. Reminiscenes of the civil war; . me she might come intoour car. I told him that she belonged to me as much asone human being could belong to another, any way Iwas taking her home with me. He went into the othercar for her and found two men claiming her, who weregoing to take her off at the next stopping place. Shedenied ever having seen them before, but they insistedthat she belonged to one of them and that he should takeher off; but I stopped them by saying that she belongedto me, and I suppose that I looked black enough to be aSouthern woman; so they let her alone and I took herinto the la
. Reminiscenes of the civil war; . me she might come intoour car. I told him that she belonged to me as much asone human being could belong to another, any way Iwas taking her home with me. He went into the othercar for her and found two men claiming her, who weregoing to take her off at the next stopping place. Shedenied ever having seen them before, but they insistedthat she belonged to one of them and that he should takeher off; but I stopped them by saying that she belongedto me, and I suppose that I looked black enough to be aSouthern woman; so they let her alone and I took herinto the ladies car. She was going to one of the Chicagosuburbs, and when we got to the junction she bade usgood bye. The train stood by the side of the one she wasgoing to take, but a little while after we started the con-ductor brought her back to us. She had gone down afew cars and got on again. We had a good laugh withher, but she was out of danger now and could go backat any time. May 30, 1863.—Arrived home safely. OF THE CIVIL WAR 97. Donelson, May 27, 1863.—Our Courtis still running. I have attendedvery faithfully to every duty thatwould keep me away from thehouse. It is so lonesome here! Col-onel Chapman acts worse than I do,but I know he doesnt feel any organized our mess and commencedtoday at dinner with the Adjutantand Quartermaster. General Harding arrived thisevening from the front, on his way to Illinois. He hasan indefinite leave of absence, and if ordered back willprobably resign. Fort Donelson, May 28, 1863.—An expedition ofcavalry has gone towards Waverley. Colonel Lowe leftthis morning for Murfreesboro. Our officers returnedfrom there the morning after you left. General Rose-crans asked the Major whether when the fortificationsare done some of these troops could not be spared to goto Clarkesville. Fort Donelson, May 29, 1863.—The Ewing has fin-ally got here and will go down about Sunday. We getrumors of disaster to Grant at Vicksburg, but refuse tobeliev
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