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battle of Bull Run -- what my rank was there -- if I understood the drill -- and what was the quality of my hand writing.
Finally he dismissed me saying that he would send me orderly for me in the morning.
Yesterday forenoon I was sent for accordingly and I immediately began my labors in the office of General Slocum, as acting Aide-de-camp.
Last Evening we received orders to march to Paget's Tavern about half way back to camp, but when the column reached that place the General ordered the Cols. of the different regiments to act at their discretion about returning to the old camp or bivouac.
He and is staff quartered at