I saw Gen. Grant too several times – He is the noblest Roman of them all – none of the pictures do justice to him – about sundown I saw him again riding on a large fine horse, with his hat off in answer to the hurrahs – he rode by where I stood, & I saw him well, as he rode by on a slow canter, with nothing but a single orderly after him – He looks like a good man – (& I believe there is much in looks) – I saw Gen. Meade, Gen. Thomas, Secretary Stanton, & lots of other celebrated government officers & generals – but the rank & file was the greatest sight of all.
    The 51st was in the line Tuesday with the 9th Corps. I saw George, but did not get a chance to speak to him. He is well. George is now Major George W. Whitman – has been commissioned & mustered in. (Col. Wright & Col Shephard have done it, I think.) The 51st is over to the Old Convalescent camp, between here and Alexandria, doing provost duty. It (the old camp) is now called Augur General Hospital. If you should write direct,

Major G.W. Whitman| 51st New York V.V.| on provost duty at | Augur Gen’l Hospital | near Alexandria | Va.