October 26 Tuesday – In Washington, General Philip H. Sheridan wrote a letter of introduction for Sam to Maj. Gen. J.M. Schofield. “You will find him a clever nice fellow and an interesting gentleman.” It was not discovered if Sam used the letter and met with Schofield [MTP].

Sam left Washington at about 3 or 4 P.M. and returned to New York. He wrote to Livy at 10 P.M.:

I have been to Washington, seen the General [Sheridan] & I guess it is all right. I am just in from the 6-hour night-trip & mighty tired & sleepy, because I slept badly last night.

Sam added he expected to be at the station in Hartford on Friday afternoon.