Our officers were ever watchful to promote the comfort and best interest of the men, striving in a hundred different ways to lighten the duties imposed on the men, providing everything in their power to relieve the sick, besides, at a personal expense, contributing many articles of food or camp furniture, so that, by their exertions, the irksomeness of our duties was destroyed, and every man considered it more of a pleasure than an obligation to obey their commands.
We were sorry to part with many of our own Regiment, as well as members of other commands with whom we had formed an acquaintance, much to our profit, but our work had been done, and we were honorably discharged, returning home feeling that the time had been well spent, and with no regrets that we had been in the United States service for three months.
December 26th a delegation of the Company attended the funeral of M. G. Phillips, a late member. January 5th.—Annual meeting and supper at Captain Esty's. Washington's Birth-day, February 22d, 1865, was duly honored by the Company by a parade. May 28th—Attended the funeral of the late Lieutenant George Fisk. June 27th—Were inspected at Trumansburg by Colonel H. D. Barto. July 7th—A number of members were expelled for violation of By-Laws. Attended the funeral of Captain Bartholemew, at Etna, who was killed in the United States service. August 3d—Attended the funeral of Major Belcher, who died from disease contracted while in the army of the United States. Target shoot August 15th, 1865. The prizes were taken and awarded as follows:
1st. William S. Crittenden—a splendid Revolver, presented by Captain Esty.
2d. Walter C. Steel—a pair of rich, gold-lined Silver Goblets, presented by Lieutenant John C. Hazen.
3d. L. S. Mackey—a beautiful Silver Castor, presented by the Sergeants of the Company.
4th. Sergeant E. M. Finch—an English silver-steel, pearl handle Pocket Knife, presented by L. R. King, Esq.
5th. Geo. R. Williams—bottle of French Perfumery, presented by Geo. E. Halsey, Esq.