At 7 30 fatigue call is also sounded and
the men detailed for fatigue (generally
two or three from each company) report
to the quartermaster sergeant and are
assigned to the necessary work, such as
hauling and delivering coal ami forage and
other work about the fort which special
men are not allowed and the prisoners in
the guard house are unable to do.
At 9 o’clock the ceremony of guard
mounting is performed and the old guard
.is relieved bi’ the new. The guard at
this post consists of two officers, four non
commissioned officers and sixteen privates
and the men have to go on only about
onco in eight or nine nights. In ser
vice language they have seven and eight
nights in bed. In day time only one sen-
I tinel is on post, but the guard is generally
kept busy in charge of the working par-
I ties of prisoners. At night five posts are
on and in stormy weather it is no picnic.
The sentries are kept constantly alert call
ing out the half hours and looking out
lor the officers who may be aroused anj’
minute; and woe to the man who is
caught napping or even not vigilant on his
post.
From 10:30 to 11:30 is drill. Ifthe
J weather is bad it is in quarters.
At 1 1:10 first sergeant’s call is blown
and the first, sergeants report at post
heaquarters for orders, details for the
next day’ etc. Recall from fatigue
sounds just before dinner, which comes
at noon.
At 12:55 school call notifies the men.
