14 HENRY HILL GOODELL 



bare floor, with nothing under him but his blankets, and in 

 the small hours of the morning he ran a mile on the race- 

 course to get warm." 



The regiment was ordered to embark on November 29. 

 In a letter written on the Atlantic Dock, Brooklyn, dated 

 December 4, he gives an account of what had happened. 



Our regiment was to have left last Saturday, when lo, 

 just as we were drawn up in battle-line preparatory to a 

 start, General Banks's orderly gallops up and brings an 

 order for Co's. C, D, F, and G to remain behind and go 

 with the 26th [Connecticut]. Here was a pretty go, for 

 tents, baggage and everything had already gone! We in- 

 stantly sent down to the depot for them, but they had al- 

 ready gone. To add to our troubles, up came one of the 

 heaviest rain-storms, such as Long Island only can pro- 

 duce. As there was no other place, we all went into the 

 guard-house, and there have we been lying ever since 

 on the hard boards; not even a wisp of straw did we have 

 till Tuesday, for it was so wet we could not bring it. The 

 26th boys were very kind and accommodated a whole 

 company. We officers were not so well off as the privates, 

 for we did not have our blankets with us. Yesterday I was 

 sent down here with a guard to take care of our baggage, 

 which is lying piled upon the dock. It was bitter cold last 

 night, but we managed to keep comfortable in some empty 

 R.R. cars that were convenient. The regiment received 

 marching orders last night and I expect them down every 

 minute to embark on the Empire City with the 26th Ct. 

 The rest of the regiment, or rather five companies, sailed 

 in the Mary Boardman, day before yesterday morning, 



