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Were we glad?—Contradictory Souls.—The brooding Tent.—Leaving City Point.—The Delay.—Still at the Work.-The unfortunate Fall.—The Captain's Mother.—Wistful Eyes.—My Pay.—Unwilling.—Visit to Mrs. Youngs.—The gentlemanly Paymaster.—A Morning Call.—Paid.—Losing good Jobs.—Lately grown Plumage.—Division of our Corps.—At Tenlytown.—Half sick.—Waiting for the Tents.—Good Fare.—A noble Woman.—Every States Man.—A miserable Spirit.—"Have you any New York State Men under your Care?"—Dampened.—Blessings on its human Heart.—Meeting old Friends.—A beautiful Lamp.—The false Watch. — Milkmg the Cows.—The Great Review.—Some sad Hearts
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In daily Expectation.—Sanitary Distributions.—Our Share.—Not Stealing certainly.—The Farewell.—Going to Washington.—No backward Look.—Bound for Home.—Thoughts of the Dead.—Not one thousand strong.—Only a little handful now.—Two left.—"Adieu."—The genuine good Heart.—Piling in the Stones.—Cheers for some.—The remembered Insult.—No Rations.—Loaves of Bread.—Dancing for Joy.—Tearful Eyes.—Youth and Beauty.—The Empire State at last.—Leaving the
Regiment.—HOME.—A Question answered.—The Token of Regard.—A sacred Memory forever
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