Headquarters, Army of Potomac September 28, 1864
It is late; I am somewhat tired and sleepy; I must be up early to-morrow, and many friends keep coming in to say “How are you?”
So you will let me off from a long letter till to-morrow.
It is as “nat'ral as the hogs” here.
I have just taken my supper in a tent as gravely as if I never ate in a room.
I got here without delay or accident and am stronger than when I started.Headquarters, Army of Potomac September 29, 1864
The 6.45 P. M. train, which bore me, on Monday, from the ancient town of Beverly, did arrive in very good season in Boston, where I hired a citizen, in the hack line, to convey me with speed and safety to the Worcester depot.
With an eye to speculation the driver took in also a lone female, who looked with a certain alarm on me, doubtful as to whether I might not be in the highway-robbery line.
She had evidently been on a sea-shore visit, and bore a small pitcher with a bunch of flowers therein.
By a superior activity I got a place in the sleeping-car, for it seems to be the policy to have about half room enough for the sleepy passengers, so that those who don't get places may look with envy on t'others and determine to be earlier next time.
Geo. D----was along.
The canny man had got a good berth, in the middle of the day, and you should have seen his traveller's fixings: a blanket, a sort of little knapsack, and finally a white handkerchief to tie over his head; “For,” said he, “perhaps the pillows are not very clean.”
With martial indifference I took off boots and blouse, got on an upper shelf (not without convulsive kicks), and composed myself to the fitful rest which one 