Headquarters Army Of The Potomac
November 1, 1863
Buford was here last night, and said he thought he could
just “boolge” across the river and scare the Rebels to death; which would
certainly be a highly desirable event, for we should have quite a chance of a
visit home. As it is, no resignations are accepted and scarcely a soul is
allowed to go home, even for a visit of two or three days. The life here is
miserably lazy; hardly an order to carry, and the horses all eating their heads
off. The weather is fine, to be sure, and everybody, nearly, is well; but that
is all the more reason for wishing something done. I do not even have the
drudgery of drill and parade and inspection, that the infantrymen have. If one
could only be at home, till one was wanted, and then be on the spot; but
this is everywhere the way of war; lie still and lie still; then up and
manoeuvre and march hard; then a big battle; and then a lot more lie still.
SOURCE: George R. Agassiz, Editor, Meade’s
Headquarters, 1863-1865: Letters of Colonel Theodore Lyman from the Wilderness
to Appomattox, p. 40-1
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