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[37] ton about two o'clock Friday morning. Having disembarked in pitchy darkness and a pouring rain, we were ushered into a commodious barn-like building, known as the ‘Soldiers' Rest,’ and throwing ourselves on the floor, were soon sound asleep.

Morning reports.

1862.

Oct. 14. Started from Boxford at 11.30 o'clock en route for Washington, D. C., with orders to report to the Adjutant General. At Boston we took a special train in which there were 111 horses turned over to us by Capt. McKim.

Oct. 17. Arrived in Washington and encamped near Bladensburg Tollgate about 6 o'clock P. M.

The Arakelyan press, Boston, 1909.

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