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they got the horses of only one piece, four miserable thin animals, that had once been large and good.
I ought to say there are two very distinct classes among the prisoners.
Yesterday they brought in a splendid-looking Virginian, a cavalry man. He was but poorly clad and was an uneducated person, but I never saw any one more at ease, while, at the same time, perfectly innocent and natural.
“You fellers” was the way in which he designated General Meade and two other major-generals.
When asked where Zeb Stuart was, he replied, with a high degree of vagueness: “Somewheres back here, along with the boys.” . . .
Headquarters Army of Potomac October 19, 1863
It seems to me I had got to Sunday morning, the 11th, when we began to march back.
We started from Headquarters and passed through Brandy Station, forded the Rappahannock, close to the railroad, and took up our camp near the railroad and about two miles from the river. . . . This move, though in the wrong direction, was, without question, a good one, as it bothered the enemy and caused them to hesitate. . . . In the morning we got off about ten (for the General does not mount till he has heard that the army is properly under way) and rode along the north side of the railroad, past the camp I first came to (H. Q. near Warrenton Junction), and so to Catlett's Station, where we found the 1st Corps taking their noon rest; also their chief, General Newton, and General (Professor) Eustis, partaking from a big basket.
A spy came in also, who gave such information as showed that the Rebels had made less rapid progress than we supposed.
Going a mile or two on, we saw a spectacle such as few even of the old officers had ever beheld; namely, 500 waggons, 