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Some few days after Mr. Lincoln’s visit to the army in April [see p. 119]^as again thrown with the President, and it happened in this wise. Myh'ckets along the river were not only on speaking terms with those of theeile my on the other side of the river, hut covertly carried on quite a tradeexchanging coffee for tobacco, etc. This morning it was hallooed over0 °ur side: “ You have taken Charleston, ” which news was sent to head-barters. Mr. Lincoln hearing of it wished me to come up and talk theWalter over. I went and was ushered into a side tent, occupied only by him-and Hooker. My entrance apparently interrupted a weighty conversa-° n > for both were looking grave. The President’s manner was kindly, while_T e general, usually so courteous, forgot to be conventionally polite. The.pariestoii rumor having been briefly discussed, Mr. Lincoln remarked thatj ^as time for him to leave. As he stepped toward the general, who had risen0111 his seat, as well as myself, he said: “ I want to impress upon you twojbfflemen in your next fight,”—and turning to me he completed the sen-be,— “ put in all of your men”—in the long run a good military maxim.The Aveather growing favorable for military operations, on April 12th werejbimenced those suggestive preliminaries to all great battles, clearing out the° s pitals, inspecting arms, looking after ammunition, shoeing animals, issuing'’Visions, and making every preparation necessary to an advance. The nextj the 13th, Stoneman was put in motion at the head of ten thousand finely?bippeff and well organized cavalry to ascend the Rappahannock and, SAving-§ around, to attack the Confederate cavalry wherever it might be found,^ 4 Light! fight! fight! ” At the end of two days’ march Stoneman found

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