We left New York as I wrote you that we should in my last letter. We took the steamer for Amboy. While marching to the steamer the Trinity Church chimes played. At Amboy we took the cars for Camden, crossed the river to Philadelphia, Pa., and had breakfast at the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon. The whole regiment was seated at once. After breakfast we were marched to the Park where we rested a short time, then started for the Baltimore and Ohio depot. We had to go without dinner that day but arrived at Baltimore about six o'clock P. M., Monday, where there was a good supper awaiting us.
The next morning we had breakfast at Washington, D. C., and Oh, what a breakfast! Nothing but bread and coffee. The tables were wet with coffee and the bread was thrown into it. The coffee was brought in tin cups which I think were never washed. Coffee was running on the floor and most of the men threw what was brought to them there also. After breakfast we were marched to this Camp. One man of our company was left sick at New York and one at Philadelphia, Pa. Some of the men ate peaches and green fruit. That with change of food and air has made them sick and they are kept close in Camp now. Write to me at this place and I will get it.
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