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� at the arrangement which had recently been made putting us under McDowell. Waldron after listening a long time to the tirade against our leaders turned the conversation suddenly by one of his inimitable remarks -- "No matter," said he, "the pay goes on just the same. That's our consolation" -- This brought on the laugh. "Colonel," says he, "have you brought your fishing tackle?" Our song has changed "O we're going going[inserted] a fishing." instead of O we're going down to Richmond"

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About one o'clock p.m. we made our second halt and lunched in the woods. At half past two p.m. we reached Catlett's station and immediately set about finding a place for head quarters and