five o'clock in the afternoon
But , soon after the middle of June , their desires were realized . Orders came to break camp and prepare to march , to what point no one seemed to know , but every one hoped and expected it would be to the trenches . There was a day of bustle and hurry . The men stocked up their haversacks , filled their canteens and cartridge-boxes , put their guns in complete readiness , and at five o'clock in the afternoon were assembled and began their march . The road was ankle-deep with mud , for there had been much rain , and it was congested with endless convoys . There were many delays . A heavy mist fell and added to the uncertainty , the weariness and discomfort .