condition. While we were still at Colonel De Grotte's headquarters an orderly rode up, presented the colonel with an invitation to Colonel Tilton, commanding First Brigade, First Division, of the 17th Army Corps, inviting himself, his staff, and the escaped prisoners to visit his headquarters. The invitation was at once accepted and we went over, followed by many soldiers and contrabands. After being presented to Colonel Tilton, who received us with great cordiality, and giving our experience very briefly we were again invited to visit the division headquarters, in command of Brigadier General Morrow. Here we were presented to the general and his staff and here we related our experience in the brush piles, and how we were fed by the negroes there and afterwards relieved by Sambo. General Morrow then wanted to know what had become of Sambo and his family. On being informed that they were at Colonel De Grotte's headquarters he at once dispatched an orderly for them (Sambo and family) to come to him. In a few moments Sambo drove up, when the following dialogue took place: Gen. Morrow--"What is your name?" Sambo--"Sambo-Sambo Gwyn, sah." Gen. Morrow--"Did you feed and care for these escaped prisoners?" Sambo--"Yes, sah, I did, sah, de best I could, sah." Gen. Morrow--"Where are you going now?" Sambo--"I am going to follow dat ar flag (pointing to the Stars and Stripes) till I get out ob dis rebel country, sah." Gen. Morrow--"How are you and your family going to live?" Sambo--"I have got something in dat ar wagon what we raised ourselves, sah." General Morrow then sent for his quartermaster and told him to give Sambo a position in his headquarters' train; he then turned to Sambo, instructed him to follow that train and, if he needed any assistance, to at once report to the quartermaster. Sambo raised his hat, thanked him very politely and departed on his mission, a proud and happy man. CHAPTER IX. General Logan--General Sherman--Clean at last--General Hobart's hospitality--Luxurious ease--A ghastly reminder of horrors escaped--Washington "short"--Ordered back to my regiment--An honorable discharge. We were conducted to General Logan's Corps headquarters, were received by "Black Jack" with the same courtesy we had received at the other headquarters, and related some of our experience. Once more we were summoned; this time to see General Sherman. We found the hero seated by a good hot fire, composed of both rails and railroad ties. We were introduced to him and his staff and again made to review some of our late experience while effecting our escape. The general gave us a little talk, then instructed his adjutant general to give each of us a pass which would enable us to pass all guards and all patrols until further orders. The passes being written, General Sherman seated himself at a table, put his own signature to them and we had the pleasure of receiving them from his own hand.