CAMP PIERPONT, VA., December
5, 1861.
Yesterday morning General McCall invited me to ride into
town with him, he knowing I wished to go in to draw my pay and attend to other
business. The day before we had gone towards Dranesville on a foraging
expedition, Reynolds's brigade and mine, Reynolds in front. We collected some
fifty wagons of forage, but saw and heard nothing of the enemy. On getting into
town I paid the Turnbulls and Tom Lee a visit. I found at the former place
Master Charley, who had just arrived with despatches for McClellan from General
Butler. The expedition they are organizing is to rendezvous at Ship Island,
near New Orleans, and I have no doubt looks to that important place.
This morning I attended to my business, and after dining,
rode out to camp. Here I find orders from McCall for another expedition towards
Dranesville to-morrow, I believe for foraging purposes, though he does not
state. I am, however, to have the command and to be in front this time, and
should not object to having a little brush with the enemy, if there are any
about the neighborhood where we are going.
I am very much pleased with my new horse, all except the price, which is
pretty digging.
SOURCE: George Meade, The Life and Letters of George
Gordon Meade, Vol. 1, p. 233-4
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