. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . RS. 235 •• I am glad to report that we sleptsoundly last night in the office of UncleSams Adjutant-General, which we thinkis quite an honor for boys of seventeen !I am now writing at General PopesHeadquarters, No. 232 G Street, nearthe War 1 department. It is a good placeto see the leading officers. GeneralsSturgis and Hanks called this Pope is in citizens dress. Wethink we shall like our duties rations have been commuted atseventy-f
. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . RS. 235 •• I am glad to report that we sleptsoundly last night in the office of UncleSams Adjutant-General, which we thinkis quite an honor for boys of seventeen !I am now writing at General PopesHeadquarters, No. 232 G Street, nearthe War 1 department. It is a good placeto see the leading officers. GeneralsSturgis and Hanks called this Pope is in citizens dress. Wethink we shall like our duties rations have been commuted atseventy-five cents per day, with fortvcents additional for our services at headquarters. We are tosleep here to receive night dispatches, and take our meals closeby the office. Wildman and I propose to make our beds on thecarpet in the generals office. To-morrow is the glorious Fourthof July! How I would enjoy spending it at home! There willbe no public celebration here, but we are to have a holiday, withpasses from General Pope giving us permission to go about thecity independent of the provost guards. My pass reads as follows :. e3fc k At Headquarters. Pass Number /. Headquarters, Aion 01 Virginia,Washing i on, Julv 3, 1S62. The hearer. William A. Spicer, is employed as clerk at these headquarters,and will be permitted to pass to anv part of the city, at all times. l.\ command of Major-General POPE, (ii . »rgi I >. Ri •.■. 1 1 ^. ot/el, A. A. <•■■ and ( Staff. ?36 THE TENTH REGIMENT
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