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1862-03-12 -- 1862-03-13

Wed. 12  I learned that Gen. Mc Clellan is superceded, the reasons are not known.  This was a blustery day.  Made preparations to go home tomorrow.  
Thurs. 13  I did start for home early this morning.   Walked to [?] and ascertained the train to Wilton would not arrive until 11 o’clock A.M., so I concluded to walk within a few miles of Moscow to visit a family there and to get on board the cars at that place.  The snow banks were very high, but I managed to walk over them, breaking through them occasionally, my weight having increased by that of small bag of apples which I was carrying.  I arrived at my friend’s residence about 10 A.M. found some of them suffering with the diphtheria, one child had died of it.  I was taken to Moscow in a sled by my friend F. Schafnit, took the cars for Homestead.  Thence I walked to the German Colony passing over a miserable road.  Stayed with Mr. Haas where I was well taken care of.  Felt rather fatigued with my journey.  The people in the colony had not seen me for some time and were very glad to see me.  A great many supposed that I was dead long ago, the report circulated that I fell at Springfield Mo.  These people are progressing rapidly.

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Wed. 12 I learned that Gen. Mc Clellan is superceded, the reasons are not known. This was a blustery day. Made preparations to go home tomorrow. Thurs. 13 I did start for home early this morning. Walked to [?] and ascertained the train to Wilton would not arrive until 11 o’clock A.M., so I concluded to walk within a few miles of Moscow to visit a family there and to get on board the cars at that place. The snow banks were very high, but I managed to walk over them, breaking through them occasionally, my weight having increased by that of small bag of apples which I was carrying. I arrived at my friend’s residence about 10 A.M. found some of them suffering with the diphtheria, one child had died of it. I was taken to Moscow in a sled by my friend F. Schafnit, took the cars for Homestead. Thence I walked to the German Colony passing over a miserable road. Stayed with Mr. Haas where I was well taken care of. Felt rather fatigued with my journey. The people in the colony had not seen me for some time and were very glad to see me. A great many supposed that I was dead long ago, the report circulated that I fell at Springfield Mo. These people are progressing rapidly.