. Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society. I think Ican offer you a better bill of fare than we had at the hotel. I was willing,and enjoyed the dinner very much. Monday morning the regiment crossed the river and began to march west-ward, but in a little while I received a telegram from headquarters askingme to intercept the regiment and convey to them the order to get to Quincyby rail as soon as possible. Theie was no railroad west of Nades, so I senta horseman after them and delivered the message, and the men started D. Critzer owned the ferry, and as the Naples landi
. Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society. I think Ican offer you a better bill of fare than we had at the hotel. I was willing,and enjoyed the dinner very much. Monday morning the regiment crossed the river and began to march west-ward, but in a little while I received a telegram from headquarters askingme to intercept the regiment and convey to them the order to get to Quincyby rail as soon as possible. Theie was no railroad west of Nades, so I senta horseman after them and delivered the message, and the men started D. Critzer owned the ferry, and as the Naples landing was a quarterof a mile above the station, I persuaded him to move his wharf-boat downto the depot, which he did. and when the men arrived on the other side, theywere taken across and landed at the proper place. Grant was anxious aboutsome good horses he had, and asked me how many cars were at his disposalfor the live stock, and I told him twelve, and he found he would have toload 16 horses to a car, which he didnt like to do in the case of his own;. Exeter, 111., Hitts store on left of picture. Hotel on right.
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