[from the diary of Capt. John B. Hager of the 14th Regulars as copied and annotated by him at a later date]
June 9
Returned from Picket this morning. It was quite
cool during the night & of course had but little
sleep on the bridge.
There was a grand review to day of Porter's Corps
in honor of Gen. Prim, the Spanish minister to
Mexico. The Cavalcade as it rode down in
front of the line was exceedingly brilliant. Gen
Prim & his retinue, Gen Porter & staff, Gen Sykes
& Staff, numbering in all more than fifty persons
The Genl. as he would reach a point opposite
the colors of each regiment, would halt, face
to the color, uncover his head & salute it. this
review consumed the greater portion of the day.
At an early hour of the night I was glad to
creep into my blankets where I soon was asleep
MSS 9044
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