. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . nada, their kindness wouldbe reciprocated. He read dispatches from the seat of war, and lusty cheers were givenfor Pittsburg and our cause, when the regiment marched to the Eastern train. Long will our tarry here be remembered. Nearly every manreceived a bouquet and a good-bye, soldiers, from the Pittsburggirls, who seemed to fall in love with the regiment at first , ambrotypes, and handkerchiefs freely exchanged ownerships,and a portion of the regiment was in a fair way
. History of the Twenty-fourth Michigan of the Iron brigade, known as the Detroit and Wayne county regiment .. . nada, their kindness wouldbe reciprocated. He read dispatches from the seat of war, and lusty cheers were givenfor Pittsburg and our cause, when the regiment marched to the Eastern train. Long will our tarry here be remembered. Nearly every manreceived a bouquet and a good-bye, soldiers, from the Pittsburggirls, who seemed to fall in love with the regiment at first , ambrotypes, and handkerchiefs freely exchanged ownerships,and a portion of the regiment was in a fair way of being captured,when a blast from the iron horse ended this coquetry of an hour, andour train was soon speeding for the Alleghanies and the lovelyJuniata Valley. \ At 9 oclock on Sunday morning, our train arrived at Harrisburg,and was switched off for Baltimore, where we arrived at to the Washington depot, five regiments were ahead of usawaiting transportation. After waiting around till 3 oclock Monday * Written for the occasion by a lady of Redford. 5o HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH RAISING THE REGIMENT. 51 morning, September 1, part of the time in a drenching rain, we wereplaced in cattle cars and started on a forty-mile ride for Washington,but, being sidetracked so often for passing trains, it was noon ere thatcity was reached. We filed into some barracks, called a SoldiersRetreat, for dinner, but a single company could have eaten thewhole spread had the quality of the food admitted. This was ourfirst experience with the outrageous army contractor who receivedfull pay for food that would insult a hog. Ranks were again formed, and up Pennsylvania avenue wemarched, thence south to the Long Bridge across the Potomac, whichleads to Secessia. Here the regiment was halted for some time toallow a long train of ambulances to pass, containing wounded from theneighboring battle-fields. In one was the body of Colonel Horace , of Detroit, which produced
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