12th Have been quite unwell for the
past few days. Sleep but little nights.
Bad news come to me from home.
Am troubled about my duty. Hardly know
what is. Should be both to resign my
present position. Have been writing to the Maine
friends about my getting a field position
in some one of the new regiments. Fear I shall be unable to get a leave
of absence next month as I had been hoping
to. _________,,_________
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The papers are continuing to laud
McClellan for his last splendid
military achievement while officers
here consider it nothing less than a
signal reverse. Barry + Marcy say we
did not lose a gun and the truth is
we lost 40. _________,,_________
The Orleans Princes have gone north
with Prince de Joinville about to sail
for England. It looks as though
McClellan’s friends were leaving him.
Pope is the rising man. _________,,_________ I believe the C.S. will be
recognized soon—and then perhaps
armed mediation. Where will all
this end? _________,,_________
