; OR, WHAT WE ATE.
There is no question, nor can there be, as to whether we ate anything during the war. , And it seems hardly necessary to state exactly what the army ration was immediately prior to the advent of the Third New Hamp- shire Volunteers.
In August, 1861 (G.O. 54, W.D., 10 Aug.), the then army ration was increased as follows: 22 0%. bread or flour, or 1 lb. of hard bread, instead of the present issue: fresh beef shall be issued as often as the commanding officer of any regiment or detachment shall require it. when practicable, in place of salt meit : beans and rice or hominy shall be issued in the same ration in the proportions now provided by the regulation, and 1 lb. of potatoes per man shall be issued at least three times a week. if practicable ; and when these articles cannot be issued in these proportions, an equivalent in value shall be issued in some other proper food, and a ration of tea may be substituted for a ration of coffee upon the requisition of the proper offi- cer ; provided. that after the present insurrection shall eease, the ration shall be as provided by law and regulations on the first day of July, 1861. Hospitals were allowed. under certain regulations, to revel in milk, butter, eggs, preserved fruit and the like.
General Order 9S. War Department, 13 Nov. 1861, authorized the issue . of Tilden's Extract ( Tilden's Pure Extract of Coffee) in lieu of sugar and coffee. The Third New Hampshire never derived any benefit from this order.
General Order 77, War Department, 11 JJuly 1862. provided (Act of Congress) that the Secretary of War be authorized to commute the rations of coffee and sugar for the extract of coffee combined with sugar, to be procured in same manner as preserved meats, pickles, butter and desiecated vegetables are procured for the navy. if conducive to health. is not more expensive, and is acceptable to the men. The Third New Hampshire never- participated in any of the delicacies offered it by its friends in Congress.
(969)
.970
THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.
General Order 22, Department of the South, 14 March 1868, provided for limiting the issue of fresh beef to three issues in ten days, owing to its great expense, and as far as practicable the meat rations to be (in 10 days) : three issues of pork, two issues of bacon, two issues of salt beef, three issues of fresh meat.
General Order 102, War Department, 25 April 1863, provided for an extra issue of candles to regimental adjutants in the field, of ten pounds per month. Though classed as rations, it must not be understood that we were ever driven to the dire necessity of actually masticating candles: or, on the other hand, it must not be inferred that adjutants had abnormal appetites, but that they really wanted and required more light.
General Order 81, Department of the South, 24 Sept. 1863, provided for two issues of onions (! ) a week. in place of beans, peas, rice or hominy. As our courting days were in a state of temporary suspension, and onions were enjoying a fair reputation for healthfulness, we submitted.
General Order 226, War Department. 8 July 1864, provided (Act of Con- gress) for a modification of the army ration, thus : 12 oz. of pork or' bacon or 1 lb. 4 oz. salt or fresh beef: 18 oz. soft bread or flour or 12 oz. hard bread or 1 1h. 4 oz. corn meal. For 100 rations : 15 lbs. beans or peas or 10 lbs. rice or hominy : 10 lbs. green coffee or 8 lbs. roasted or roasted and ground coffee, or 1 1h. 8 oz. tea; 15 lbs. sugar, 4 qts. vinegar, 1 1h. 4 oz. adamantine or star candles. 4 lbs. soap, 3 lbs. 12 oz. salt, 4 oz. pepper. The Subsistence Department to determine whether soft bread shall be issued. On campaigns, march or on transports, the hard bread to be 1 lb., 13 oz. desiccated compressed potatoes or 1 oz. desiccated mixed vegetables, in place of beans, peas, rice or hominy. Fresh vegetables, etc., may be issued in lieu of other rations of equal money value.
General Order 13, War Department, 6 Feb. 1865, directed that 14 oz. dried or 18 oz. picked fish be issued in lieu of rations of fresh beef, and authorized officers and their servants actually on the field to draw rations and pay for same on pay rolls.
General Order 52. War Department, 30 March 1865, authorized and directed (Act of Congress) the Subsistence Department to issne tobacco at cost, not exceeding 16 oz. per month, and to be deducted from pay, same as clothing. The Third New Hampshire never extracted the juice of any government tobacco. The men manfally bought their own, paying cash for it, e'en though they borrowed the money to do it.
General Order 88, War Department, 10 May 1865. provided that the soldier while on furlough should be entitled to the muniticent sum of twenty- five cents per day for rations.
General Order 120, War Department. 29 June 1865, forbade all further issues of whiskey, and directed all on hand to be sold at once. This did not visibly affect the Third New Hampshire to any appreciable degree. Possibly the order was issued too late. Its general appearance was, how- ever, something like what is termed " a death-bed repentance."
The Third New Hampshire did not differ materially from other soldiers in respect to its rations and the disposition of the same. It managed (by companies) to save something, by not consuming all the allowance (see Company Fund). As the time. say for our mid-day meal (this really means dinner) approached, there could be seen stealthily, but not very leisurely, appproaching the proper spot (described later on), the advance guard of the company about to " fall in." These were the excessively hungry only, seeking a good place in the line: and that good place was at the head of the procession. Presently, the hour having arrived, and the drums having beat the " dinner call," the Orderly Sergeant appears at the head of the company parade ground, and eries ont " Fall in!" Great Seott! how quickly those advance guard men form a line, and the rest of the men come tumbling ont of their tents, each and all armed with those peaceful implements -dipper. plate. knife. fork and spoon, and take their places in the line. behind the advance guard. This line runs lengthwise of the company parade ground. with the head resting on a point very near to the dear cook, who is (or ought to be) ready to receive the procession with dignity and rations, the latter well cooked, hot, and usually smelling like
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incense. If there has been an inordinate desire for place in the line, and a few cuss words ejaculated. it sometimes happens that the Orderly Sergeant will countermarch his little command and at the proper moment say " Halt, about face, forward !" etc. This provokes much mirth; but this is strictly confined to the rear of the procession, as originally formed, but now be- come the head. We march up in single file, and the cooks (usually two) deal out the bill of fare (metaphorically speaking), as nearly alike to each as human ingenuity can estimate it. Each repairs to his tent to eat his meal. This single serving is supposed to be all one will get; but an occasional second course man will be seen quietly approaching the cook, in say fifteen or twenty minutes, with these significant words on his tongue, "Anything left?" If he doesn't do this little act with exceeding grace, and smile during the act. he gets no second serving; and if he has at any previous time offended the cook in any manner, he may smile and urge his emptiness ; but all in vain ! If there is anything more remarkable than another belonging to this general subject, it is the longevity of a cook's memory. No attempt will here be made to describe a cooked ration. There were usually two men detailed from each company as cooks ; sometimes they had assistance, from a man who was ill - too ill for hard inty, but just able to assist the cooks. Cooks were, by common consent, excused from guard duty - in fact, from every other duty. Rows ( short o. please) with the cooks were frequent. Sometimes a cook woukl be discovered selling a portion of the rations : again found dealing out the more palatable rations in excessive quantity to personal friends: again, found to be only a fourth-rate cook, and so on. These and other reasons were made the occasion for a row.
Some of the men were always hungry, and would be under any circum- stances. They were constructed on that plan, and to a certain extent were not responsible. Such would be in an almost perpetual row with the cook and the government ration. The general rule, however, was - good cooks, good food, a sufficiency of it, well cooked, fairly served and giving general satisfaction. It was true, however, that a very few times the Third New Hampshire, or some portion of it, was short of rations or had none. These were isolated cases. The one case vividly remembered by the writer was on Johns' Island, S. C., in June, 1862. Salt beef and pork were not considered as delicacies, especially if the former had any eqnine indications about it. If there was one thing standing pre-eminently above another in the ration line, in the estimate of a soldier, it was his coffee. Albeit he might dis- cover traces of chicory or beans in its composition, although he might be hungry, and no hardtack at hand: if he could have his coffee. it was both food and drink. See him here, as the regiment halts for bivonac. The cooks have either not come up or are too slow for him. Gets he a few sticks to- gether and starts a little fire. Perhaps two or three join, one getting the wood, another the water from some neighboring brook or inud-hole, while perhaps the third starts the fire and instals himself as cook for the trio. 'Tis but the work of a few minutes. and the dippers are on the burning sticks, the flames leaping up all around them. The welcome steam soon arises, and in a few minutes more each is sipping his coffee with gusto. With- out coffee, what would a soldier's life be?
We cannot close this chapter without brief reference to the much abused army bean. Though abnsed in poetry and in prosc. it had its place in economy's stomach (i.e., soldiers actually ate them). The favorite method of preparation was " baked." The ingenuity of man is great, and this greatness fell upon our cooks. The favorite method of baking the army bean was to put several of them in a camp kettle and parboil them. This was not so lengthy an operation as New Yorkers have, at the end of which time they warm them a little in an oven and then say they've got baked beans. A hole is previously dug in the ground, not after the manner of a post hole, but say two feet wide by three or four feet long and two or more feet deep. In this a wood tire is built, and kept burning freely till the ground has become sufficiently heated and the embers have ceased to smoke. The wood has been redneed to live coals. The oven is now ready for the beans. They are then further prepared ( the writer is n't a cook and can't give the secrets of this if he would) ; and being placed in camp-kettles,- one, two
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or three of them, and a few beautiful pieces of army pork laid gently on the top of each,- are with tender hands placed side by side on the hot coals and pieces of board laid across the top and covered with dirt to keep in the heat. They remain there the proper length of time, during which this new- made grave is an object of interest; and when the cover is removed there- from, there emerges from those camp-kettles that delectable, delightful, succulent and refreshing dish denominated " baked beans." The writer re- calls a case where marching orders were received while the abused bean was undergoing this transition process, and we had to go. What did we do? We exhumed them and bolted them as they were, rather than lose them. This case was about 13 Ang. 1864.
CLOTHING; OR, WILAT WE WORE.
General Order 15, War Department, + May 1861, among other things pro- vided that the allowance for clothing for a volunteer infantry soldier should be $2 50 per month.
General Order 108, War Department, 16 Dec. 1861, directed a change in color. The trousers ( no pants in those days) to be of sky-blue mixture, and the welt (in trousers) for officers, and the stripes (chevrons) for non-coms. to be dark blue.
General Order 85. War Department. 23 July 1862 (Resolution of Con- gress). directed that clothing lost by the casualties of war be replaced without expense to the soldier. This gave an opportunity to lose all one's old clothes in a retreat or other pleasant circumstances, and our dear Uncle Sam would give us new.
General Order 202, War Department. 9 Dec. 1862, fixed prices for cloth- ing, etc .. thus: Forage cap 80.56, niform coat 7.21, trousers 3.55, flannel shirt 1.46. flannel drawers .95, knit drawers 1.00, stockings .32, bootees sewed 2 05. bootees pegged 1.48, great coats 9.50, knapsacks 2.14, blankets woolen 3 60. blankets rubber 2.55, blankets painted 1 65, haversacks .48, haversacks enam. 56, canteen 44, mosquito bars 3.15, wall tent 53.26, com. tent 22.45. shelter tent 3.25, camp-kettle .55, hedsack s. 3 00. bedsack d. 3.15.
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