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John D. Billings, Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life, chapter 14 (search)
Western armies at that time, led to some sharp tilts, in words, between the Eastern and Western soldiers. One day a veteran of Hooker's command met an Irishman of Logan's Corps at the spring where they went to fill their canteens. What corps do you belong to? said the Eastern veteran, proud in the possession of the distinguishinhere it is! said Pat, clapping his hand on his cartridge-box, at his side; forty rounds. Can you show me a betther? On the 14th of February, 1865, Major-General John A. Logan, the commander of this corps, issued General Orders No. 10, which prescribe that the badge shall be A miniature cartridge-box, one-eighth of an inch thibe stamped or worked in a curve Forty Rounds. This corps had a fourth division, whose badge was yellow, and headquarters wore a badge ineluding the four colors. Logan goes on to say:-- It is expected that this badge will be worn constantly by every officer and soldier in the corps. If any corps in the army has a right to ta