whole bunch were issued with a portion of hot coffee, and rum. My first issue. It was good too though the mixture spoiled the taste of both. We almost all drank their share however and felt the better for it. We also had some bread and meat in our haversacks so we made a good meal. Early in the afternoon we marched to the train. Got into box cars and began a journey of five miles inland. As we had two oilstoves in each car, we got our feet a little warmer and made ourselves

comfortable.

Shortly after 4 o'clock we reached Second River which in accordance with its name , a small river with a few houses on either side. They have also a small station and a church, also a couple of small mean stores. There is too a brick yard and piles of both red and white brick all around. The march to the barracks was one of the hardest I ever did. Supposed to be about a mile and a half away it seemed twice that distance. The last quarter was rather hilly and I really could not make our barracks. Six of us fell out and after a short rest reached