Camp Hayes, Raleigh, Virginia. — Spent the day
arranging quarters, guards, etc., etc. I room with Avery. Messed three meals
with Colonel Burgess. Hash — such hash! Colonel Burgess was a venomous Secesh
but is now mollified and so strong a Union man that with a body of our troops
he attacked a gang of his old Secesh friends at Jumping Branch and killed one
of them! Before noon it began to rain. Cleared a little in time for evening
parade.
Read confirmation of good news of yesterday. Five, only
think, five!! Secesh prisoners captured! Negligence in the Potomac army. A new
division and assignment of commands gives great satisfaction to us all. General
McClellan no longer acts as Commander-in-Chief. Three great divisions created.
General McClellan commands the Potomac, General Halleck the Mississippi, and
General Fremont the Mountains (supposed to be our case). General Fremont has a
strong hold on the hearts of the people and of the soldiers. We all feel
enthusiasm and admiration for him.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 206
No comments:
Post a Comment