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10th Regiment Cavalry
all taken in like a lot of turkeys walking into a pen. In the afternoon Captain Dunn and his company were relieved, and went to headquarters at Newton, of course taking us along. I rode with the captain, and we had a right pleasant chat. Upon reaching Newton, I was emboldened by the good treatment I had received to ask a favor of you, General. I asked you if my officers and myself could be permitted to stop through the night with some of our friends. To my surprise you assented very cordially. ; You left no guard with us, and only asked our word to report next morning for formal parole. Such treatment touched our hearts I can assure you, and we had a good night's rest. But greater kindness was in store for us.
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