June 3, 1862
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Page 145: June 3 Near New Bridge across Chickahominy Capt. Hopkins has just presented me with a beautiful large ink stand + ruler with pen holder and pens, as gift from the Q.M. Department of Uncle Sam; and I immediately retire to my tent, bent on fully enjoying the felicity of a quiet scribble. Have been reading over also the unanswered letters that have been slowly accumulating during the past exciting month. Am going to try and answer them. As I now write loud cheers go up from the troops as they hear the gallant words of McClellan in his last printed order. |