It was the first, last, and only long roll that I ever heard.

But, then everything was new, and Colonel Maney, ever prompt, ordered the assembly.

Without any command or bugle sound, or anything, every soldier was in his place.

Tents, knapsacks and everything was left indiscriminately.
We were soon on the march, and we marched on and on and on.

About night it began to rain.