THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF JOHN G. MORRISON 1861-1865

treated bully. Saw the mounted men of the regiment come in
and go over the long bridge. Walked all round the city.
Everything draped in sables. Some of the boys were very
kind to me, treating me off my own overcoat, which they
sold whilst I was out.
April 23d, Sunday. Cool and cloudy. Went to church. Very
quiet city on today.
April 24th, Monday. Visited the Capitol Patent Office and
Post Office Johnson [?] Buskirk. Spoke to him about the
medal business. He gave me a note to the chief clerk of
the Navy Department and sent me to another and then he took
me to Asst. Secy. Fox, who gave directions to have my case
attended. I found out that there is nothing like having a
freind at court. Went to the Sanitary Commission and got
some paper and envelopes from them. Visited Joe Boyce in
evening and had a pleasant time.
April 25th, Tuesday. Got a pass to join the regiment.
[71] Left the "rest" at 1 P.M. and took the direction of
Georgetown. Crossed the bridge and was once more on the
sacred soil, about the same place where I struck it four
years ago. Passed all the well-known roads and about 7
P.M. came on the regiment, just back from "Falls Church."
The country looks much better than it did in '61, and I
turned in with Brady and Co.
April 26th, Wednesday. The long-looked-for letter came at
last. Reported to the camp of the dismounted men, which
finely situated.
April 27th, Thursday. Answered my wife's letter. Drilled
a little in the afternoon.
April 28th, Friday. On guard today. A lot of parold
prisoners joined us today. The papers contain the good
news of the death of the assassain "Booth."
April 29th, Saturday. Bully news in the papers. As
hostilities has ceased, an immediate reduction of the army
and its concomitants has been ordered by President
Johnston.
[72] It made all hands feel good and various were the
conjectures as to how long we should be kept.
April 30th, Sunday. Was mustered for pay today by Major
Bontelle. Had divine service, but did not attend.
May 2nd, Tuesday. Signed the payrolls this afternoon for
four months' pay ending Dec. 31st, '64. To receive it
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