midnight
Twelve new men , assigned to A company , were marched to barracks after ten . No man in the detachment had eaten since early morning . The mess sergeant had coffee and sandwiches ready . It was midnight when Kelly , with the aid of other non-coms , had the measurements of the new men on paper and his clothing requisition ready . Dick Prescott was on hand to sign as company commander . At six in the morning first call to reveille sounded from the bugles . Like the other companies in the regiment A company tumbled out of its cots .