MARCHING PICKETS DROVE IN BY A CALF BURG - RAID ON THE SUTLERS -- MARCH TO FREDERICK - SOUTH MOUNTAIN TEENTH CONNECTICUT RETIRES -NARROW ESCAPE OF OUR COLORS OUTFLANKED AND BROKEN MOWED AT PLEASANT VALLEY - ON THE MARCH AGAIN-LOVETTS- VILLE CAMP STARVATION—BURNSIDE PROMOTED - A RACE DOWN THE VALLEY TIRED OF MARCHING ARRIVE OPPOSITE FREDERICKSBURGA MUDDY EXPE- OPEN FIRE ON THE CITY PREPARATIONS TO CROSS -POSI- BREAKING UP HOUSEKEEPING- SPOILING OUR SUPPER- POSITION OF OUR ARMY ΤΟ THE FRONT AGAIN BIG PAY-ANOTHER MOVE-PREVENTED BY THE STORM DESERTIONS FREQUENT—PATRIOTISM AT A LOW EBB LEAVE THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC NEWPORT NEWS PRESENTATION OF COLORS — LEAVE NEWPORT NEWS-CAMP AT SUFFOLK -ADVANCE OF LONGSTREET -BUILD A FORT ACTIVE OPERATIONS DOWN INTO THE SWAMP-NO REST FOR THE WEARY-RECONNAIS- SANCE IN FORCE ARRIVAL OF THE ELEVENTH RHODE - - ON THE MARCH ONCE MORE A DISAPPOINTMENT -GETTY'S STATION AT WORK ON THE LINE- MARCHING ORDERS GENERAL LEE'S ANNUAL EXCURSION YORKTOWN- LINES OF EARTH-WORKS-OUR REVOLUTIONARY FATHERS TO THE WHITE HOUSE- KING WILLIAMS- TERRIBLE MARCHING-MEN DROP DEAD-SIX MILES TO RICHMOND THE REGIMENT WITH THE BIG KNAPSACKS PADDY MILES, PICKET LINE - THE LINE COMPLETED— BOWERS' HILL-POSITION OF TER'S AFFECTION - PREPARING FOR THE EXECUTION THE MURDERER'S DOOM RETURN TO CAMP -THE DE- OFF FOR THE WARS AGAIN-EFFECTS OF RUM-A KIND PAS- SENGER BACK TO OUR DUTIES- GOOD-BYE, NORFOLK -A PROMISE REDEEMED PRISON PENS-REBEL INGE- NUITY TREATMENT OF PRISONERS A COMPARISON RULES AND REGULATIONS CAMP DUTIES AN OUTBREAK-DEPARTURE OF THE FIFTH NEW HAMP- LOCATION OF OUR CAMP-DANGER- AT THE FRONT AGAIN OUR MEN BEGIN TO "FORWARD, FOURTH RHODE ISLAND!". -CONFLICTION OF ORDERS-THE FORLORN HOPE THEY MEET THEIR TRYING THEIR HAND-THE BOMB-PROOFS-A SECOND DEL- UGE-TRADING WITH REBEL PICKETS - FIRE-WORKS- HATCHER'S RUN-ANOTHER BATTLE-THE CLASH OF ARMS SECOND CORPS OUTFLANKED-THE LINE OF RETREAT TO DESERT-ELECTION DAY - INDUCEMENTS ARMAMENT THE PICKET LINES ANOTHER TWENTY MILES ON A STORMY NIGHT THE AGAIN CHARGE OF THE ZOU-ZOUS -THE ENTRY INTO PETERSBURG FATHER ABRAHAM HEADS THE CHAPTER I. OUR NEW EXPERIENCE. O UR first camp was called Camp Greene. It was situated on the Providence and Stonington Railroad, about eight miles from Providence, and just north of the village of Apponaug. It was a fine, clear, level piece of land, just suited for the purposes of a camp. As the different companies arrived from the recruiting stations, at various parts of the state, and aligned their company streets and pitched their numerous tents, the ground heretofore devoted to the pasturing of cattle, etc., assumed a fine military appearance, and by the time the regiment was full, presented a beautiful picture - tents, uniforms, teams, and the other paraphernalia of war, all being fresh, new, and clean. Crowds of men, women, and children visited our camp daily. Indeed, each day seemed a holiday, and as we young soldiers were the centre of observation, in our bran new suits of blue, and on duty with our muskets and new equipments, we thought there was nothing so nice as the life of a soldier. I had not been in camp but three days when I was taken suddenly ill with what was then called "camp fever." Change of diet and habit of living had its effect upon me |