CHAPTER IX.

A DAY IN CAMP. “ASSEMBLY OF BUGLERS.” “TURN OUT!” “ASSEMBLY.”

How the Men Came into Line—A Canteen Wash—The Shirks—“I Can’t Get ’Em Up”—“All Present or Accounted For”—“Stable Call”—Kingly Cannoneers and Spare Horses—“Breakfast Call”—“Sick Call”—“Fall In for Your Quinine”—The Beats again—“Lack of Woman’s Nursing”—“Water Call”—Where the Animals were Watered—Number of Animals in the Army—Scarcity of Water—“Fatigue Call”—What it Included—Army Stables—The Picket-Rope—Mortality of Horses—Scarcity of Wood—“Drill Call”—Artillery Drill—Standing Gun Drill—Battery Manœuvres—Sham Fights—Drilling by Bugle Calls—“Dinner Call”—“Retreat”—Scolding Time—“Assembly of Guard”—The Reliefs—Fun for the Corporal—Some of His Trials—“Next Tent Below”—“Tattoo”—Reminiscences—Taps—“Put out that Light!”—“Stop that Talking!” 164