...th. I remained with him two hours; gave directions about the rolls, left blanks, and said good-by. Here I parted with my orderly Jack, who, leading my horse, made his way back to the Ninth Corps. Captain Sleeper sent me in an ambulance to the railroad station, the rain falling fast. I arrived at City Point at seven o'clock, and made my way to the hotel, and secured a cot for the night. My purpose, howeve...