Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-03
CHAPTER XVII.
REPORTING TO SECRETARY STANTON AND
PRESIDENT LINCOLN.


have forgotten almost everything that
took place on this hoincward voyage, if,
indeed, my mind WAS no: too nearly in the
condition of waking dream to receive
definite impressions. | say some OF the
great gunboats as we drew near the
mouth Of james river which looked like
grim sentinels guarding &c avenue 10 re-
bellion We were furnished comfortable
blankets, and when tired out, as much by
unWonted cflotoHS as by physical CHort,
v" could lie down and slumber at our
will.
We arrived IN washington late in the
altcrnoon-l know not OF what day, but
presume it was the dcy after leaving
Richmond, which would be Thursday,
March ~. clade no memoranda ~ this
time, such az had not failed to keep dur
ing tie darkest parts Of our history. In
M own experience JOY was more over
towering than sorrow
After supper we took our proposed
walk, Eut once outside in the Clark
street, with 10 place to 70, no money TO
buy anything and nobody to care for ua,
IT began 10 seem rather lonely. We had
been Objects OF SO much solicitude for so
long that we could scarcely help feeling
little neglected now that nobody prevent
ed us from wandering in any direction we
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listed us anl carried the invitation.
which we gracefully Uecoptc1. Here we
lived in fine style, with all a soldiers
comforts, Cnd excellent company. We
had now received q suit Il GlE!y iue AID
mnGe bonfire If orr Confederate RAGS;
so that we were little less afraid of Lady
visitors. Our hostess made an evening
reception for us, where there was an
abundance of ice cream and cake--which
did not remind is Of anything in Dixie
and had the Privilege of telling our story
to many sympathziDe ladies. Having n
very comfortable ambulance always at
conhmand-the property Of our Kind
friend, and Kept with driver for the use
OF her soidicrs-we were able to visit the
places OF interest IN Washington with
great comfort. VI TINS privilege we freely
awaited ourselves when business per-
mitted.
On one OF these occasions when we were
at the smithsonian institution, l sawa tall
man of striking appearance. and at once
said TO my comrades, That is President
Lincoln But they were incredulous.
They had read in southern papers that he
never stirred out of the White House
without heavy guard, and Mt once they
said, You are trying to deceive us; don't
you see there is no guard here?" was
little puzzled by the absence Of the guard
myself, for had believed the story, and
there were only one or two civilians with
him; but had seen Lincoln, who could
not easily be forgotten. | said Come