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Fourth Cavalry III
"Arriving at Atlanta at daylight on the morning of the 14th, I found a train and guard in readiness to convey and escort the party to Augusta, where we arrived at sunset of the same day, finding carriages and everything in, .readiness to convey us to the steamer Standish, lying four miles below the city. We arrived on board at 8 o'clock, when I received Alexander H. Stevens and Major General Wheeler and staff, and immediately sailed for Savannah, where we arrived at 1 o'clock A. M. on the 16th. " Reported to General Burge, and at 4 o'clock A. M. the steamer Emile was ordered along side, and the prisoners and guard were transferred on board, when she immediately steamed for Hilton Head.
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