. Down in Dixie : life in a cavalry regiment in the war days, from the Wilderness to Appomattox . to the Onehundred and twenty-fifth New York. He said he wasstopping at the hospital, awaiting transportation to hisregiment. He had been wounded at Gettysburg, Ithink he said. As we approached the picture ourinfantry friend exclaimed : Thats a splendid picture of General Meade. Ifought with him at Gettysburg — its so lifelike. We stopped and admired the portrait. The gallantcommander of the Army of the Potomac was representedin full uniform. As we moved on and were directly infront of the building
. Down in Dixie : life in a cavalry regiment in the war days, from the Wilderness to Appomattox . to the Onehundred and twenty-fifth New York. He said he wasstopping at the hospital, awaiting transportation to hisregiment. He had been wounded at Gettysburg, Ithink he said. As we approached the picture ourinfantry friend exclaimed : Thats a splendid picture of General Meade. Ifought with him at Gettysburg — its so lifelike. We stopped and admired the portrait. The gallantcommander of the Army of the Potomac was representedin full uniform. As we moved on and were directly infront of the building I chanced to look again at thepicture. It was not Meade — it was Lincoln ! See here ! I remarked to the comrade from theOne hundred and twenty-fifth, you couldnt havebeen very close to General Meade at Gettysburg if youdont know his picture from that of Uncle Abe. I guess I know Meades picture when I see it. You didnt fight at Gettysburg. If you had been there you might be qualified to pass judgment on the picture. Well, well leave it to you. Take another look — whose picture is *.
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