“By God! Petrie,” he said, yet again, with his fingers

and told them of the success of my interview, at the same time

notifying them that I would join the regiment in season to accompany

the expedition of which Halleck had spoken.

In the course of the afternoon I turned over all my property to my

successor, and about 8 o'clock that evening made my appearance at the

camp of the Second Michigan Cavalry, near Farmington, Mississippi.

The regiment was in a hubbub of excitement making preparations for

the raid, and I had barely time to meet the officers of my command,