her fingers were laden with jewelry. A heavy girdle swung

of the regiment during the conflict.

In due time orders came for the regiment to go East, and my company

went off, leaving me, however--a second lieutenant--in command of the

post until I should be relieved by Captain James J. Archer, of the

Ninth Infantry, whose company was to take the place of the old

garrison. Captain Archer, with his company of the Ninth, arrived

shortly after, but I had been notified that he intended to go South,

and his conduct was such after reaching the post that I would not