[from the “war journal” of George Hazen Dana of the 32nd Massachusetts as compiled by him at a later date from his wartime letters and diary]

                                                           Washington House
                                                       Sunday Eve’g. Sept. 28/62
I arrived here last night safe and sound, and
am so much better, that I shall, in all probability,
rejoin the regiment tomorrow –        It lies in
the vicinity of Harper’s Ferry.

MSS 5130