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Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 10: the march to the Chickahominy. (search)
the compliment would immediately be returned. The rations here were, for a time, very poor,—a scant allowance of hard bread, coffee twice a day (sometimes none, however) and occasionally fresh or salted beef. There seemed to be no good reason for this scarcity of food, for the army was encamped by the side of the railroad, which it held, with trains running from West Point. One or two cases of scurvy appeared in the regiment and there were fears that it would spread. About the middle of June, however, a change for the better was made and food was more abundant and better in quality. Rations of bacon and ham ceased and beans and rice took their place. The change in diet was at once palatable and refreshing. On June 13 General McClellan passed down the road in front of the regiment and Colonel Hinks called for three cheers for The man who is to lead us into Richmond, which were given with a will and then three more followed. The General's face was wreathed in smiles and he a