this dank panic which possessed me had its origin in nightmare

Thom, of the topographical engineers. Colonel Thom put me at the

work of getting the trains up from the landing, which involved the

repair of roads for that purpose by corduroying the marshy places.

This was rough, hard work, without much chance of reward, but it, was

near the field of active operations, and I determined to do the best

I could at it till opportunity for something better might arise.

General Halleck did not know much about taking care of himself in the

field. His camp arrangements were wholly inadequate, and in