LXXI
Camp near Alexandria, Va.,October 19, 1862.
Camp near Alexandria, Va.,October 19, 1862.
Camp near Alexandria, Va.,October 19, 1862.
Camp near Alexandria, Va.,
October 19, 1862.
THEEleventh Regiment is now in the vicinity of Harper’s Ferry. Simons, who used to keep the bookstore, was down here yesterday, hunting up stragglers from the division. He thought that by this time the regiment might be over in Virginia.
The nights are getting to be uncomfortably cool. My two heavy blankets are not enough to keep me from feeling right chilly some nights. And I will have to draw an overcoat before long—something I have not felt the need of for some time. We went up to the fort today to report to the engineer for fatigue duty, but he was not at home and we didn’t feel we had any call to hang around waiting for him.