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in thim parts; particularly the heart of Lieutenant Wm. Worth, our companion-in-arms, to whom she gave a ring, before either was quite sure of the other's name!
In fact, I think her parents must have given her a three-week vacation and a porte-monnaie and said: “Go!
Get a husband; or give place to Maria Jane, your next younger sister.”
The gallant Humphreys gave us a review of Miles's division, on top of the concert; whereat General Meade, followed by a bespattered crowd of generals, Staff officers and orderlies, galloped wildly down the line, to my great amusement, as the black mare could take care of herself, but some of the more heavy-legged went perilously floundering in mud-holes and soft sands.
March 11, 1865
From Grant we got a despatch that he would come up, with some ladies and gentlemen, to see our left and to review a few troops.
The General rode down to the terminus of the railroad (which is not very far from Hatcher's Run), and soon after came the train, with Grant and his party.
Among them was our old friend Daddy Washburn, the same who came to the Rapid Ann, last May, to behold Grant swallow Lee at a mouthful, and — didn't see it!
Two divisions of the 2d Corps were turned out under the eye of the redoubtable Humphreys.
They made a fine appearance, marching past; but I could have cried to see the Massachusetts 20th with only a hundred muskets or so, and commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Curtis, whom I used to see at Culpeper with a lieutenant's shoulder-straps.
How changed from last spring, when they passed in review with full ranks, and led by Abbot! . . .
That evening we were invited to City Point, to see a medal given to General Grant.
This medal had been voted 