CAMP COURT AND SIEGE A NARRATIVE OF PERSONAL ADVENTURE AND BY WICKHAM HOFFMAN ASSISTANT ADJ.-GEN. U. S. VOLS. AND SECRETARY U. S. LEGATION AT PARIS BIBLIOTHECT AUG 1877 BODLEIANA LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE, & RIVINGTON CROWN BUILDINGS, 188 FLEET STREET. 1877 210. 50. Dedication. ΤΟ THE HON. E. B. WASHBURNE, MINISTER OF THE U. S. AT PARIS, THESE PAGES ARE CORDIALLY DEDICATED, IN ADMIRATION OF THE STERLING QUALITIES OF MANHOOD DISPLAYED BY HIM DURING THE DARK DAYS OF THE SIEGE AND COMMUNE, AND IN RECOLLECTION OF MANY PLEASANT HOURS PASSED TOGETHER DURING AN OFFICIAL CONNECTION OF NEARLY SIX YEARS. CONTENTS. Hatteras.-"Black Drink."-Fortress Monroe.-General Butler.- New Orleans.-Custom-house.-Union Prisoners.-The Calaboose.- "Them Lincolnites."-The St. Charles.-"Grape-vine Telegraph." Vicksburg.― River on Fire.—Baton Rouge.-Start again for Vicks- burg. The Hartford.—The Canal.-Farragut.—Captain Craven.— Sickness.-Battle of Baton Rouge.-Death of Williams.-"Fix Bay. onets!"-Thomas Williams.-His Body.-General T. W. Sherman. -Butler relieved.-General Orders, No. 10.-Mr. Adams and Lord 47 |