Headquarters Army Of The Potomac, February 28, 1865.
After writing to
you yesterday I saw the Secretary, who was as usual very kind. He apologized
for ordering me away when he did, and said he had forgotten dear Sergeant's
sickness, and some telegrams coming from Ord he did not like, he thought, in
Grant's absence, I had better be there. He wanted me to stay in Washington over
night, but I declined, when he directed a special steamer to be got ready to
take me at seven in the evening. From the Department I went to the Capitol,
where I saw Mr. Cowan and Judge Harris. They both said they would see that the
same number of copies of the proceedings of the court of inquiry were ordered
to be printed as had been ordered of the committee's report.
I had a pleasant
journey, there being no one on board but General Wheaton and myself. We reached
City Point at 1 P. M. to-day. I spent two hours with General Grant, reaching my
headquarters about half-past four this afternoon.
I find we have not
been attacked, and Petersburg has not been evacuated, although I should judge
there had been a stampede ever since I left, and that both contingencies had
been expected. It has been raining, I am told, nearly all the time I have been
absent, and the roads are in an awful condition.
SOURCE: George Meade, The Life and Letters of George
Gordon Meade, Vol. 2, p. 265
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