Thursday 3d Today obtained and sent the Photographs to Thos [Bourne?]. They were finished while I was in the Gallery. I sent them by Adams Express. I was in the “National,” saw a number of my friends there. Went to the Festival with wife & Julia, staid till near 11. They had a Negro Band, [...]
APRIL 3d.—Congress is investigating the Roanoke affair. Mr. Benjamin has been denounced in Congress by Mr. Foote and others as the sole cause of the calamities which have befallen the country. I wrote a letter to the President, offering to show that I had given no passport to Mr. Dibble, the traitor, and also the [...]
Thursday, 3d–We had drill as usual today and also general review, by General McClernand. We have no guard duty at this camp, but the troops of the front camps have to keep out a strong picket line.
April 3d. The Connecticut arrived from home with mails and fresh provisions for the squadron, all of which were acceptable, and many a sailor’s heart was gladdened by a letter from home.
3rd. Camp moved to better ground for defense.
Eliza’s journal. Headquarters of the 16th Regiment, In the field, April 3. We were on the point of driving out here yesterday when a telegram came from Joe saying he was coming in. It was with his camp wagon this time, to carry out various things–new guide colors for the regiment, stationery, etc., and his [...]
3rd.–To Newport News again to-day, to take some of my sick to General Hospital. For the first time during this war met Gen. Mansfield. Rode about three miles into the beautiful country with Brigade Surgeon Curtis. Picked up on the beach some relics from the wreck of the Congress, which I shall value highly. On [...]