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1866 Thursday, January 18. On the cars. Ill. Central RR Arrived at Chicago about noon & went to the Tremont ? house + ate a hearty dinner - A better hotel than when I was here before in 1856 After dinner with Capts Banks & Nershe?]] went to clothing store + bought our clothing - I bought two complete suits & an overcoat amounting to $145.00 Bought a hat for $4.50 Gloves $2.00 A Mr Washburn whom I knew at Washington come in and sat an hour - Went to the Depot at 11 PM & take the cars for Washington at 12 Midnight. Take a sleeping car. Met at the Depot Capt. Devereaux ? & men of my Reg't