Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft.

February 9^th 1864 Monday

Julia and myself took the Gov^t Steam Tug “Lookout” at 3 o’clock P.M. on Saturday and went down to Rosiers Bluff or to “Fort Foot” three miles below Alexandria on the Maryland side on a visit to Maj E. P. Taft who is at present in command. We returned last evening. While there we enjoyed ourselves much. We visited M^t Vernon with a select company and in a special steamer which is employed for the Fort. The Company consisted of Maj Taft & Lady, Cap^t Lyon & Lady, Surgeon Sabin & Lady, Cap^t & Lady, Surgeon Chamberlin of the 9^th, Cap^t Winchester, Commissary of the 9^th at Fort Foot, Lieut Wellington, and ourselves. Cap^t Roeselle at the Fort was quite attentive to Julia. He was officer of the day and did not go on the trip. Surge[o]n Chamberlin did the polite to her on the trip.