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stylish beauty to an admiring crowd, and she 

 acted as though she took to her own especial 

 behoof every cheer that rang from Union Square 

 to Cortlandt Street. It was the glorious day of 

 her life, and, as we dismounted at the Jersey 

 ferry, she was trembling still with the delight- 

 ful excitement. 



At Washington we were encamped east of the 

 Capitol, and for a month were busy in getting 

 settled in the new harness. Mr. Lincoln used 

 to drive out sometimes to our evening drill, and 

 he always had a pleasant word — as he always 

 had for every one, and as every one had for 

 her — for my charming thoroughbred, who had 

 made herself perfeetly at home with the troops, 

 and enjoyed every display of the marvellous 

 raiment of the regiment. 



On the 4th of July we crossed the Potomac 

 and went below Alexandria, where we lay in 

 idle preparation for the coming disaster. On 

 the 16th we marched, in Blenker's brigade of 

 Miles's division, and we passed the night in a 

 hay-field, with a confusion of horses' feed and 



