he Newport
Artillery company. A salute was fired by our battery, in honor of the
day, and at 9 A. M. a table was spread in the quarters, with plenty
of cake and egg pop. Private George C. Almy was deputed to call on
and invite the company and regimental officers to visit us and
partake of the good things. It was a very enjoyable occasion, Colonel
Burnside and Chaplain Woodbury making some pleasant remarks.

May 31st, David Little, Fred J. Peabody and William Waldron, of
Company F, were discharged on surgeon's certificate, for disability,
and returned home.

About the first of June there were rumors in camp of a movement of
troops; extra rations were cooked, and other preparations made for a
forward movement.

June 6th, John S. Engs, who had been company clerk, was promoted to
the position of sergeant-major of the regiment, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of John P. Shaw, who had been promoted to
lieutenant in the 2d Rhode Island Regiment, and Augustus French was
appointed company clerk.

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CHAPTER IV.

EXPEDITION TO HARPER'S FERRY.

On Saturday, 8th of June, orders came for an expedition to Harper's
Ferry. The day before starting, we had issued to us new caps of the
French forage pattern, also white linen havelocks, to wear over them,
which added greatly to the appearance of the men, being likewise a
decided protection from the scorching rays of the June sun.

June 10th, the regiment broke camp, and marching to Washington took
cars for Baltimore, arriving at which place we marched across the
city to embark for Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. We had anticipated
trouble in marching through the streets of Baltimore; but the roughs
of the then rebellious city knew better than to oppose the passage of
a regiment and battery armed and equipped as was the 1st Rhode
Island. The regiment marched across the city from the depot where we
landed, without a halt, with its band playing national airs. We were
well supplied with ammunition, and the battery could have swept the
streets of any mob essaying to obstruct its progress. We soon reached
and boarded the cars, arriving at Chambersburg at noon, 11th, and
starting again by rail for Greencastle, Pennsylvania, which place we
reached at sunset the same day. After leaving the train we marched
about three miles beyond the town, where we bivouacked for the night
in a grove beside the road. We had no tents nor rations, the wagons
not having come