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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, chapter 12 (search)
ians quitted the stream just as they were, only stopping to empty the water from their boots and wring out their shirts. They reported on parade to Adjt. Chadwick, who handed to Newman the drum which he had placed in the Commissary Sergeant's wagon, and to Fifer McCammon a fine fife. For the Assembly of the Guard they played Jefferson and Liberty, this being the first music heard in the camp of the Second Corps since the Battle of Fair Oaks. For the Inspection of the Guard they played Yankee Doodle, with variations. The music attracted the attention of the entire corps and everyone seemed to enter into the spirit of the occasion. The men seized the first thing that came handy and, beginning to form to the left, extended the guard line. The countermarch was executed near the camp of the Irish Brigade, 1st Div., 2nd Corps, and Garry Owen was played in their honor. The event was a unique one and had the effect of cheering the men up quite a little. A considerable body of troop
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 24: the winter camp at Falmouth. (search)
was combing out the Dead March from Saul. As they reached the creek, filled to the brink by the recent rains, the column halted and the pall bearers deposited their burden upon the bank. The others formed in half circle around it, with uncovered heads and then Capt. Jack, after a few earnest words as to the goodness and virtue of the dear departed, cast the cracker box and its contents into the flood. As the turbid waters bore it out of sight, the column re-formed, and, to the tune of Yankee Doodle on the comb, marched back to camp. From Capt. Adams' Memoirs, the following interesting incidents are obtained: One day a light snow had fallen and the men began to snowball each other. Soon companies were engaged and the right and left wings of the regiment were pitted against each other. I was with the left wing and we were holding our own when the drum corps re-enforced the right. Up to this time Headquarters had been spectators, but they became excited and joined the right w