. War diary and letters of Stephen Minot Weld, 1861-1865 . other. On my right was an undulating space clearedof all trees and with some slight breastworks put up bythe enemy. This large plain was covered with camps fullof life and activity, soldiers marching to a review byMcClellan, with bands playing and their colors flying,and a hum arising from those not yet in ranks. All thiswas delightful to me, but to one who is accustomed to itit loses its beauty in a great degree. Following this roadtill I came to the turnpike, I turned to the right, and cameon a scene which I thought must resemble som
. War diary and letters of Stephen Minot Weld, 1861-1865 . other. On my right was an undulating space clearedof all trees and with some slight breastworks put up bythe enemy. This large plain was covered with camps fullof life and activity, soldiers marching to a review byMcClellan, with bands playing and their colors flying,and a hum arising from those not yet in ranks. All thiswas delightful to me, but to one who is accustomed to itit loses its beauty in a great degree. Following this roadtill I came to the turnpike, I turned to the right, and cameon a scene which I thought must resemble some Europeancity. Here were all these old-fashioned houses, withqueer windows and porches, guards before many of thedoors, and soldiers in many cases sitting in the porchestalking with the women of the house. The street was fullof soldiers in every imaginable attitude, and in perform-ance of all sorts of duty. Here was the provost guardclearing the stragglers from the street, there a man with 1 The special message urging gradual emancipation of the Zxt^ HiJ^
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