in the sea, and sometimes he would join heartily in the laugh against himself. All being provided with a change of clothing, the little fellow's appearance, was soon changed by a change of apparel, (as was our own also,) for when we found ourselves nearing Carlisle, every man uniformed himself afresh by putting on clean clothing, in accordance with the orders received.

Upon our arrival at Carlisle, we pitched our tents upon the "commons" beyond the "spring," and very soon after the camp was formed, ten or twelve men were detached from our company to join General Washington's Quarter-Guard. President Washington had arrived but that day or the day previous at Carlisle, he had been there, however, several times previous to our marching thither. Warriour and myself played the detached portion of our company up to the Court House, where the General's Quarter-Guard was stationed, and then returned to camp.

In a few days after our arrival at Carlisle, President Washington issued his orders for all to be in readiness to march. On the next or on the second day thereafter, in the morning, we were ordered to beat up the "General." This was a signal tune. As soon as we would commence to play it, all the men would set themselves about pulling up the tent pins, and arranging matters for a general strike. At a certain roll in this tune (called the General) all things being in readiness, the tents would be all thrown down in one direction and all fall at once, in the same moment or as nearly so as could be done. This done, some of the soldiers would then engage in rolling them up, whilst others would carry them to the wagons and pack them, camp-kettles, &c. &c. therein. For the amusement and use of my young readers I will here insert a part of two old verses, (now recollected,) which was set to the tune of the General:

Come brave boys, it is almost day,
Strike your tents and march away."

"Dont you hear the General say,
Strike your tents and march away.'

During the Revolutionary war I have seen all forms dispensed with, when upon the march; I have often known that in less than an hour after we have pitched* our tents or formed our camp, and before we could provide a morsel of something for ourselves to eat, hungry and worn down too, with fatigue at the same time, we have had to beat up the "General." At such a time as this, a herald would be seen flying on horseback through our camp, urging all to diligence in striking of tents and packing them up; this, without any regard being paid to ceremony, and then we would have to be off at what is called "a forced march." This, when intelligence would arrive to us, that the British were within a few miles, and were advancing upon us-this, when we were few in number, compared with our adversary, and therefore not prepared to give him battle.

After we had beaten up the General, our tents were all struck to the ground, at the signal, rolled up and they with all other camp equipage packed away in our baggage-wagons. When this task was accomplished the long roll was then beat up, and all formed into a line. The army then formed by regiments into marching order, then marched and formed the line in the main street of Carlisle. The regiment to which Captain Fisher's company was attached, was formed in the main line of regiments and upon the right of that line. Captain Fisher's company occupying the right of that regiment constituted the extreme right of the entire line, and rested in the main street opposite the Court-house. The rear of the main column or line rested at a great distance from town on the old Philadelphia road, and beyond the "Gallows, ground.m if bug hauts

This line, besides being formed, preparatory to the march, was also established for the purpose of passing the review. All the officers were at their posts in front of the line in order to receive and salute the Commander-in-Chief and suite.

Pitching tents is putting them up in the formation of a camp, and striking them is to throw them down when breaking up an encampment.

President Washington, the Governors (of states) then at Carlisle, formed at the head of the line. The brigade and field officers that accompanied the President and Governors, took their positions in that line preparatory to the review.

All things being in readiness, the President and suite moved on to a review of the troops. The method of salute was, each regiment as the Commander-in-Chief and suite drew near, was ordered to "present arms" Field officers, Captains, Lieutenants, &c., in line in advance of the troops saluted by bringing the hilts of their swords to their faces and then throwing the points of their swords towards the ground at some little distance from their bodies on their right side. The musicians at the same time playing and beating a salute. The flag bearers at a certain roll of the drum would also salute by waving their colours to and fro. The musicians in this grand line of military, varied very much, in their salutes.Some Drummers no doubt knew what tune was a salute, and could have beaten it well, but their Fifers could not play it, and some Fifers knew how to play it, but their Drummers could not beat it. An acquaintance of mine of the name of SHIPE who played the Fife for a company from Philadelphia could have played it, and well too, (for many a time we had played it together during the Revolution,) but his Drummer knew nothing about it. Some musicians played and beat one thing and some another. One Fifer I recollect (within hearing distance of us,) played. Yankee Doodle, and his Drummer no doubt beat it well too, but it was not a salute.

When President Washington and his suite arrived at our regiment, I struck up and Warriour beat "the old British Grenadier's March," which was always the music played and beat, and offered to a superior officer as a salute during the revolutionary war. This tune had a great many flams and rolls to it. President Washington eyed us keenly, as he was passing us and continued to do so, even when he had passed to some distance from us.

After this duty was performed, upon the part of the soldiery, President Washington in conversation with the officers, asked Captain Fisher if his musicians (Warriour and myself) had not been in the Continental service, during the Revolution. Captain Fisher informed him that we had been ; upon which the President replied that he had thought so, from the manner of playing and beating, and observed that we performed the best of any in the army, and were the only musicians that played and beat the old (or usual) Revolutionary salute, which he said was as well played and beat as he had ever heard it during the Revolution. Captain Fisher was very proud of our having so far excelled as to obtain the just praise of the President, and said to us upon his return, "Boys you have received the praise of President Washington to-day for having excelled all of the musicians in the line in playing and beating up Washington's favorite revolutionary salute, for he says, not a musician in the whole army has played it to-day but yourselves." If Captain Fisher was proud of Washington's commendation of us, my readers may judge that we were not less proud of it than himself.

The troops of New Jersey and Pennsylvania were directed to rendezvous at Bedford,* (Pa.,) and those of Maryland and Virginia at Cumberland, (Md.,) on the Potomac. The command of the expedition had been conferred on Governor Lee of Virginia; and the Governors of New Jersey and Pennsylvania commanded the militia of their respective states under him."

*These were the general orders issued from the war department, but owing to delays unavoidable and always attendant on the concentration of an army, the troops of New Jersey and Pennsylvania laid a much longer time at Carlisle than they did at Bedford. Nothing is remembered relative to that portion rendezvousing at Cumberland, or as to where the junction of these two armies took place, whether before or after reaching Pittsburg, but from the circumstance of portions of our army having been reorganized at Bedford when we arrived, I am of opinion that the junction took place at Bedford.

CHAPTER XXI.

In the course of an hour or two after the troops had been reviewed by President Washington at Carlisle, the order of "forward," was given. The whole army then took up its line of march westward, and in the evening of that day it reached "Mount Rock" and encamped. This place was about seven miles from Carlisle. The next day we passed through Shippensburg and reached Strawsburg at the foot of the mountain where we encamped. I do not recollect whether we remained at this place longer than a night or not, but think that we were a day and two nights encamped there before we began to ascend the mountain.

I remember that whilst we were at Strawsburg, a member of one of the Philadelphia companies stole a hog from a farmer. I cannot recollect, however, whether it was a living one, or a dead one, but believe it was a butchered one. Complaint was lodged against him, he was arrested and placed under guard, in which situation he remained until after we reached Bedford.

We broke up our encampment at Strawsburg, and set out upon the march up the mountain. It is nothing to travel over the mountains now to what it was then, the roads were both narrow and steep, as well as crooked, owing to the zigzag nature of the road, soldiers in the front could behold very many soldiers towards the rear, and the soldiers in the rear could behold many of the soldiers that marched between it and the front. This march not being a forced one, ample time was given us to ascend to its summit. Nature had strewn her moss-covered seats about in profusion upon its side, and we grateful to her for the favour, occupied them often in our laborious journey as well upon this mountain as others upon all the other mountains which laid in our way between Cumberland valley and Pittsburg.

When we were going down Sideling hill, one of our soldiers that had taken sick, and that had been placed