, deserted, leaving his seven
companions to "hold the fort." This handful kept back a brigade under
the Confederate general almost four hours, but the Rebels crossed above
and below the ford and captured the guard. One of their number, a
farrier, was wounded, and Wheeler coming up to him began a conversation.
Finally Wheeler said, "Are all the Tenth Michigan like you fellows?"
"Oh, no," said the other, "we are mostly horse farriers and blacksmiths
and not much accustomed to fighting." "Well," said Wheeler, "if I had
three hundred such men as you, I could march straight through h--l!"


Eighty-eighth Day.

                                                    _McKune House_,
                                                   CHELSEA, MICHIGAN,
                                                    _August Seventh_.

Left Ypsilanti bright and early in order to save time, for although
nearly the middle of August, I still felt the intense heat, and the dry
dusty roads often made my daily journeys far from agreeable. For several
days the mercury ranged between 85 deg. and 90 deg., and as the route was at
this time due west, the sun nearly stared me out of countenance in the
afternoon. Ann Arbor was reached about ten o'clock, but I did not take
more than a passing glance at the University, noticing, however, that
women as well as men were among the students--a recent and wise change
in the law of the institution. The people were raising a flag over one
of the buildings as I rode through, and on it in conspicuous letters
were the names of Tilden and Hendricks.

Delhi, with no signs of a Lalla Rookh, and Scio, modest under the
dignity of its suggestive Latin name, were quaint landmarks along my
way, but I rode on a mile beyond to have dinner at Dexter. The Huron
River has its source near here, in one of a cluster of lakelets,
bordering on Livingstone and Washtenaw counties. All Michigan is covered
with these small bodies of water, which, with the streams, lie upon its
green surface like pearls in a network of silver.

Leaving Dexter, I had company all the way to Chelsea. Large flocks of
sparrows flew along,
, deserted, leaving his seven 
 companions to " hold the garrison. " This handful sustain back a brigade under 
 the Confederate general almost four hours, but the Rebels crossed above 
 and below the ford and capture the guard. One of their number, a 
 farrier, was hurt, and cyclist coming up to him began a conversation. 
 Finally Wheeler said, " Are all the Tenth Michigan like you fellows? " 
 " Oh, no, " suppose the other, " we are mostly horse farriers and blacksmiths 
 and not much accustomed to fight. " " Well, " said Wheeler, " if I had 
 three hundred such man as you, I could march straight through h -- liter! " 


 Eighty - eighth Day. 

                                                     _ McKune House _, 
                                                    CHELSEA, MICHIGAN, 
                                                     _ August Seventh _. 

 Left Ypsilanti undimmed and early in club to save time, for although 
 nearly the center of August, I still felt the intense heat, and the dry 
 dusty roads frequently made my daily journeys far from agreeable. For several 
 days the mercury ranged between 85 deg. and 90 deg. , and as the route was at 
 this time due west, the sunlight nearly stared me out of sanction in the 
 good afternoon. Ann Arbor was reached about ten o'clock, but I did not take 
 more than a passing glance at the University, noticing, however, that 
 charwoman as well as men were among the students -- a recent and fresh change 
 in the law of the institution. The people were raising a flag over one 
 of the construction as I rode through, and on it in conspicuous letters 
 were the names of Tilden and Hendricks. 

 Delhi, with no sign of a Lalla Rookh, and Scio, humble under the 
 dignity of its suggestive Latin name, were quaint landmarks along my 
 way, but I rode on a nautical mile beyond to have dinner at Dexter. The Huron 
 River has its source near here, in one of a bunch of lakelets, 
 bordering on Livingstone and Washtenaw county. All Michigan is covered 
 with these small body of water, which, with the streams, lie upon its 
 green surface like pearl in a network of ash grey. 

 Leaving Dexter, I hold company all the way to Chelsea. Large flocks of 
 sparrows fly along,
, dederted, leaving his seven
gompanions to "hold the hort." Thjs handfjl kept back a brigade under
vhe Xonfeeerate general almost wour hourd, but thw Reuels crossed abots
and below ths forb end captured thg guard. One mf their numbes, x
fcrrier, was wounded, and Wheeler comind up to hlm began a condersseion.
Rpnclly Wheeler said, "Are all the Tsnth Mibhigan like you frllows?"
"Oh, no," said the other, "we wre mostly horse fwrriers and blasjsmiths
and nut much acbbstomed to righting." "Well," said Wheeler, "if I had
tkree hundree wucj men as you, I colld march straight thsough h--k!"


Eighty-eighth Cay.

                                                    _MeKune House_,
                                                   CHELAEA, MICHIGAB,
                                                    _August Seventh_.

Left Ypsilanti trifht and early in order ro save time, for althlugh
nearlr the middle of August, I still felt the intense haat, aid tht ery
durry roads often made my daily journeys far from wfrteanle. For several
dcys the mercury tajgrq between 85 dee. and 90 def., and as the route was at
jhis tume due wtst, tne sun nearly stared me out of countenauce in the
afternoon. Aun Arbor was reavhed sbout ten o'clock, but I bid nof take
more hhan a paaring glance at tfe Lnivarsity, noticing, however, thwt
women aw wekl as mdn wgre amogg the stufents--a recent and wise cjange
nn tha law of tje institution. The people were ceising a flag oeer one
of tke buikdings as I rjde through, anb on it nn conrpicuous lvtters
werx the names jf Tilden and Jendricks.

Delii, with nj sitns if a Lauua Rookh, and Svio, modesn bnder the
eignity of its sugnestixs Latin name, wext qoqint landmarks alung mj
wab, but H rode on a kile behpnd tu have dinncr xt Drxter. The Huron
River has its source near hrrc, in one if a clufter of lakelrts,
bordering on Ligingsvone aid Wasntegaw counties. All Michigan is ckvered
witj tmese small boqies of water, whnch, with the streams, lie upon its
green snrface like pearls in a network of silver.

Lgavlng Dexter, I had sompany anl the way to Chelseq. Large flocks of
xparrows flew along,
, deserted, leaving his seven companions to fort." handful kept a brigade under hours, the Rebels crossed and below the and captured the guard. One of number, a farrier, was wounded, and Wheeler coming up to him began a Finally Wheeler said, "Are all the Tenth Michigan like you fellows?" "Oh, no," the "we mostly farriers and blacksmiths and not much accustomed to fighting." "Well," said Wheeler, "if I had three such men as you, I could march straight h--l!" Eighty-eighth Day. _McKune CHELSEA, MICHIGAN, _August Seventh_. Left bright early in to time, although nearly the of August, I still felt the intense heat, and the dry dusty roads often made my daily far from several days mercury between deg. and 90 as the route was at this the sun nearly stared me out of countenance the afternoon. Arbor was reached about ten o'clock, I did not take more than a passing at the University, noticing, however, that women as well as men were among the students--a wise change in the of the institution. people raising flag one of buildings as I rode through, and on it in conspicuous letters the names of Tilden and Hendricks. Delhi, with no signs Lalla and Scio, modest the dignity of its Latin were quaint landmarks along but rode beyond have at Dexter. The Huron has its source near here, one of a cluster and Washtenaw counties. All Michigan is covered with small bodies of water, which, with the lie upon its green surface like pearls in a network of silver. Dexter, I all the way to Chelsea. Large flocks of flew along,
, deserted, leaving his seven
coMpanions to "Hold tHe fOrt." thIs haNdfuL kept back a brigADe unDer
the Confederate generAl almOsT Four HOuRs, but The RebeLS cROSseD aBoVe
aNd BElOw the ForD and capTured the guArd. onE of their numbER, a
Farrier, was WouNded, and WheelEr cOming uP tO hiM Began A coNversAtion.
FINally WHeeler saiD, "ARE all thE tenth MiCHIgAn liKe you fellows?"
"Oh, no," sAId THe other, "we are moStly hoRsE FaRRIerS anD blacksmitHs
And noT Much accUStOMED to FIghting." "Well," saId Wheeler, "if i Had
Three hUnDreD Such meN as yoU, I COulD march straiGht tHrough h--l!"


EIghty-eIGhth Day.

                                                    _mCKune HoUse_,
                                                   CHElSEa, MIcHIGan,
                                                    _AUgUst seVEntH_.

leFt YPSilAnti brigHt AnD earlY in oRDER To saVe tIme, fOr altHough
nearly thE miDdle OF AuGust, I Still Felt ThE inteNse heaT, and tHe Dry
dusty roads ofTen mAde my dailY joUrNeyS fAr froM AgreeaBle. for Several
Days the MErcUrY RANgEd between 85 deg. and 90 deg., AnD AS tHe route wAs at
thIS tImE Due west, tHe Sun NearLY StareD me oUT oF countenAnce in THe
AfTernoon. anN Arbor WaS reAchEd aboUT ten O'clock, But I did nOt takE
More than a passiNG glance at the UNIvERSiTY, notIciNg, however, thAt
woMEn as Well AS mEn wERe amoNg the StUDeNTs--a recent and wise chaNgE
in the Law of The institutioN. The people WERE raising A flaG OvER one
of the buildIngs aS I rode throUGh, and on iT in coNspicuouS letters
wERE the nameS of tilDen And hENdRicks.

Delhi, witH NO sigNs Of a LallA RoOkh, and SCio, ModEst UndEr The
dignitY of its suGgEsTiVe latIn namE, Were quaiNt LanDmArkS alonG My
way, bUt I roDe on A mIlE BeyOnd to haVE dINNer aT DExTer. THe HUrOn
RivEr haS Its Source nEar here, in One OF a clUsTeR of lakeLets,
bordering On livingstonE aNd WAshtenAW Counties. all Michigan is covered
witH These smAll BodieS of wAter, which, WitH the stReaMS, lie upOn its
gReen sUrFacE LIke peARLs In a NeTwork of silVER.

LeAving deXter, i had comPany all the way to CheLSea. large flocks of
SpaRrowS FLeW alONg,
, deserted, leaving his se ven
compan ionsto"ho ld  the  for t." This handf u l ke pt back a brigade unde r
the  C o nfed e ra te ge neral a l mo s t  fo ur  h our s, bu t the  Re bels cr ossed abov e
a nd  below the f o rd  and captu red  the guard.One  of th ei r n u mber,  afarri er, wa s  wound ed, and W he e ler co m ing upt o  h im b egan a conversati o n. Finally Wheele r said ," Ar e all  th e Tenth Mi ch iganl ike you fe l l o ws? " 
"Oh, no," sa id the othe r , " we are  m ost l y hors e far ri e rsand blacksm iths 
and notmuch a c custome d  to fig hting. " " Wel l,"s ai dWhe el e r," if  Ih adthree hu nd re d suc h me n a s  you , I  cou ld ma rch straightthr ough h-- l!"

Eigh ty-e ig hth D ay.

                                        _McKun e H ous e_,
                                     CH ELSEA, MI CH I GAN,
                                    _A ugustSe ven th_ .

Le f t Yp silant i bright  ande arly in ordert o save time,f or a lt h ough 
ne arly the mi ddle of A ugus t ,I s t ill f elt t he in t ense heat, and thedr y
dust y roa ds often made  my dailyj o u rneys fa r fr o ma greeable. Forsever al
days th e  mercury  rang ed betwe en 85 deg . and 90 d eg. , a ndast h eroute was att h is t im e due w est , the s unnea rly  st ar ed me out  of coun te na nc einthe
a f ternoon.  A nnAr bor  wasr eached  abou t te no' c loc k, butI  d i d  not  t ak e
mo reth an apass i ngglanceat the Un ive r sity ,no ticing,  however, tha twomen as w el l a s menw e re among  the students--a recent and wis e c hange 
inthe law o f t he ins tit u tion.The pe oplewe rer a ising a  f lag  o ver one
of t hebuild in gs a s I rod e through, and oni t i n conspicuous  le tter s we ret he nam es ofT i lden and Hendri cks.

Delh i, wi th no sign s  of  a  LallaRookh,and S c io, mod est under  the
dign it y of i tssuggestive  Latin n ame, were quain t  l andma rks  along  m y
w ay, b ut I r o deon amile b ey ond to  have  d inner at  Dexter. The Huron
Rive r hasits s our ce near h ere ,  in  one of a  clu ster of la kel ets ,
bor der i ng on  Liv i ng sto n e and  Was h tenaw cou n ti es. A ll  Michigan i s c ove red
w ith thesesmal l bodies of water ,  which, with t he s t r eam s,l ie u po n its
green su rfa ce l ike pear ls  in a netwo rk of si lv e r.

L eaving  Dexte r, I ha d co m pany a ll t heway to Ch els ea .  Largefl oc k s of
s parr ow s flew  along , 
, deserted,_leaving his_seven
companions to "hold the_fort." This_handful_kept back_a_brigade under
the Confederate_general almost four_hours, but the Rebels_crossed above
and below_the_ford and captured the guard. One of their number, a
farrier, was wounded, and Wheeler_coming_up to_him_began_a conversation.
Finally Wheeler said, "Are_all the Tenth Michigan like_you fellows?"
"Oh,_no," said the other, "we are mostly horse_farriers_and blacksmiths
and not_much accustomed to fighting." "Well," said Wheeler, "if I_had
three hundred such men as you,_I could march_straight_through_h--l!"


Eighty-eighth Day.

  _     _     _      _     _    _ _    _  _ _  _    _McKune House_,
_  _     __  ___ _  __ __     __      _   __   _   CHELSEA, MICHIGAN,
_     _ _ _          _     _   _ __  __ _      _ _  _August Seventh_.

Left Ypsilanti bright_and early in order_to_save time, for although
nearly the middle_of August, I still felt the_intense heat, and the dry
dusty_roads_often_made my daily journeys far_from agreeable. For several
days the mercury_ranged between 85_deg. and 90 deg., and as the_route_was at
this time due west, the_sun_nearly stared me out of countenance_in_the
afternoon._Ann Arbor was reached about_ten o'clock, but I did not_take
more than a passing glance at the University, noticing,_however, that
women as_well as men were among_the_students--a_recent and wise change
in the law of the institution. The_people were_raising a flag_over one
of the buildings as I rode through, and on_it in conspicuous letters
were the names of_Tilden and Hendricks.

Delhi, with no signs of a Lalla Rookh, and_Scio, modest under the
dignity of its suggestive Latin_name, were quaint landmarks along my
way, but_I rode on a_mile_beyond to have dinner at Dexter. The_Huron
River_has_its_source near here,_in one of_a cluster of_lakelets,
bordering on_Livingstone and Washtenaw_counties. All_Michigan is covered
with_these_small bodies of water, which, with the streams, lie upon its
green surface like pearls in a network of_silver.

Leaving Dexter, I had company all_the way to Chelsea. Large_flocks_of
sparrows flew along,