Saturday, December 10. — Reached a station about 15 miles from Charleston at 6 A.M. Got breakfast there through the influence of the conductor. Charge $500! Reached Charleston, where we were with a Colonel Hatch. He told us we were to go to the Pavilion Hotel, as it was doubtful if we could get to our boat on account of the fog. Were taken to the hotel. Colonel Hatch called the colonels in and gave us a drink of whiskey and made us a speech, etc. As the fog soon cleared up, we were sent down to the boat, a blockade-runner. Saw the effect of the shells on the city, which, by the way, is very old-fashioned looking. Almost every house in the lower portion has a shell-hole in it. Were taken out and transferred to our boat, the George Leary. Saw all the fortifications, etc. Day rainy and misty.
War Diary and Letters of Stephen Minot Weld.
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